NEMA Temporary Employment Register

National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was established on 1 September 2022 as a single, accountable Commonwealth authority that delivers a whole-of-nation approach to reducing disaster risk, planning, preparing for, responding to and recovering from all hazards across the emergency management continuum. 

NEMA works closely with states and territories to deliver the best outcome for communities across Australia. To help communities respond and recover, while preparing Australia for future emergencies, we:

• Fund programs and initiatives, big and small, that help communities in times of emergency, as well as to recover and prepare, including through disaster recovery funding and the Disaster Ready Fund to help reduce the risk and impact of disasters
• Have officers located across Australia, working in partnership with states and territories to support disaster-affected communities to collectively build resilience, reduce risk and harm, and effectively respond to and recover from disasters
• Provide national leadership to share knowledge, situational awareness, and trends in disaster efforts to inform, guide and shape the national picture and decision-making at the Commonwealth, state and local government level – including through policy development and strategy to improve risk reduction, resilience and recovery
• Provide round-the-clock all-hazards monitoring and operational coordination for domestic and international emergencies, including supply chain disruptions, critical infrastructure outages, biosecurity risks and widespread cyber-attacks, and through supporting preparedness and response activities, including through the operationalisation of the Australian Government Crisis Management Framework.

For further information on NEMA’s purpose, vision and values, please see About us | NEMA. 

Temporary Employment Register:

The Temporary Employment Register is open to candidates to submit an expression of interest for employment with NEMA at all APS levels. The register enables us to access appropriately skilled and experienced individuals at short notice for non-ongoing or temporary positions. Please note that:

• Roles are intended to be offered on a temporary basis only (non-ongoing specified term)
• Where a non-ongoing position is offered, the role will be filled as a specified term vacancy for up to 12 months with a possibility of extension (maximum term of 18 months)
• This register does not support ongoing engagement or promotion under the Public Service Act 1999
• You will only be contacted regarding your application if an opportunity arises that matches your skills and experience
• Your application is not a guarantee that an offer of employment will be made
• Applications remain active until 17 February 2027. Applications are not carried over after this time; you will be required to submit a new application for the following year.

About the roles:

We are looking for people who have skills and an interest in the following areas:

• Accounting & Finance
• Administration
• Procurement and Contract Management
• Executive Assistant
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Legal
• Policy
• Program & Project Management
• Media & Communications
• Governance and Integrity
• Data and Analysis
• Coordination and Planning. 

At times staff within NEMA may be required to work outside of standard business hours, particularly during the high-risk weather season.

Location of roles:

NEMA’s positions are located in Canberra, ACT or Brisbane, QLD based only, except for Coordination and Planning roles.

If you are interested in Coordination and Planning roles these positions are based in the following locations only:

• NT – Darwin
• NSW – Sydney, Dubbo, Lismore and Wagga Wagga
• QLD – Brisbane, Cairns, Yeppoon and Mt Isa
• SA – Adelaide
• VIC – Melbourne, Bendigo and Bairnsdale
• TAS – Hobart
• WA – Perth and Broome.

Our ideal candidate:

We are looking for people who are:

• Effective leaders
• Committed to community engagement and protection
• Committed to client service and responsive to requests
• High level of written and oral communication skills
• Well-developed research, analysis and problem-solving skills
• Able to apply frameworks and principles through critical thinking
• Ability to work effectively in a team and manage relationships and workloads.

We encourage applications from First Nations people, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age people and people from other diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing a working environment that values diversity and inclusion and supports staff to reach their full potential.

You can find more about working at NEMA on our website: Homepage | NEMA. 

Assessment process:

You will be contacted if a position becomes available that matches your skills and experience. The recruitment selection process may include one or more of the following:

• Interview
• Work sample assessment
• Psychometric testing
• Reference checks.

To be eligible to work with the NEMA you must:

• Be an Australian Citizen
• Fulfil the Agency's minimum requirements by satisfactorily answering all screening questions during the application process and successfully undergo a National Police Check
• Obtain and maintain a Baseline Vetting (AGSVA) security clearance
• Satisfy a probation period (if applicable)
• Undergo a health assessment (if applicable).

Remuneration: The Agency offers an attractive remuneration package, including salary, superannuation benefits and flexible working conditions appropriate to the level of the position.

If you have identified as having a disability, please indicate whether you require any support throughout the selection process. For further information please contact Recruitment.

If you will not have access to your agency email during the process of this requisition, please advise the contact officer and provide alternate contact information.