About us

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

The opportunity

Contract until March 2023

The Business Continuity and Emergency Preparedness Coordinator is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of enterprise systems and processes to meet complex operational requirements to mitigate safety risk. 

The main responsibilities for this role are, but not limited to:

Support the development of Business Continuity (BC) documents to support the framework for BC, Disaster Recovery plans and site incident management plans.

Keep up to date with legislation, codes of practice and standards to inform documentation and strategy ensuring the Sydney Trains enterprise plan remains current and appropriate

Coordinate the development and review of coaching and education documents across the business for BC and emergency preparedness plans

Please click here to view a copy of the position description.

About you

You will have previous experience in a similar role in a complex environment where you have been responsible for directly supporting the development of BC plans and policies. 

Selection Criteria:

Tertiary qualification in a BCM and emergency preparedness related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience;

Extensive experience in developing, implementing and evaluating business continuity plans in a large industrial setting and knowledge of relevant policies and statutory requirements;

Recognition as an expert in the field of risk with extensive experience and proven capabilities to manage risk/safety across a large organisation and work across organisational boundaries to achieve outcomes

High level of computer literacy and demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft products including share point and other software applications;

Understanding of Emergency/ Incident Management arrangements in NSW.

Salary and benefits

The salary for this position is pro rate at RC6 ($127,559-$141,442) plus superannuation and leave loading.

Sydney Trains offers its employees challenging and rewarding work with opportunities for career progression, learning and development and work-life balance. 

Other benefits include:

Free travel on Government trains, buses and ferries

Flexible work practices, including working from home

For more information on Employee Benefits, please click here

Interested?

Joining Transport for NSW, you’ll have access to a range of unique government benefits in a flexible work environment like no other. If you’re ready to step into this meaningful and rewarding role, we want to hear from you!

How to apply

To apply for this position:

Submit a resume and brief covering letter that describes your relevant skills and experience

Applications close: 11:59pm, Sunday 8th May 2022 

We are the community we serve

We are committed to being an inclusive, diverse and flexible workplace where differences are valued. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experience and abilities. We enable our people to work in ways that work for them and their teams. Working virtually and from different locations including regional locations, staggering work hours and job sharing are just some of the ways our people can work flexibly.

Please contact the Talent Specialist below if you require any adjustments to be made to how you interact with us throughout the recruitment process or would like to discuss flexible work options.

For any enquiries, please email Marney Hamilton at MARNEY.HAMILTON@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

We’re certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace

Our flexible work practices and policies for parental leave, employee and family wellbeing and family care enable us to provide genuine support for our people to thrive at work and at home.

Apply today to register your interest!

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Find out more about Sydney Trains at https://www.transport.nsw.gov.au/sydneytrains/about-sydney-trains. ​

Our COVIDSafe Measures Policy

All Transport for NSW workers are required to have:

appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated with a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine; or

an approved medical contraindication.

You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status or apply for a medical exemption prior to securing this role.

For permanent opportunities, it is a requirement that you are a Permanent Resident or Citizen of Australia. To be considered for these roles you must be 18 years of age. Applicants will need to complete merit based selection activities and will be subject to satisfactory medical, drug & alcohol and criminal record checks as part of the selection process. Please note that an eligibility list may be created for this position, and position(s) of the same classification that subsequently become vacant may be filled using this eligibility list (where the vacancy is within 60 minutes travelling time).

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