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Overview Emergency Preparedness Peer Leader Employment Register - Northern Region (T05317) Location: Australia, Tas Deadline: Jan 31, 2025 Technology Casual - Fixed Term About Tasmania Government About the Tasmanian State Service The Tasmanian State Service (TSS) is the largest employer in Tasmania, with over 28,000 employees providing services to the Tasmanian community at all levels, and within more than A fixed-term employment register is not a vacancy and inclusion on a register does not guarantee any offer of employment will be made. This Register is for the Northern region, separate registers are open for the Southern and North West regions. Period of Appointment Casual - 12 months Duties The Disability Emergency Preparedness Project helps people living with disability in Tasmania to be ready for natural disasters. An Emergency Preparedness Peer Leader supports people with disability living and working in flood and bushfire prone areas prepare for natural disasters. The Head of the State Service has determined that a person nominated for appointment to this position is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. Any relevant serious criminal offence or repeated serious offences over any period, which are not mitigated by additional information, may provide grounds for declining an application for appointment. Such offences would include, but are not limited to: Arson and fire setting Sexual offences Dishonesty (e.g. theft, burglary, breaking and entering, fraud) Deception (e.g. obtaining an advantage by deception) Violent crimes and crimes against the person Malicious damage and destruction to property Trafficking of narcotic substance Registration to Work with Vulnerable People The Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Act 2013 requires persons undertaking work in a regulated activity to be registered. A regulated activity is a child related service or activity defined in the Registration to Work with Vulnerable People Regulations 2014. This position requires a current Tasmanian Registration to Work with Vulnerable People (Registration Status Employment). This registration must remain current and valid at all times whilst employed in this role and the status of this may be checked at any time during employment. Knowledge and understanding of the lived experiences of people with disability. Disability sector related qualifications and experience. Experience in delivering activities relating to community development, community resilience, and/or emergency management. Applicants are required to submit a 1-2 page statement outlining their suitability for the role. Online applications will only be accepted, please click the Apply now button to apply. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact (03) 6173 2081. Further Information For further information on this position, please contact Lynley Hocking, Coordinator, Storm and Flood Ready Program on [email protected] or (03) 6477 7858. #J-18808-Ljbffr