Job opportunity

THE OPPORTUNITY

This position is offered as a twelve (12) month contract/secondment opportunity with the possibility of extension.

The Western Australia Police Force (WA Police Force) has a requirement for a Project Manager to work on the Emergency Services Radio Network (ESRN) which is one of Interagency Collaboration Program (ICP) projects.

The ICP includes the WA Police Force, Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), Department of Justice (DoJ) and Department of Health. Agency membership will increase or decrease depending on work requirements.

The ICP is responsible for delivering emergency services strategies in line with Government strategic objectives, emergency services principles and contemporary management practices and technologies. The activities of this group will include but is not limited to:

• The Interagency Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Business Case Project;
• The Emergency Services Radio Network Tranche 1 (ESRN) project; and
• The Emergency Services Radio Network Risk Mitigation – Radio Core Refresh project

The scope of Radio Core Refresh is to address the significantly increasing risk profile of the ageing legacy Radio Core and 21 Trunked Repeater sites utilised by WA Police Force, DFES and DoJ.

Radio Core Refresh Project includes:

• the replacement of 2 ageing radio cores utilised by WA Police Force, DFES and DoJ with new and fully supported radio cores, and associated equipment;
• the upgrade of radio repeaters and associated equipment at 21 Trunked radio sites with new, fully supported repeaters;
• address network congestion issues at high radio traffic hot spots; and
• investigate and initiate the ACMA Homologated Radiofrequency Spectrum licensing.

THE ROLE

This position will be managing the WA Police Radio Core Refresh activities that include but are not limited to:

• Working with the Logistics Coordinator regarding ordering, delivery of radio core and repeater equipment, asset management of radio equipment;
• Managing the installation and testing of radio core and repeater equipment;
• Managing the Radio Communication Technicians working on the radio core and repeater upgrade activities;
• Management of resources, Project Planning, Project and Program Board Reporting;
• Managing and coordination of contracted resources to ensure delivery of quality standards;
• Coordinating radio core and repeater activities, including outages in metropolitan and regional districts, including liaison with the State Operations Command Centre (SOCC), Radio Electronic Services (RES) and Department of Justice;

There may be a need to assist the ESRN Tranche 1 PM with related activities.

ABOUT US 

The WA Police Force has over 10,000 employees located across the largest policing jurisdiction in the world, with 200 police facilities in 15 policing districts across the State. Our priorities are our people, our partnerships and our performance. We are committed to enforcing the law, preventing crime and managing and coordinating emergencies.   

The WA Police Force’s values of Duty, Teamwork, Integrity and Care are an integral part of how we do business. Alignment with our values should be incorporated within your application. Integrity within the WA Police Force means employees are held to a high standard of conduct, both in and outside of work. Further information is available in the Work-Related Requirements component of the position description form. 

Work, Health and Safety is vital to WA Police Force operations. We incorporate safety in every part of our business and it is an essential part of our decision-making processes. 

The WA Police Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages Aboriginal Australians, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and women to apply for positions within our agency. The WA Police Force also promotes and supports flexible, family friendly work practices.

We believe all our people are leaders irrespective of their role. We consider this as critical to our success and, to support this, we have adopted Leadership Expectations  which provide a common understanding of the mindsets and expected behaviours required of all our employees and the public sector.  The leadership context for this role is: Leading Leaders. 

THE BENEFITS   

• Flexible working arrangements. 
• Professional development opportunities and study leave/assistance. 
• 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice.
• Salary packaging options for vehicles and superannuation. 
• 4 weeks of Annual Leave with the option to purchase additional leave each year. 
• 3 Public Service Holidays per year.  
• Access to Long Service Leave every 7 years
• On site gym facilities at Perth Headquarters. 
• Free flu vaccinations annually. 
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program including immediate family members living at home. 
• Access to free WA Police Force Chaplaincy and Psychological services. 
• An active social club that welcomes WA Police Force family members. 

HOW TO APPLY 

To demonstrate your talents, applicants are to provide a detailed CV and 2 page statement of claim demonstrating experience in delivering project outcomes and outlining project management skills and experience in line with the Leadership, Project Management Experience and Communication & Interpersonal skills as detailed under Essential Work Related Requirements in the Position Description form (Gen17).

Please also include the contact details of two professional referees who we can contact as part of the recruitment process, with a current line manager preferred. 

For applicants deemed suitable, all essential work-related requirements in the position description form will be assessed at some stage during the selection process. 

Candidates must also read the attached contextual information (Supplementary Information – Project Manager, Interagency Collaboration Program) regarding conditions of employment including integrity checking requirements and the WA Police Force Drug and Alcohol policy. 

During the recruitment process we provide reasonable adjustments to allow people with a disability to participate effectively.  If you have any access or communication needs to allow you to better participate in this process, please contact our Police Staff Selection and Deployment Manager Matt Davis on telephone (08) 6229 5723 or via email at matt.davis@police.wa.gov.au  

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION 

Applicants are requested to apply online.  To apply online, you must have a valid email address and be ready to attach your comprehensive electronic resume, integrity check form (if required) and any additional attachments as requested in the “APPLICATION PROCESS” section of the advertisement. Please select the “APPLY FOR JOB” button at the top/bottom of this advertisement.  

Should you encounter any problems lodging your online application please contact Police Staff Selection and Deployment on (08) 6229 5772 during business hours (8am to 4pm, Monday – Friday), prior to the specified closing time. 

EMAILED, LATE OR PRO-FORMA APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED 

Application packages, supplementary work-related requirements/information and the Position Description Form are attached. 

FOR FURTHER SPECIFIC JOB-RELATED INFORMATION 

Please contact Jens Czirr, Project Manager Interagency Collaboration Program on 0438 193 859.