Senior Bushfire Coordinator

Role Summary

This is a key position within the Rural Fire Service Queensland, requiring strong leadership and coordination skills. As a senior inspector, you will be responsible for managing bushfire mitigation strategies and activities across the district.

The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of effectively communicating with stakeholders from rural and remote communities. They will also possess excellent planning and execution skills, with the ability to lead teams and mentor staff.

This role requires flexibility, with the possibility of working night shifts and weekends as part of the functional demands. Applicants must be willing to participate in personal professional development programs and maintain competencies in a team environment.

Main Responsibilities:

• Bushfire Mitigation Strategies: Lead the planning and execution of bushfire mitigation strategies and activities across the district, including risk assessments, prioritization, options assessment, and evaluation of residual risk.
• Team Management: Lead, manage, and mentor Bushfire Mitigation Officers and Bushfire Mitigation Officers First Nations to ensure brigades and partners are supported in the delivery of bushfire mitigation activities to enhance bushfire preparedness, education, and engagement.
• Fire Warden Network: Manage the Fire Warden network across the District, including overseeing appointments, induction, training, and dispute resolution, to ensure Fire Wardens are appropriately supported and equipped to undertake the role.
• Permit to Light Fire System: Manage the Permit to Light Fire system in the District and actively work with the Bushfire Mitigation Unit to identify, implement, and evaluate strategies to enhance its functionality in a coordinated way.
• Risk Data Management: Support bushfire risk data management through identification of trends, patterns of non-compliance, suspicious fire activities, and issues in the district, and serve as the District liaison to support partners and stakeholders to access bushfire-related intelligence.
• Regulatory Tools: Manage bushfire mitigation and prevention regulatory tools with the district, including fire bans, and assist the Manager Bushfire Regulatory Compliance with conducting fire investigations and issuing enforcement notices for unplanned burns.
• Collaboration and Liaison: Support the Assistant Chief Officer in the coordination of the District Bushfire Committee; oversee the coordination of Locality Specific and Area Fire Management Group meetings and facilitate and/or participate in forums, networks, and working groups to support a collaborative approach to bushfire and emergency management.

Requirements:

• A proven commitment to maintaining bushfire competencies and operating in a regional team environment.
• An ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders from rural and remote communities.
• Strong planning and execution skills, with the ability to lead teams and mentor staff.
• Flexibility to work night shifts and weekends as part of the functional demands.
• A willingness to participate in personal professional development programs.

Benefits:

• The opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment, contributing to the safety and well-being of rural and remote communities.
• A competitive remuneration package, commensurate with experience and qualifications.
• A comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, superannuation, and paid annual leave.

Additional Information:

• Applicants should hold the rank of substantive Inspector, RFSQ however Rural Officer Two (RFSO2) with the appropriate skills and knowledge are encouraged to apply.
• Volunteers and external parties with appropriate skills are highly encouraged to apply, noting that they may be asked to provide additional information to satisfy internal policies.