Life Saving Victoria - Life Saving Operations Council (LSOC) As part of Life Saving Victoria’s governance reforms , over the coming months, Council Executives will progressively transition to their new Council structures, including the appointment of Council Leadership Teams (CLT). As part of this transition, nominations are currently open for the following volunteer capability positions on the Life Saving Operations Council: Capability and Technology Supervisor (CLT) (initial 1-yr term) Gear and Equipment Officer (initial 1-yr term) Lifesaving Communications Officer (initial 1-yr term) Member Training Enablement Officer (2-yr term) Member Training Resource Officer (2-yr term) Please note: The abovementioned positions are elected by the Lifesaving Operations Council Delegates. ___ The primary role of Life Saving Operations Council (LSOC) is to promote and enhance the provision of lifesaving services that protect the community and provide safer aquatic environments. The LSOC provides a structured forum for affiliated clubs and industry stakeholders to act as a conduit for the sharing of information between members, management, specialist advisors, and the LSV Board. For further information on the Life Saving Operations Council please refer to the Terms of Reference. (link) __ At LSV, we are fully committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equality, and inclusion. Your nomination is your ticket to contribute to the continuous growth and sustainability of water safety in Victoria. To ensure that LSV has the right balance of skills to effectively lead the organisation into the future, LSV is seeking nominations from individuals with a range of qualifications, skills, and experience, as outlined in the role descriptions. It is also desirable for LSV to encompass diversity in aspects such as gender, ethnicity, disability, age, background, skills, and perspectives. __ LSV's Governance team will coordinate the following fitness, propriety, and suitability checks to ensure nominees are in good standing: Financial membership confirmation, Working With Children Check, LSV/SLSA Member Protection/Integrity check, and Media check. Nominees may also be subject to a National Police Check. Where roles require specific qualification pre-requisites, the Governance team will coordinate this with the relevant LSV Department. __ Prior to commencing your application, please review and consider the information below, ensuring you have all the required details ready prior to commencing the submission process. Noting applications cannot be saved. The following details are required during the application process: Confidentiality Deed Please upload your completed Confidentiality Deed during the application process. Council Officer Nomination Form Please ensure you have the first name, last name and email address for both your proposer and seconder for uploading to the Council Officer Nomination Form . (Please note: the proposer and seconder must be delegates of the Life Saving Operations Council (By-Law 9.4.3b). List of completed awards / courses Responses to the following questions: Describe your experience in line with the key responsibilities within the role summary either inside or outside lifesaving? (Personal Statement) (max. 300 words) Please outline your qualifications/ in line with the skills required for this role either inside or outside lifesaving? (max. 200 words) What do you see as the opportunities for this role in its term? (max. 200 words) Describe a time that you have improved a process/implemented something new? What was your role in this? What worked well? Where were there opportunity for improvement? (max. 300 words) Those applying for CLT positions, will be required to complete the following additional questions: How would you describe your leadership style? (max.200 words) What motivates you to lead? (max.150 words) How do you effectively foster effective communication and collaboration between volunteers, employees and other stakeholders? (max. 250 words) Describe your experience in previous leadership roles (either within lifesaving or outside)? (max. 300 words) *Please note the system doesn't save incomplete applications. If you can't complete it now, you will need to come back and start again. __ Applications close 11.59pm, Monday 1 June 2026. __ Life Saving Victoria (LSV) operates within a structured governance and operational framework, which includes defined reporting lines, role accountabilities and, for some functions, command and control arrangements. To support effective decision‑making, manage real or perceived conflicts of interest, promote psychological safety, and maintain clear role authority and accountability, some roles within LSV may not be able to be held concurrently with other roles. Accordingly, appointment to certain roles may limit an individual’s ability to hold, apply for, or continue in other roles within LSV or associated LSV structures. Any such limitations will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis, having regard to the nature of the roles, reporting relationships and operational context. The determination of role compatibility and eligibility is made at the discretion of Life Saving Victoria, in accordance with its policies, governance obligations and risk management considerations.
