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Zone Commander - Metro, Clerk Grade 11/12 NSW SES 34/20
About the opportunity
Lead and manage multi-disciplinary teams to prepare for and respond to emergencies. The development of mature capability plans on which the Zone can achieve targeted and evidence based growth is a key purpose of the role. Will act as Operations Commander or be appointed as an Incident Controller.
About the NSW SES
The NSW SES serves the community of NSW as the lead agency for floods, storms and tsunami as specified by the State Emergency Act 1989 and is recognised as the more versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. The NSW SES volunteers are highly-skilled, experienced and well-trained in the wide variety of roles they perform. Each Unit is as unique and varied as the community they serve due to the vast mix of risks faced and roles required in the diverse locations and communities across the state.
In addition to flood, storm and tsunami, NSW SES provide specialist capabilities including general land rescue, vertical rescue, road crash rescue, and alpine and remote area search and rescue. The NSW SES frequently assists other emergency services in a variety of roles, such as supporting NSW Police in searches for evidence and missing persons and the Ambulance Service of NSW as Community First Responders in rural locations.
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
Your application should include:
Targeted Questions
Find out more
The role description is available here.
Applicants seeking more information about the role and its responsibilities are encouraged to contact Sean Kearns, Assistant Commissioner Operations Regional via Staff Officer Ben Owen on 0447 238 466.
A recruitment pool may be created to fill similar roles for both ongoing and temporary opportunities if they arise.
Applications close: 3 July 2020
The NSW State Emergency Service is a proud employer of a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, faith, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to reflecting the diverse community we serve and creating an inclusive and flexible workplace. People with disability are supported to access adjustments in recruitment processes and in the workplace, to enable them to demonstrate their skills and capabilities to meet the requirements of the job. As supporters of flexible working, we welcome discussions about how our roles can be undertaken flexibly.
Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.
This position is no longer advertised and available only for reference.