Emergency Preparedness Peer Leader Employment Register - Northern Region (T05317)

  • Tasmania Government
  • Australia, Tas
  • Jan 31, 2025
Technology Casual - Fixed Term
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    Job Description:

    A fixed-term employment register is not a vacancy and inclusion on a register does not guarantee any offer of employment will be made.

    This Register is for the Northern region, separate registers are open for the Southern and North West regions.

    Period of Appointment

    Casual - 12 months

    Duties

    The Disability Emergency Preparedness Project helps people living with disability in Tasmania to be ready for

    • Storms and floods
    • Bushfires, and
    • Other emergencies.

    You can find more information on the project https://www.ses.tas.gov.au/people-with-disability-emergency-preparedness-project/ and the services the project provides on https://www.ses.tas.gov.au/pcep/

    An Emergency Preparedness Peer Leader supports people with disability living and working in flood and bushfire prone areas prepare for natural disasters.

    Essential Requirements

    The Head of the State Service has determined that a person nominated for appointment to this position is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. Any relevant serious criminal offence or repeated serious offences over any period, which are not mitigated by additional information, may provide grounds for declining an application for appointment. Such offences would include, but are not limited to:

    • Arson and fire setting;
    • Sexual offences;
    • Dishonesty (e.g. theft, burglary, breaking and entering, fraud);
    • Deception (e.g. obtaining an advantage by deception);
    • Making false declarations;
    • Violent crimes and crimes against the person;
    • Malicious damage and destruction to property
    • Trafficking of narcotic substance;
    • False alarm raising.

    Registration to Work with Vulnerable People

    The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 requires persons undertaking work in a regulated activity to be registered. A regulated activity is a child related service or activity defined in the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014.

    This position requires a current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status – Employment).

    This registration must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of this may be checked at any time during employment.

    Desirable Requirements

    • • Knowledge and understanding of the lived experiences of people with disability.
      • Disability sector related qualifications and experience.
      • Experience in delivering activities relating to community development, community resilience, and/or emergency management.

    SOD and Associated Documents

    Emergency Preparedness Peer Leader SoD - SESTFS - Band 4.pdf

    Emergency Preparedness Peer Leader SoD - SESTFS - Band 4.docx

    Applicants.docx

    Short Form Application Guidelines for Applicants.pdf

    How to Apply

    Applicants are required to submit a 1-2 page statement outlining their suitability for the role.

    Online applications will only be accepted, please click the blue Apply now button to apply. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact (03) 6173 2081.

    Further Information

    For further information on this position, please contact Lynley Hocking, Coordinator, Storm and Flood Ready Program on [email protected] or (03) 6477 7858.