Job Description

We bring the energy – through purpose and people

Not just through the infrastructure we operate, but through the way we show up for each other, our customers’ and our communities. The future of energy is in our hands. Let’s shape it together.

We all want a future of energy we can be proud of. With us you can.

About the Role – Emergency Preparedness Specialist

As the Emergency Preparedness Specialist is responsible for strengthening and coordinating AusNet’s preparedness and readiness for emergencies. This role systematically enhances the organisation’s capability to respond to a broad range of emergency scenarios, ensuring that emergency management infrastructure, systems and teams are fully prepared, available and ready to respond when required.

Working closely with the Emergency Management team, the Emergency Preparedness Specialist plays a key role in building resilience across the business by embedding robust preparedness frameworks, fostering cross‑functional collaboration and supporting continuous improvement in emergency readiness.

What you’ll be doing in this role:

• Represent AusNet across internal and external forums, including the energy sector, regional emergency management bodies and relevant local governments.
• Coordinate enterprise‑wide emergency management activities across lines of business, providing guidance, information and support aligned to the enterprise function.
• Develop, maintain and govern enterprise emergency management procedures, ensuring alignment with the Emergency Management Framework and Plan.
• Lead key emergency management programs, including the Regional EMLO Program and the end‑to‑end coordination of the Incident Management Team (IMT), covering rostering and resourcing of critical roles.
• Facilitate emergency governance and planning activities, including the Emergency Planning Committee, team business planning, stakeholder engagement and secretariat support.
• Ensure readiness of emergency management capability by overseeing assets, enabling technologies, systems integration, designated incident and crisis management rooms, and training and exercising programs.
• Lead and support emergency exercises, post‑incident reviews and lessons‑identified processes, ensuring actions are monitored through to completion and legislative obligations are met.
• Drive continuous improvement through reporting, analysis, record‑keeping, resilience improvement activities and the implementation of process improvements, efficiencies and cost reductions.

You don’t need to check every box; however, we’re looking for a good combination of:

• Tertiary qualification or formal training in emergency management, or another relevant field would be advantageous, particularly:
• Course in the Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System
• Facilitate Emergency Planning Processes (PUAEMR021)
• Coordinate Resources for a Multi-Agency Incident (PUAOPE017)
• 3+ years demonstrated industry experience (in a critical infrastructure sector and/or emergency management type role)
• Emergency management experience including development and maintenance of plans and arrangements
• Operating in an emergency management function including State and Commonwealth legislative and regulatory requirements
• Experience in coordinating a roster with lines of business, teams or departments, including maintaining a model of cover and adherence to a payment policy
• Technical knowledge or understanding of energy transmission and distribution networks will be beneficial

A real place to belong

We celebrate unique voices, refreshing perspectives and diversity in our team. Engage and connect through our social club, family day, wide range of events or by joining one of our Employee Network Groups.

We believe in more than just competitive pay. Here’s what sets us apart:

• Flexibility whether this is hybrid work, flexible hours, or part time arrangements, we’ll work with you to help balance work and life.
• Leave: more than typical personal leave and a generous 14 weeks of paid parental leave, with no minimum service.
• Community giving: a paid day to volunteer with our social impact partner, Foodbank, or for a cause that matters to you.
• Perks: we offer all the other perks you’ve come to expect like purchased leave, income protection insurance, novated leasing, corporate discounts, private health cover discounts and more.

As an industry in transformation, we’re excited by the possibilities ahead.

So, if you’re passionate about our purpose and committed to making real progress, bring your energy and join AusNet. Together, we can shape a new way forward.