Area Planning and Fire Behaviour Officer

**Area Planning and Fire Behaviour Officer**

**This opportunity offers**:

- Ongoing employment
- Full time role & 35 hour working week
- Attractive annual salary $100,775 - $111,545 p.a. plus 10.5% superannuation
- Location: Cameron Park (flexible working arrangements considered)
- Ongoing learning and development
- Onsite parking

The Area Planning & Fire Behaviour Officer provides planning support, expert advice and analysis to bush fire hazard mitigation activities and firefighting operations. The position will work with the Manager Community Risk to provide advice and support to districts to develop the various plans that are used to manage bush fire related risks.
- Can develop and maintain strong collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Can think and solve problems providing innovative and creative solutions to complex issues.
- Has demonstrated expertise in understanding fire behaviour and utilising predictive tools.
- Has a diploma in a relevant discipline or equivalent expertise.
- Has an appreciation and understanding of the issues that affect a volunteer organisation and the complexities that surround volunteer management.

This role is based in Cameron Park at the Hunter Area Command office. The Area Command includes three functional units including; People and Business, Community Risk, and Capability. Your role will work within the Community Risk space, which seeks to support the Area Command, and Lower Hunter, Hunter Valley, Central Coast, Mid Coast, and Lower North Coast Districts.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the **role description**.

**Looking for more information?**

Why not reach out to our role expert Paul Best, Manager Community Risk, for a confidential chat on 0427 298 477.

**If you’re interested in joining the NSW RFS**:

- A **cover letter** addressing the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in the opportunity
- A **resume** which includes two current referees
- Your response to **two targeted questions** below (maximum 300 words each):

- Describe a key project you have been involved in leading. Describe the project, the key deliverables, and what strategies you took to ensure the project was successful?
- Describe a time in the workplace where you have used communication and problem solving skills in order to influence stakeholders to gain acceptance of a new idea or innovation in your field. What was the outcome, and greatest challenge you faced in achieving this?

**Optional** - Please upload a copy of - (per the essential requirements found in the role description):
› A Diploma in a relevant discipline or equivalent expertise.

› Current RFS PBP certification or equivalent expertise.

› Relevant Incident Management Qualification(s).

› Current RFS RFI and ASA certification or equivalent expertise.

› Current Driver Licence

**Recruitment Information**
- **We value a diverse and inclusive workplace **and actively** **promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal people, LGBTQI+ and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
- The recruitment process may involve a range of assessment activities to determine your capabilities for the role (aligning to the **NSW PSC Capability Framework**). Additional checks for successful applicants will include referee checks and criminal history checks.
- A **recruitment (talent) poo**l** may be created through this recruitment process.
- Learn more about how NSW RFS members support communities across NSW below_

**Vacancy Reference: R22/208