Director State Operations

2 days ago

Adelaide, South Australia Stillwell Management Consultants Full time
Overview

Pivotal Operations Leadership Role

Our client, South Australian Country Fire Service (SACFS), serves communities through dedicated volunteers delivering professional fire and rescue services to protect life, property and environmental assets in rural and semi-urban South Australia. With over 13,500 volunteers contributing over 3 million hours per annum to ensure the safety of the community, the SACFS vision is to build on its reputation as a trusted, responsive and effective community-based fire and emergency services organisation.

SACFS is now seeking a highly talented and experienced new Director of State Operations to replace the current incumbent who has been promoted to Executive Director Statewide Operations. This exciting and rare opportunity will appeal to an executive seeking a permanent appointment in a vibrant, dynamic, action-oriented and service-driven organisation with a track record of excellence in keeping the South Australian community safe.

Responsibilities
  • Provide strategic leadership and management of State Operations and direct high-level projects with state-wide impact.
  • Optimise the efficient use of SACFS operational resources and drive a coordinated approach to operations across key functional areas.
  • Develop and foster high-level relationships with external agencies.
  • Play a vital role in emergency support and incident management by coordinating a defined operational on-call roster.
  • Lead with an outward-facing focus to ensure service delivery aligns with SACFS strategic objectives.
Qualifications and attributes
  • Proven ability to devote time to both strategy and operational leadership in a large-scale dynamic environment.
  • Experience in fire, rescue and emergency service delivery.
  • Outstanding interpersonal communication skills, proactivity, commercial acumen, sense of urgency, attention to detail and big-picture thinking.
Application details

Applications close at 9:00am on Monday, 22 September 2025.

Telephone enquiries to Daryl Stillwell or Tess Shaw are welcome on (+618) 8212 0999.

To apply, please click the link above and submit your CV and Cover Letter.

The Position Description is available by clicking "View Position Description" found via the listing on our website: https://www.stillwellmanagement.com.au/jobs/


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