• Hours: Variable
• Salary: $1,125 per full day of work (paid pro-rata if workload is less than a full day), and reimbursements of travel road costs.

About Plan C

Founded in 2019, Our Plan C Inc. (known as Plan C) is a not-for-profit registered charity with a mission to build the resilience and regenerative capacities of Australian communities in the face of disasters and crises. We envision communities that are resilient and regenerative, prepared for adversity, know how to support each other and have a sense of a collective safety net.

Our values

• We seek to have a real impact on people’s lives. We want communities to be effectively prepared to future disasters and crises and able to face them, recover from them and regenerate in the best possible ways.
• We are inclusive and collaborative in the ways we work and relate to others.
• We seek to inspire communities to take action and support each other.
• We seek to act from a place of inner stillness.

Position summary

Plan C is building a database of skilled Northern Rivers-based consultants who share our values and whom we work with to deliver workshops and training on an as-needed basis.

We are looking for professionals with expertise in various fields related to disaster resilience and emergency preparedness, psychological first aid and community-building. Consultants may be engaged for different durations—sometimes several consultants working together for a day, sometimes one consultant working on their own for a two-hour session.

Expertise areas sought

We are seeking consultants with proficiency in training and/or workshops in the following areas:

• Disaster resilience (Prevention, Preparation, Response, Recovery) and specific disaster types (bushfires, floods, heatwaves, storms, etc.)
• Emergency communications & radio communications
• Food & water security
• Energy security
• Community building & development
• Psychological first aid & mental health first aid
• Bushcraft instruction

Additionally, we are seeking consultants to support us at Plan C with proficiency in the following areas:

• Monitoring & evaluation
• IT
• Marketing & communications

Consultant requirements

• Must be based in the Northern Rivers of NSW.
• Must be proficient in delivering workshops/training in their respective expert area (or, for the applicants applying as Monitoring & Evaluation, IT and Marketing and communications consultants, must be proficient in supporting staff).
• Must demonstrate relevant experience and expertise through a cover letter and CV.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and maintain engagement with a diverse audience.
• Ability to work independently and in team.
• Experience working in community resilience (desirable).

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline.

Working conditions

• Work from home, with a requirement to be on-site for training and engagement days.
• Must be able to travel around the Northern Rivers.
• May require weekend work for specific organisational needs, with time off in lieu.

A position description is attached.

Plan C is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusivity. We strongly encourage applications from all sectors of the community, including those with personal or professional experience in disasters.

We acknowledge and pay respect to the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we operate and their continuing connection to land, sea, and community.