About Council
Moorabool Shire Council is a progressive organisation that is experiencing rapid growth and surging development. We offer a perfect blend of picturesque and friendly surrounds where you can enjoy an urban lifestyle in towns like Bacchus Marsh or take advantage of Moorabool’s smaller towns and hamlets, rural open spaces and natural surrounds.
Our focus is on building a healthy, inclusive and connected community; a liveable and thriving environment and an organisation that listens and adapts to the need of our evolving communities.
The Role
Step into this newly developed role where you’ll work at the heart of the community partnering with local residents, emergency services and support agencies to deliver impactful emergency preparedness education and build real-world resilience. As an Emergency Engagement and Resilience Officer, you’ll lead meaningful community conversations, design and deliver engaging workshops and initiatives and empower people to plan, prepare and respond confidently to emergencies when it matters most.
The successful person may be required to work outside hours or across weekends when engagement activities may be scheduled.
Click here to view the position description or click the link in how to apply.
If you have questions specific to the role, please contact Cherie Graham (Chief Emergency Management Officer) on 03 5366 1441
What We Offer
- Outstanding flexible working arrangements - make working with us work for you
- Up to two additional annual leave days depending on leave accruals
- Access to 3 health and wellbeing days over the life of our Health and Wellbeing Strategy
- Eligibility for parental leave after six months service
- Payment of increments whilst on parental leave
- Six months of super paid on unpaid parental leave
- Flexibility Spread of Hours Clause
- Updates to our Discretionary Leave Clause to include gender affirmation related activities, natural disaster and foster caring.
Send us an email at peopleservices@moorabool.vic.gov.au and we can chat about all the benefits of working at Moorabool. We’d love to chat with you about our culture, development frameworks, progression opportunities, cultural initiatives, reward frameworks and flexibility opportunities.
About You
You will bring proven experience in community engagement and emergency management, with the ability to design and deliver effective preparedness programs that build community resilience. You work confidently with diverse stakeholders, including emergency services and community groups and communicate complex information clearly and practically. As someone who is highly organised and proactive, you will also have strong project management skills, a solid understanding of emergency management frameworks and the ability to deliver impactful outcomes in a dynamic environment
How To Apply
Please visit our website to apply online @ https//www.moorabool.vic.gov.au/vacancies
When you hit the apply button you won’t be required to complete lengthy key selection criteria, instead you will be asked to pitch to Council as to why you are the best candidate for this role.
You’ll also be asked to tell us what interview style works best for you. We want to make sure your interview experience is one that you feel comfortable with and that you leave your interview knowing the best version of yourself was on offer.
Applications will close by 11.59pm on Sunday 12th July 2026.
If you are experiencing difficulties with your application please contact People Services on 5366 7100.
Moorabool Shire Council is proudly committed to:
- Being a family friendly, gender inclusive and equal opportunity employer
- Promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children under the age of 18
- Supporting the Human Rights Charter
**Please be advised we do not accept applications through agencies**
We encourage applications from Aboriginal people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability
Only those with the right to work in Australia will be considered.
