Local Emergency Management Officer (LEMO)

About the role:

• Lead Council’s local emergency management role as the Local Emergency Management Officer, providing executive support to the LEMC.
• Build trusted relationships across emergency services, government agencies and the community to drive coordinated emergency outcomes.
• Develop, test and continuously improve local emergency plans and all‑agency exercises.
• Maintain operational readiness, supporting Emergency Operations Centres and critical emergency‑service infrastructure.
• Champion community disaster resilience while operating confidently in high‑pressure and emergency environments, including out‑of‑hours responses.

What's on offer:

• a base salary ranging from $98,191 per annum with competency-based increments up to $113,007 per annum, plus 12% super
• 70 hour, 9 day fortnight
• This is a 12‑month maximum‑term contract covering maternity leave, with the potential for extension should the employee’s parental leave be extended.
• additional benefit of a fully maintained leaseback vehicle available for both work and personal use (employee contribution applies)
• training and development opportunities
• flexible work options for a healthy work/life balance
• generous employment conditions (we have too many to list - click here for more).

We are seeking:

About Us:

• Located on the picturesque far North Coast of NSW, bordering the Gold Coast.
• The Tweed is a vibrant, diverse location offering a lifestyle near the water, in a rainforest or on a farm.  
• Tweed Shire Council is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in both traditional and non-traditional roles.  We provide workplace adjustments for people with disability, and access to flexible work options. 
• Join an employer of choice. Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Council the 2021 and 2025 Employer of Choice for our great employment practices within NSW local government.

Where it's located:

This position is based in Murwillumbah, and can be directed to work from any Council work site.

Position closes: 

Friday 22 May at 12 noon sharp (NSW time).  Late applications will not be permitted.

Important dates:

Shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than Friday 29 May 2026. 

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 3 June 2026.

Click here to view the Position Description 

Click here for Important Information when Replacing an Employee on Parental Leave

Click here for more information on the Recruitment Process

Click here to view our Values

Pre-Employment Screening:

Tweed Shire Council conducts pre-employment assessments as part of its recruitment process. 

Job offers are not made until screening has been completed. Tweed Shire Council uses third-party providers to undertake:

• Pre-employment medical –  some roles require a functional (physical) assessment, and all positions are subject to drug and alcohol screening (a positive test result means the recruitment process ends and your application will not be considered).
• Background screening - verifies that the information you have provided throughout the recruitment process is true and correct.  Click here for more information.

Reference Checks are undertaken by the panel. Your 2 referees should ideally be your current and most recent supervisors.  Your referees are not contacted unless you’ve been interviewed and are a preferred candidate.

How To Apply:

You must use your own email address, and not one used previously by another person that has applied for a position with council.

Once you start your online application, you cannot save and return to it later. 

1. Have your Resume document ready to go.
2. Fill out all questions below. Click 'Next'. 
3. You'll then be prompted to attach your resume and other documents (if applicable). Click 'Next'.
4. Review your application to confirm everything is correct. Click 'Confirm' to submit your application.

If you'd like to COPY and PASTE question fields into a separate Word document to work on over time, please find them listed below:

1. Why are you interested in working at Tweed Shire Council, and what excites you most about this particular opportunity?
2. Provide details about your qualifications and/or relevant professional experience in emergency or disaster management, particularly within a local government or comparable environment. 
3. Tell us about a time you successfully communicated complex or urgent information to diverse stakeholders, including during a high‑pressure or emergency situation.
4. Describe an instance where you were required to make critical decisions, allocate resources or manage competing priorities during a major incident or emergency.
5. Emergency management roles often require extended hours and rapid mobilisation—how have you demonstrated flexibility, resilience and effectiveness when responding to emergencies at short notice?
6. Do you hold a current driver's licence? 

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