Overview
Emergency Preparedness Peer Leader Employment Register - Northern Region (T05317)
- Location: Australia, Tas
- Deadline: Jan 31, 2025
Technology Casual - Fixed Term
About Tasmania GovernmentAbout the Tasmanian State Service
The Tasmanian State Service (TSS) is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than...
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 natural disasters. An Emergency Preparedness Peer Leader supports people with disability living and working in flood and bushfire prone areas prepare for natural disasters.
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)
- Violent crimes and crimes against the person
- Malicious damage and destruction to property
- Trafficking of narcotic substance
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.
- 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.
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 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 or (03) 6477 7858.
Emergency Preparedness Peer Leader Employment Register - Northern Region (T05317) employer: Tasmania Government
The Tasmanian State Service is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive work culture that prioritises compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence. As part of the Department of Health, employees benefit from professional development opportunities, flexible leave entitlements, and access to fitness facilities, all while contributing to meaningful initiatives that enhance rural healthcare across Tasmania. Located at the Rural Clinical School in Burnie, this role not only fosters personal growth but also encourages collaboration with diverse stakeholders to make a real impact in the community.
