Address 3 year fixed term role
Location: Northern Rivers - Lismore
Salary starting from $134,411 plus Super, Leave Loading and Flex
We offer a 35-hour standard work week, with ongoing growth and development opportunities, flexible working arrangements, parental leave and more!
Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are core values of the Department of Regional NSW. We encourage applications from people with a range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. This includes differences in culture, gender, sexual orientation, language and disability status or other attributes. The Department of Regional NSW is a workplace where everyone is able to contribute and participate to their full potential, and we are proud to have a team that reflects the richness and complexity of the regional NSW communities we serve.
Who are we and what do we do?
The Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) is a development corporation established following the 2022 floods across Lismore and Northern Rivers region of NSW. It formally came into effect from 1 July 2022. The NRRC manages the rebuilding of these communities by coordinating planning, rebuilding and construction work across multiple government agencies. The NRRC works in the following local government areas: Ballina; Byron, Clarence Valley; Lismore; Richmond Valley; Tweed, and Kyogle. More information can be found here.
About the role
The Manager, Community Adaptation leads the development and application of innovative and best practice community resilience and engagement approaches for a sustainable, resilient future for the Northern Rivers. This will include community awareness and preparedness campaigns, as well as a structured approach to community-led place-based adaptation planning. This will support the resilience and adaptation programs of the NRRC, in particular the development of adaptation plans for the region as part of a Resilient Centres program.
The Manager, Community Adaptation will draw on expertise in community resilience planning, systems change, collective-impact and distributive justice approaches to deliver a program for community-led adaptation planning.
In this exciting and varied role, you will:
Lead development of community resilience approaches, including research and scoping, identifying interdependencies and leveraging resources to maximise efficiencies and achieve required outcomes.
Lead development and implementation of a community-led adaptation program in consultation with key internal and external stakeholders including all levels of government, and community members and groups, and integrate with all work programs of the NRRC.
Lead development of a baseline socio-spatial picture of the region, identify how adaptation actions will change this, their benefits and outcomes and develop a social impact assessment. Oversee research and formulate recommendations to support evidence based project planning and decision making.
Lead and oversee all aspects of project development and implementation across the community resilience program including preparing business cases and project plans, establishing appropriate governance, identifying, allocating and managing resources, and meeting reporting requirements, to ensure project outcomes are achieved on time, on budget, and to quality standards.
Develop and manage internal and external stakeholder relationships through effective communication, negotiation and issues management to ensure stakeholders are engaged throughout the project and project deliverables are met.
Develop and implement strategies and tools for the continuous monitoring and evaluation of projects, including risk and contingency management, benefits realisation, and project impact and quality measures, to identify and address issues and assess project progress and overall effectiveness.
Lead and manage project team/s, including internal and external project staff, to deliver all key project/s milestones and outcomes.
Provide expert advice and information on community resilience approaches to stakeholders on emerging project issues and present recommendations to support project delivery in line with established plans, budgets, timeframes, policy objectives and other project priorities.
About you
You welcome new challenges and persist in raising and working through novel and difficult issues, have the ability to develop effective strategies and show decisiveness in dealing with controversial issues. You are keen to make a difference and impact in the space of resilience and climate adaptation.
You demonstrate a high level of personal motivation and foster an environment that recognises the value of collaboration.
Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or equivalent professional experience is essential.
Our ideal candidate enjoys a challenge and is passionate about helping people, communities, and the NSW regions recover and thrive.
Essential to your success:
Compliance with pre-employment probity screening is mandatory and a condition of engagement.
To find out more about our department, please visit our website or LinkedIn.
Ready to Apply:
Simply submit a cover letter and current resume outlining your experience and capabilities relevant to the role. All applications must be submitted online.
Please note that email applications cannot be accepted.
Applications Close: Tuesday 28th March at 11.55pm
Additional Information
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles of the same standard that may become available for filling over the next eighteen months. The successful applicant in this role may be required to undergo a police check, health assessment and other assessments as required.
