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• Department for Health and Wellbeing – Public Health – Disaster Management Branch (DMB)
• Salary: $121,107 to $125,679 – ASO8 – Full Time / Ongoing appointment

Overview:

The Manager, Operational Readiness is accountable for leading the operational planning, management and implementation of the SA Health’s Emergency Disaster Management preparedness and response activities.  This will include special projects, policy, framework and state level plan development and maintenance to ensure a consistent, integrated and best practice approach across the State.

The Manager, Operational Readiness is accountable to the Director for:

Focus Area – Operational Readiness

• Leading the development and implementation of SA Health’s Disaster Emergency Management and Resilience Program and special projects
• Leading the development and implementation of a robust Planning, Preparedness, Response and Recovery (PPRR) framework for SA Health
• Leading the development and exchange of relevant information

Focus Area - Capability Development

• Participating in the development and delivery of training, exercise and development activities

Focus Area - Strategy & Leadership

• Providing expert and authoritative advice on all elements of emergency management and business continuity to SA Health and other government and non-government clients and stakeholders
• Developing and sustaining intra and inter-agency relationships that support collaborative disaster emergency management planning

Focus Area - Incident Operations

• Participating in emergency response and coordination

SA Health is committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and/or neurodivergence.

We are committed to making workplace adjustments to provide a positive and supportive work environment. You are encouraged to let us know if have any support or access requirements during the recruitment process and beyond to ensure you can perform at your best.

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.  Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 926097

Criminal History Screening Requirement

• A ‘National Police Certificate’ NPC (also known as a ‘Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check’ NCCHC) for employment involving no contact with vulnerable groups is required for this position (general employment)

Immunisation Risk for this position is Category C (minimal patient contact)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Enquiries

Business Support Officer

Phone:  7425 5890

E-mail:  Health.PHDBusinessSupport@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

Wednesday, 21 January 2026 – 11:55PM

Attachments

• 926097 - Manager Operational Readiness - DMB - Role Description.pdf
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