Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade in advertisement
Occupation: Leadership and management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: DJCS/JEP427_NOV
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is seeking a Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management to provide emergency management leadership and oversight.
About the Business Unit
Emergency Management, within the Department of Justice and Community Safety (the Department) works closely with government and agencies across the emergency management portfolio. The group is led by the Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management.
Emergency Management includes oversight of statutory entities and offices and the department's emergency management accountabilities including Emergency Management Victoria, Emergency Recovery Victoria, Emergency Management Technology & Data, Entity Reform, and Sector Performance and Investment.
About the Role
The Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management is responsible for the strategic leadership of the group and the provision of strong expert advice to government on policy and program issues, and the development of strategic approaches to ensure agreed priorities and outcomes are delivered
The Deputy Secretary works collaboratively with and supports the Emergency Management Commissioner, who has overall responsibility for coordination before, during and after major emergencies including management of consequences of an emergency.
The Deputy Secretary, Emergency Management will have a comprehensive understanding of government and operational service delivery.
Some of your duties will include:
To learn more about this role before applying, please read the attached position description.
About you
This is a stewardship role that requires decisiveness, high levels of resilience and requires building credibility in the emergency sector through positive influence and a collaborative joint problem-solving approach.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
Demonstrated capability in leading change and driving organisational reform in complex and dynamic environments.
Highly desirable
Qualifications/requirements
How to Apply
Initial enquiries and requests for further information may be directed in confidence to David Baber, Senior Partner at Future Leadership on 1300 347 437
Expressions of interest are sought in the first instance and should be made by 11:59pm 2 December 2025.
The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks which may include a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and misconduct screening.
If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application material, please don't hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
CHILD SAFE STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT:
The Department of Justice and Community Safety is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We seek to prevent harm of any kind impacting children and young people and have zero tolerance for racism, child abuse and inequality. Children and young people's rights, relationships, identity, and culture must be recognised and respected, their voices heard, and their concerns acted upon. We aim to foster a culturally safe, child safe and child friendly environment for all children and young people we have contact with, deliver services to, or are impacted by our work.