Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 10th Jan 2022
- Regional VIC > Bairnsdale & Gippsland
Australian Red Cross is part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement. We support and empower people and communities in times of vulnerability. We act for humanity.
You will work within the Victorian Emergency Services team to support bushfire affected communities in East Gippsland.
You will build capacity and capability of volunteers in the relevant regional area and work with communities as directed to implement sustainable and effective community disaster preparedness and recovery initiatives. In particular, you will work with the Coordinator to increase community capacity to support a strong, positive recovery from drought and bushfires and to better prepare for future disaster events.
The role requires a self-motivated and proactive person, able to manage their own time effectively, a high level of administrative skill, organisational ability, and willingness to support local Emergency Services volunteers and to work as part of a broader team.
A Working with Children Check and valid driver's licence are mandatory requirements for this position.
We encourage all of our employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and a number of states have mandated that Australian Red Cross employees must be vaccinated to perform work for us. Please make sure that you are able to comply with these government requirements or have the appropriate medical exemption information available.
Be part of one of the largest humanitarian organisations and know that the work that you do will help improve outcomes for vulnerable people.
For further information about this role, please refer to the position description attached below or contact David Pace on 0437 117 429.
Position description: PD - Bushfire Recovery & Project Officer - Emergency Services.pdf
Please apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may close the advertisement sooner.