• Drive community recovery, education and resilience
• Newly created Limited Tenure opportunity to June 2026
• $97,009 - $105,740 plus super (Band 6) with an RDO for full time 40-hour weeks

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents who call Casey home.

Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne’s south east. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey 

• Flexible, supportive work environment with a strong culture of collaboration and growth.
• Diverse professional development opportunities.
• Conveniently located near Westfield shopping centre, with an adjacent gym/pool offering Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted memberships, and an onsite café.
• Multi-award-winning, architecturally designed office with fully equipped kitchens, library on-site, free parking, and more.
  We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role

In February 2024, the City of Casey experienced a severe weather event that led to storm impacts and power outages.

In this role you will coordinate the planning and implementation of activities to support the Casey community in recovery and resilience, as part of our Emergency Management Team.

This is a Limited Tenure opportunity to June 2026.

What you’ll deliver

• Support the Casey community in recovery activities and events.
• Develop a place-based resilience initiative that engages affected communities in identifying local challenges and co-creating practical, community-led solutions.
• Collaborate with internal Council teams and external key services/agencies to identify community recovery and resilience needs.
• Identify priority locations for engagement and education to build awareness of severe weather emergency risk.
• Work with internal stakeholders to identify activities to strengthen the organisation’s resilience and support delivery of recovery activities.
• Undertake evaluation of recovery and resilience activities and ensure record keeping and reporting requirements of the Council Support Fund are met.

What you’ll bring

• Experience in community development and evaluation.
• Proven ability to manage projects within budget and deadlines.
• Proactive time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience in post-disaster recovery planning and project delivery will be an advantage.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, Eligibility to Work check and Functional Assessment (Medical/physio)
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

To find out more about the role, please contact Allie Guegan - Head of Emergency Management, on 9709 9552 and  aguegan@casey.vic.gov.au

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on 30 April 2025.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9777 or Talent@casey.vic.gov.au.

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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