Institute of Public Administration Australia (ACT) Limited

Dr Jill Charker is Deputy Coordinator-General Disaster Resilience and Recovery at the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), based in Canberra. In this role, Jill has responsibility for the administration of around $28 billion in Australian Government disaster recovery and resilience funding programs, and policy around disaster recovery and risk reduction. Prior to her current role, Jill was a junior partner at McKinsey & Company specialising in public sector strategy and organisational issues. Jill has also held CEO and Deputy Secretary roles in the Australian Public Service over many years, across diverse portfolios including employment, human services, immigration, superannuation and national statistics. Jill holds a PhD in psychology and statistics, and has completed an Executive Master of Public Administration through the Australia and NZ School of Government (ANZSOG). She is also a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, and a Fellow Certified HR practitioner of the Australian HR Institute.