Disaster Manager
Position Classification: Health Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $127150 - $144444 + Super
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ578977
- We really aren’t that far away - only 3 hours’ drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia.
- Get exposure to work across different areas you would not get in the big smoke!
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
- The Disaster Manager will ensure that the Far West Local Health is able to work both internally and with partner agencies to prepare, prevent and recover from emergency situations, major incidents and/or disasters.
- Provide leadership and guidance for the effective response to hazard types identified in NSW Health Incident Coordination Framework (PD2019_023). These situations may include adverse weather events/natural disasters, mass casualty events and major infrastructure disruptions.
Provide executive support to the FWLHD HSFAC in all activities across the prevention, preparedness, response and recovery spectrum in relation to emergency management. - Assist in planning, developing and implementing disaster education, training and exercises across the LHD.
- The position will include being on call after business hours, weekends, and public holidays.
- 5 weeks paid annual leave per year
- Salary packaging (pay less tax!), and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses + $2.66k meal & entertainment
- Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
- Fitness Passport
- Isolation and climate allowance
- Remote Area Housing Benefit
- Professional development through frequent online and face-to-face learning opportunities
- A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.
- Tertiary Qualifications in Health-related field and demonstrated Emergency Management training and/or extensive professional experience as deemed appropriate by the employer.
- Demonstrated ability to lead, develop and manage the implementation of strategies for organisation wide processes related to disaster coordination, training and responses, such as Business Continuity Plans etc.
- Working knowledge of and ability to interpret critical policies, regulations and emergency standards and functional responsibilities of health services in disaster response.
- High level planning and policy development skills in disaster management and sound understanding of risk management principles as applied to emergency disaster management.
- Ability to work collaboratively with the senior managers within the LHD and external agencies and willingness to undertake on call responsibilities.
- Excellent communication skills, including negotiation, conflict resolution, problem solving, interpersonal and liaison skills.
- Demonstrated ability to exercise working under pressure/disaster situations, whilst using independent judgement and problem solving skills.
- Current unrestricted drivers licence and the ability to travel around the District and the State as required.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rebecca Smith on Rebecca.Smith7@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 11th June 2025
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
