Zone Training Advisor

**Zone Training Advisor, Clerk Grade 7/8, Northern Zone (Metford)**
- Work in a volunteer-based agency supporting communities of NSW
- Significant focus on training/exercising the NSW SES response to flood related operations in line with relevant Flood Plans and our Incident Management Framework
- Join a high performing and motivated training team
- This is a full-time ongoing opportunity
- A talent pool may be created.
- Location: Metford, NSW

**About the opportunity**

The NSW SES has an exciting opportunity for a training professional looking to utilise and expand their skills and knowledge whilst working with a team of dedicated staff and volunteers.

You will utilise your skills to co-ordinate the development and implementation of training and exercising plans, building capability and capacity within a dynamic and essential emergency service combat agency.

Working within the Operational Capability & Training team, you will take a key role in planning, delivering, and consolidating cohesive learning outcomes between members, units and joint agencies.

**About the NSW SES**

Our Mission: NSW SES saving lives and creating safer communities.

Our Vision: A trusted volunteer-based emergency service, working together to deliver excellence in community preparedness and emergency response.

The NSW SES serves the community as the lead agency for Floods, Storms and Tsunamis. We are recognised as the most versatile and widely used emergency service organisation in NSW. Our volunteers are highly skilled, experienced, and well
- trained in the wide variety of roles they perform.

With over 10,000 volunteers we are committed to protecting and supporting the diverse communities of NSW. Learn more here

**About you**

To be successful in this role you will:

- Have experience in the management, development, delivery, monitoring and evaluation of Training Plans and associated budgets
- Have strong communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure their needs are fully understood and reflected in initiatives and decisions
- Be able to identify skill gaps and develop, effective and efficient development solutions
- Be able to demonstrate your ability to manage multiple concurrent projects while still achieving favourable results
- Knowledge of AIIMS principles and processes and/or willingness to acquire competence within 12 months

**What we can offer you**
- You will enjoy a 35-hour work week, with the potential for flexible work arrangements depending on the requirements of the role and operational needs
- You can enjoy a hybrid work environment, time in the office and time working from home.
- Attractive salary range of $113,574.00 to $125,720.00 plus 12% superannuation and leave loading + field allowance
- Our work is meaningful and rewarding. The SES’s mission is saving lives and creating safer communities, and you can be an important part of our work.
- We have attractive leave entitlements including parental, sick, flex and recreation leave.
- We care about our people. We have Mental Health & Wellbeing programs and services to support our people and operational and leadership training and development opportunities to develop our people. Some of these include:

- Fitness Passport
- LinkedIn Learning
- Member Assist Program for free confidential counselling support
- Flu vaccine program.

**You Belong Here**
- We want our people to reflect the diverse community we serve and are committed to creating an inclusive and flexible workplace. We want to know what this looks like for you so we can support your success at work.

**How to apply**
- A cover letter (maximum of one page) briefly responding to the essential requirements and your interest in the role;
- Responses to each of the targeted questions (maximum of one page per answer); and
- An up-to-date resume of no more than four pages detailing your skills and experience relevant to the role

**Targeted Questions**
- Tell us about a time when you were involved with multiple concurrent projects. How did you manage your time and priorities to ensure you could deliver against the desired outcomes?

**Want to know more?**

The role description is available here.

**Talent Pool**

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary roles of the same role or role type that may become available for filling over the next 18 months. Further information here

**Applications close: Sunday 10 August 2025, 11:55pm.