Land Use Planning Officer

About us As a department our purpose is to help the community to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from the impact of fire and emergency events. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is the primary provider of fire, rescue and emergency management programs and services throughout Queensland. The department encompasses the Fire and Rescue Service, disaster management services, the Rural Fire Service and the State Emergency Service, and also supports other volunteer groups providing emergency response to Queenslanders. QFES is one department with many services, many capabilities and many partners. Purpose of role The Sustainable Development unit contributes to the department by ensuring the state's interests regarding bushfire hazard, risk and resilience under Queensland's State Planning Policy are addressed within state and local planning instruments. This includes advising on referred development proposals that interact with bushfire hazard areas, including vulnerable, essential services and major infrastructure services. The team is also responsible for the provision and publication of up-to-date bushfire prone area mapping needed to support implementation of the Queensland's land use planning and building frameworks with respect to bushfire hazard. Key requirements Mandatory requirements - Tertiary qualification in environmental management or land use planning disciplines. Highly desirable requirements - Knowledge and experience or commitment to undertake training specific to bushfire planning, management and design. - Experience in the development of training and assessment material within a Registered Training organisation (RTO). Special requirements - It is expected that the incumbent may participate in an out-of-hours on-call roster during emergency operations. This may require work outside of normal hours (e.g. night shift), including weekends, working extended hours and may include deployment to other parts of the state or interstate. Your key accountabilities Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting key frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to: - Lead the development and coordination of education and training programs in conjunction with registered providers and aligns with relevant statutory and policy requirements that are consistent with best practices, procedures and standards for adult learning. - Plan and conduct needs analysis to determine education and training requirements, ensuring contemporary adult education principles and methodologies to instructional design of resources meet RTO requirements. - Provide high level strategic advice to senior management and stakeholders regarding programs in bushfire land use planning, building and vegetation initiatives that support a compliance driven and continuous improvement culture. - Contribute to the planning and management of projects relating to land use education and training programs to ensure that project deliverables meet desired timeframes, outcomes and budget allocations. - Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders that support program delivery and achieve quality outcomes. - Prepare and review complex reports, briefs, submissions and correspondence relating to program initiatives and issues, in accordance with departmental requirements and governance. - Participate within a dynamic work environment, fostering teamwork and observing human resource activities including actively participating in performance and development programs. Capabilities To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the "key accountabilities" for this role: Leadership Competency Stream - Individual Contributor (leading self) Vision - Stimulates ideas and innovation - Makes insightful decisions Results - Builds enduring relationships - Drives accountability and outcomes Accountability - Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces - Demonstrates sound governance Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFES shared values of: - Respect - Integrity - Trust - Courage - Loyalty - Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.