Fire Training

**Why grow your career with Forestry Corporation of NSW**:
At Forestry Corporation of NSW, our values are at the heart of everything that we do. We hope you share our values of:
**1. Wellbeing**: Everyone home, injury free, everyday
**2. Respect**: We care for country, community, and ourselves
**3. Integrity**: We are honest and accountable
**4. Innovation**: We challenge ourselves to think differently, be bold and continuously improve
**The Opportunity**:
Are you passionate about fire management, incident response and emergency management? Do you thrive in high-stakes environments where your skills can make a real impact? This is your chance to be at the forefront of fire management, training the next generation of firefighters, preparing the business for the fire season and enhancing emergency response capabilities
**What we can offer you**:

- Full time, permanent opportunity
- Operational & Training focused position with frequent opportunities to see many parts of regional NSW
- The opportunity to develop in a supportive and inclusive team alongside passionate colleagues
- A chance to build strong relationships within the business along with other agencies
- Access to self-paced learning and nationally accredited qualifications
- A pathway for career progression
- Opportunity to work with and learn from passionate and skilled professionals in the industry
- Great company benefits
- Competitive Remuneration range; dependent on skills and experience $85k - $98k

**About the role**:
As the Fire Training & Operations Coordinator, you’ll work closely with the Fire Training and Operations Officer to develop and deliver top-tier firefighter training programs. Your role will be instrumental in strengthening fire management capability across the Corporation—helping to protect vital forest estates, property assets, cultural and environmental heritage, and the communities we serve.
**We would love you to have/be**:

- Knowledge, understanding and experience in event/incident management and logistics - the detailed organisational and implementation of complex operations
- Broad knowledge and understanding of fire management and operations equivalent to Crew Leader level or higher is desirable, or willing and able to obtain
- A high level of oral and written communication skills, combined with general administrative skills
- The ability to work effectively with operational staff of the organisation in a team environment
- Well-developed people and stakeholder management skills, understanding of project management, time management, customer service and computer skills
- Current National Qualifications as a fire fighter and recent experience in operational roles within a rural fire authority or other fire management agency
- Small group facilitation/training experience, combines with Certificate IV Training and Assessment qualifications, or willingness and ability to obtain
- Current Manual Vehicle Driver Licence
- Medium Rigid Licence as well as tanker operator training (desired) or willing and able to obtain
- Current First Aid certification, or willingness and ability to obtain
- Willingness and capability to undertake front line fire and fuel management duties, firefighting, and extensive travel (mainly driving), work extended hours, and to maintain sufficient fitness for the job (e.g., able to efficiently conduct reconnaissance / investigation through difficult terrain and dense vegetation) if and when required as part of the role
- Eager to invest in your future by joining our team and developing your career within the dynamic field of forestry

For further information about the role please contact Adrien Thompson, Fire Training & Operations Officer on: 0427 935 619
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**APPLICATIONS CLOSE**: 24th April 2025 AEDT