Hazard & Environmental Training Coordinator

**Hazards & Environmental Training Coordinator**

**This opportunity offers**:

- Ongoing employment
- Full time role & 35 hour working week
- RFS Level 8/9
- Attractive annual salary $115,109 - $127,411 p.a. plus 12% superannuation
- Primary Location: Dubbo (RFS State Training Academy), or alternatively negotiated as Sydney Olympic Park (RFS State Headquarters)
- Frequent travel is required between Dubbo and Sydney Olympic Park locations
- The primary location of Dubbo attracts 5 weeks of annual leave (western zone leave)

**Looking for more information?**

Why not reach out to our role expert, Chris Allen, Acting Manager Operational Training, for a confidential chat on 0428 294 490.

**Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make a Difference**

We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW. When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and our cherished NSW landscapes.

**What you’ll be doing**:
Join our Dubbo-based Operational Training team, responsible for coordinating and delivering a diverse range of training programs, including:
Your primary role:
As the Hazards & Environmental Training Coordinator, you will lead the coordination and delivery of hazards management and environmental training courses for RFS members. Your work will enhance the organisation’s operational capability and promote a culture of continuous improvement across both staff and volunteers.

Other team roles:

- Operational Officer training and induction programs
- Incident Management Team training programs
- Special courses, such as but not limited to: Conduct Prescribe Burn (CPB), Plan Prescribe Burn (PPB)

We are seeking an experienced training professional with a strong background in training delivery and assessment. A solid understanding of emergency services operations and environmental management will ensure you can effectively deliver specialist course content and engage with participants across the RFS.

This role is primarily based in Dubbo, however flexible working arrangements will be considered to base the position at Sydney Olympic Park.

**To thrive in this role, you will have**:

- Experience in the coordination and delivery of hazard and environmental training.
- Genuine appreciation and understanding of a volunteer-based community service.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the Role Description**and our organisation structure.

**Why work for us?**
- Operational/Corporate uniform available
- Attractive leave entitlements including **5 weeks**annual leave per year for roles based in Dubbo, plus more
- Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family
- Salary packaging options available
- One ‘Agreed Absence’ leave day per calendar month
- Ongoing learning and professional development programs (RFS is a Registered Training Organisation giving you access to various internal courses)
- Partnership with Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to access more than 845 gyms and pools

**You'll also get to enjoy**:(HQ Specific)**
- Easy access to Sydney Olympic Park Train Station, bus services and parking facilities
- Local eateries and childcare facilities
- Sydney Olympic Park Entertainment and Sports Precinct, including Accor Stadium, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Showgrounds, and Bicentennial Park
- Eligible staff are invited to join the local Sydney Olympic Park **Connected Membership** program, at an additional cost

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**To ignite your RFS journey**:

- A **cover letter** in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity;

**Important recruitment Information**
- A **recruitment (talent) pool** may be created through this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casual and term, full time or part time opportunitie