Fire Development Officer
3 weeks ago
The Fire Development Officer will play a critical role in mentoring and supporting Indigenous Rangers as they take on fire officer roles within their teams across the Kimberley region.
This position will be responsible for identifying, training, and mentoring Indigenous Rangers as they undertake landscape-scale fire management over their native title and project areas in the Kimberley and northern great sandy desert regions.
The Fire Development Officer will work closely with Indigenous Fire Officers to understand and manage emissions abatement schemes, and develop a framework for training, mentoring, and providing career development opportunities for Indigenous fire officers.
Key Responsibilities:- Identify and develop training and support material for Indigenous Fire Officers
- Mentor and advise Indigenous Fire Officers undertaking fire operations
- Provide bespoke career development and training opportunities for Indigenous Fire Officers
- Support Indigenous Fire Officers in developing individual fire management plans for Native Title holders
- Support fire planning meetings and operational workshops with Kimberley Ranger Groups and other stakeholders
- Deliver on-the-job training and build the capacity of Indigenous Rangers in operations, prescribed burning, fire suppression, burn planning, and basic GIS
- Work with Indigenous ranger teams to deliver their fire programs
- Support Indigenous Fire Officers in delivering community education sessions and workshops on savanna fire management and carbon projects
- Qualification in conservation, land management, fire control, or demonstrated experience in a relevant field
- Familiarity with savanna fire operations and their impact on greenhouse gas emissions
- Experience in landscape fire management
- Experience delivering one-on-one training and mentoring, especially with Indigenous people
- Highly organized, able to meet deadlines, and provide timely reports with attention to detail
- Understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal social and cultural challenges in Northern Australia
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Familiarity with GIS software and the ability to produce maps for navigation and manage spatial data
- Experience delivering projects in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders
- 4WD competence and certification in 4WD recovery
- Valid Manual driver's license
NRM Jobs, NRM is committed to working with Indigenous people and communities to deliver environmental outcomes. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from Indigenous Australians.
This role will require extensive travel throughout the Kimberley region, particularly during the prescribed burning season.
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