Chief Legislative Compliance Officer Rural Fire Service Queensland
20 hours ago
About the Role
This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity to work in a dynamic team that focuses on rural fire management, organisational plans, and strategic direction. As the Chief Legislative Compliance Officer Rural Fire Service Queensland, you will play an integral part in ensuring the provision of holistic rural fire management services, including risk management, mitigation, operations, human resource management, and business management.
The role requires you to manage project plans and initiatives to support the coordination, review, and implementation of associated policy and doctrine for Brigade finance arrangements, training, and Brigade Model Rules. You will provide detailed technical advice and professional project management capabilities in relation to program deliverables and work closely with key internal stakeholders to identify, review, enhance, and implement effective strategies tailored to support appropriate workflows and ensure compliance with all relevant legislation, organisational change optimisation, and departmental requirements.
About Us
We are the Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), a division of the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. Our mission is to provide emergency services to protect life, property, and the environment from the impacts of natural disasters and emergencies. We are committed to building strong relationships with our communities, partners, and stakeholders to achieve this vision.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the implementation of strategies and plans that facilitate legislative alignment within the RFSQ, in line with departments project management methodologies, tools, and set timeframes to ensure the successful delivery of the project.
- Facilitate and manage project initiatives in the analysis, review, and updating of policies, procedures, and doctrine to enable legislative alignment, identifying duplication to ensure the realignment of doctrine products and compliance to meet operational and service delivery requirements within the RFSQ.
- Develop and implement financial management arrangements to support volunteers and Brigades, and ensure compliance with departmental and government reporting, audit, and accountability requirements.
- Support risk and issue identification, assessment, and mitigation activities by ensuring risks and issues are documented, reviewed, and escalated as appropriate.
- Provide high-level advice to senior management and key stakeholders on a range of issues impacting and/or influencing the delivery of recommendations, to enable informed business decisions.
- Conduct detailed research, demonstrating advanced critical analysis, for early identification and resolution of issues to support legislative alignment and implement associated tasks, providing regular status reports to ensure quality outcomes, project deliverables, and milestones are achieved.
- Develop, maintain, and foster strong relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to optimise program delivery, drive innovative solutions, and facilitate effective communication to achieve project outcomes.
- Prepare and review complex reports, submissions, briefs, correspondence, and communication related to program strategy, performance, and delivery, in accordance with departmental requirements.
Salary and Benefits
This is a full-time position with an estimated annual salary range of $103,794 - $119,194 per annum, based on the AO7 classification. The role also offers a range of benefits, including flexible working hours, generous leave entitlements, and opportunities for professional development and growth.
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