Full time, fixed term until 30th April 2027
Opportunity to lead the response to critical incidents involving students
Base Salary $152,045 $160,430 (HEO9) + 17% superannuation
About the opportunity
As the Incident Manager , you will lead the response to critical incidents affecting students, ensuring they receive timely and effective support to enhance their academic and personal success. You will collaborate with the Critical Incident Liaison Officers and Specialist Care and Wellbeing team to coordinate, monitor, and improve service delivery.
Critical incidents are often highly time sensitive, and this position is required to be available ‘on-call’ for after-hours emergency calls relating to critical incidents.
Your key responsibilities will be to:
work within a highly collaborative team, reporting to the Senior Manager, Specialist Care and Wellbeing Services
lead the response to critical incidents, ensuring timely support that enhances students’ academic and personal success
act as the central contact for Specialist Care and Wellbeing Service’s critical incident response, providing direct case management, including after-hours availability as needed
engage with internal and external stakeholders to proactively manage incidents, resolve issues, and provide crisis support and case management for complex student needs
contribute to wellbeing awareness initiatives, developing campaigns, training programs, and early intervention strategies based on data analysis and best practices
oversee risk identification and mitigation initiatives, ensuring adherence to protocols, standard operating procedures, and university strategies
maintain accurate data collection and reporting on incidents, supporting risk assessment and compliance with institutional requirements.
About you
a tertiary qualification in a relevant field and extensive experience working in a safety or support service role including managing serious or high-risk incidents and issues
proven experience in the critical incident field within similar organisations, possessing a strong knowledge of management of critical incidents affecting students
familiarity with the external regulatory environment, regulatory agencies, and related reporting requirements
strong problem-solving skills, including demonstrated ability to take initiative and exercise sound judgement in resolving critical incidents
high level communication skills and demonstrated ability to brief and liaise with senior stakeholders in time sensitive and complex matters.
Sponsorship / work rights for Australia
You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.
Pre-employment checks
Your employment is conditional upon the successful completion of all pre-employment or background checks required for the role in terms satisfactory to the University. Also, to meet the University’s obligations under the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence you will be asked to declare if you have been investigated for, or found to engaged in, sexual harm or gender-based violence in the course of previous employment or in a legal process. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.
This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.
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