COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCE OFFICER

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Brisbane City Council is seeking a Community Preparedness and Resilience Officer to support the City Resilience Disaster Preparedness and Education team. This on-site, temporary full-time role at Brisbane Square blends proactive disaster preparedness work with real time response in the Local Disaster Coordination Centre during events. With a Band 6 salary and a contract through August 2027, you will need strong event management skills, the ability to present to communities often after hours, and robust stakeholder relationships plus a solid understanding of disaster management operations. You’ll participate in the Duty Officer roster and required training. To apply, upload a tailored resume and a one-page cover letter, and contact Jade Lee for details; please apply by Sunday 8 February 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

Personnel Area: Environment Parks and Sustainability

Branch: City Resilience

Salary Range: Band 6 $ 116,089 - $ 128,453 (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Temporary Full-time

Duration: Up to August 2027

Location: Brisbane Square

Our Branch

City Resilience protects our city, making it safer and more resilient. We do this through planning, coordinating, partnering and engagement activities across all phases of disaster management.

Council’s Employee Value Proposition allows you to grow your career to deliver a better Brisbane. With career progression opportunities as well as benefits that matter, our focus on culture and wellbeing will make you proud to work for Brisbane City Council as we prepare for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.

The Role

• Are you passionate about disaster management?
• Do you manage events with passion and poise?
• Love getting prepared and looking out for the vulnerable members of our community?

Then we have the role for you. This position provides support to the City Resilience Disaster Preparedness and Education team by collaborating with key internal and external stakeholders, to assist in the development and delivery of community engagement and education strategies and initiatives that enhance city-wide disaster preparedness and foster resilience among Brisbane residents and communities.

It is a role of two facets, you are preparing, educating and engaging when there aren’t disaster events and when mother nature strikes you are working in Council's Local Disaster Coordination Centre to collaboratively respond to disasters.

To be successful you will have:

• strong skills in event management and ability to coordinate in a dynamic environment
• ability to prepare and present to the community (often out of office hours)
• passion for keeping the community up to date on tools and resources available to support their severe weather preparedness
• excellent attention to detail, organisation and time management skills
• strong stakeholder management skills and local government knowledge to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders
• an understanding of disaster management, Local Disaster Coordination Centre operations is highly regarded.

This role requires active participation in the City Resilience Branch Duty Officer roster and undergo essential training. This includes an on-call roster, reasonable after-hours activities and overtime when required by business needs and/or disaster events.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary.

 Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE

How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

This role may require a Criminal History Check, or you may be required to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment to assess your ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the role.

For more information: Please call Jade Lee on 07 3178 4278

People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.

Application Closing Date: Sunday 8th February 2026 at 11:55pm AEST.

Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.