Personnel Area: City Administration and Governance
Branch: City Resilience
Salary Range: (Band 3) $76,297 - $81,262 per annum plus superannuation
(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)
Work type: Temporary full-time
Duration: Up to two years with the possibility of extension
Location: Newmarket SES Depot (North-West Brisbane)
Our Business
City Administration and Governance purpose is to protect, enable and promote the integrity and reputation of Council. Our Trade-Mark Behaviours are: We work with the big picture in mind, we act with care and awareness, we are honest in what we do, we connect and work together, we are enthusiastic, driven and passionate!
Our Branch and Team
City Resilience protect our city, making it safer and more resilient. We do this through planning, coordinating, partnering and engagement activities across all phases of disaster and emergency management.
The Brisbane City State Emergency Service (SES) Unit Support is a team within City Resilience, providing direct support to the volunteers in the Brisbane City SES Unit.
Our Support Team is made up of the SES Local Controller and a small dynamic and skilled administration team based at the Newmarket SES depot. We provide the following services and support to ensure the Brisbane Unit is prepared to respond at any time:
- working with Fleet Solutions to ensure major and minor assets are serviced and ready for training and activations
- sourcing and logistics of equipment and other goods and services for the SES Unit
- recruiting new volunteers to join the service so that Brisbane SES can continue to support our growing community in times of disaster
- providing safety inductions and completing WHS inspections of depots
- managing payments and financial reporting.
The Role
The SES Unit Support team is currently seeking a temporary full-time SES Support Officer to assist with providing a wide range of customer focused and efficient administrative and support services.
Reporting directly into the SES Local Controller, this work will see you assist with the effective operations of the work area and SES Local Controller to achieve the Unit’s business objectives.
Although based at Newmarket’s SES depot, this role will require the successful candidate to often drive to and visit other SES depot locations such as Morningside and Richlands to undertake WHS inspections. For this reason, a current ‘C’ class drivers’ licence is needed.
In addition to general administration and customer support services, this role may see you assist with managing vehicle logistics and fleet servicing requirements.
Please note that although there may be some flexible arrangements when it comes to start/finish times (7:30am start time ideal), there is no opportunity to work from home.
To be successful in the role you will have:
- well-developed written and verbal communication skills
- strong interpersonal skills and the ability liaise with both internal and external key stakeholders
- excellent customer service skills
- demonstrated organisational and time management skills
- sound problem solving and analytical skills
- ability to operate computer applications relevant to a customer service/administrative environment
- ability to work autonomously as well as successfully in a small team environment.
Although not mandatory, the ideal candidate will have a good understanding of WH&S and Zero Harm policies and practices.
How to apply: Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.
*Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.
This role will require a Criminal History Check and a current ‘C’ class drivers’ licence.
For more information: Please call Claire McNulty on (07) 3178 1299
People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 28 April 2024 at 11:59pm AEST
Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.
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