Program Officer (Get Ready)

Overview Work Type: Fixed-term – Full-time

Salary: $97,955 – $111,142

Grade: VPS 4

Occupation: Emergency management

Location: Melbourne – CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: VG/1917484APRIL

At the Department of Justice and Community Safety, we’re looking for people who want to make a difference. People who take pride in their work. People who get things done. People who are committed to making Victoria a safer place.

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the community we serve. We’re all about recruiting the best people, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation or cultural background. If you think you can do the job and would be a good fit for our department, we’d love to hear from you.

The department is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and recognises that children’s rights need to be respected, their views welcomed and valued, and their concerns taken seriously and acted upon.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

For more information on working with us and our recruitment process, please visit justice.vic.gov.au/careers

We’re proud of the important work we do across Victoria. Want to be part of it?

• Support the design and implementation of a new Get Ready project to enhance community preparedness for emergency risks in Victoria

• Fixed, Full-Time Opportunity until 31 December 2028 to work with a high-performing and passionate team in the Victorian Public Service

• VPS Grade 4: $97,955 – $111,142 plus superannuation.

Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) is seeking an experienced Program Officer to help deliver a critical community emergency preparedness project.

About the Business Unit Emergency Management Victoria (EMV) leads emergency management in Victoria by working with government, agencies and business to strengthen their capacity to withstand, plan for, respond to and recover from emergencies. EMV is a statutory entity and is part of the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the Department). The Department, through the Secretary, employs EMV staff and provides corporate functions to EMV. EMV is led jointly by the Chief Executive (CE) and the Emergency Management Commissioner (EMC).

The Emergency Management Strategy and Capability Branch coordinates and drives emergency management strategy, policy, legislative reform, governance, capability, and risk and preparedness priorities to delivery economic, social, environmental and public safety outcomes

The Workforce, Volunteers and Community Team deliver a range of operational and strategic priorities including projects to: increase community resilience and preparedness; enhance diversity and inclusion for the Emergency sector; support emergency volunteers and sustainable volunteering; and improve mental health and wellbeing outcomes for emergency workers.

About the Role The primary responsibility of the Program Officer is to support the delivery of the ‘Get Ready' project to enhance community emergency preparedness in Victoria.

Some of your duties will include:

• Actively support workplace culture and practices that delivers on the vision of EMV, including:

• participating in the PDP process, PDP goals are meaningful, measurable and compliant with all requirements

• contributing to a safe and healthy working environment for all staff and actively promote a positive and respectful culture across EMV

• managing and maintaining compliance with all governance requirements.

• Provide project support to assist in meeting agreed project objectives, service delivery standards and timelines, stakeholder expectations and client needs.

• Perform administrative and committee secretariat functions including agendas, minute taking, action and issue logs.

• Support the design of stakeholder and community engagement plans and delivery of stakeholder activities including meetings, workshops, reference groups, committees and community engagement.

• Develop frameworks that assist in the monitoring and evaluation of activities, and draft reports and recommendations by interpreting and analysing data.

• Prepare briefs, discussion papers, presentations, and reports incorporating policy advice, project updates, and recommendations.

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About you To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated experience in one or more of the following areas: project management; administrative support; procurement, grants and financial management; community resilience-building, engagement, education and/or communications.

• Proven ability to perform effectively under pressure in a dynamic, fast paced environment.

• Strong understanding and/or operational experience of Victoria's emergency management arrangements and policy environment is desirable.

Qualifications

• A relevant tertiary qualification or other certification is desirable.

How to Apply Please click the Apply button on this advertisement. Applications should include a resume and covering letter. Attachments can be uploaded in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .txt or .rtf formats.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include national police checks and misconduct screening. If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION: CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT: The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.

Applications close Sunday 26 April 2026 at 11.59pm

Posted

9 April 2026