Assistant Chief Officer (FSCSI) Training and Capability Emergency Services, Government - State (Government & Defence)
Status Permanent Flexible Full-time Classification: FCHIEFSalary:$176,666.61 - $179,316.70 per annum Work Unit:CAPABILITY & STATE SERVICESLocation:KedronClosing Date:Midnight, Wednesday, 19 June 2024Reference No:QFES/19874Current QFES employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site Purpose of specific work area and positionThe Training and Capability Branch leads an agile volunteer and staff development framework, coupled with delivery of strategic planning and innovative capability enhancement initiatives, to promote service delivery excellence.
The purpose of this role is to lead the Branch, comprising of operational and non-operational staff, and manage and provide strategic direction in a coordinated response to volunteer training, staff development, and strategic and operational planning.
You will be a member of the RFS Executive team and, in collaboration with the Deputy Chief Officer, will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of department-wide, government-wide, and enterprise-wide programs and initiatives. You will be responsible for supporting regional community engagement activities and developing strong cooperative working relationships both within and across the region to enhance safety and emergency preparedness by developing fire prevention and community education activities and overseeing regional operational coordination.
Reporting to the Deputy Chief Officer, the role works closely with Assistant Chief Officer/s and Director/s within the Strategic Capability Division, as well as Regional, District and Area stakeholders.
Mandatory requirements Must meet the mandatory requirements and attributes as outlined in the generic Rural Fire Serive Chief Superintendent role description. Highly desirable requirements Can demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders from rural and remote communities.Primary dutiesIn addition to the generic Chief Superintendent, Rural Fire Service (RFS) role description, the primary duties of the Assistant Chief Officer, Training and Capability include but are not limited to:
Lead and manage the development of volunteer training frameworks and curriculum and the execution of volunteer training delivery programs, to enhance bushfire management and operations response capability across the state.Lead and manage the development of staff development frameworks and products and the implementation of staff development programs, to enhance bushfire management and capability uplift across the state.Manage and maintain the development of assurance, compliance, evaluation and review of frameworks, policies and procedures, including the implementation of requisite activities for volunteer training and staff development.Approve annual training and capability plans to ensure training requirements across the state are met and aligned with broader organisational priorities.Lead and coordinate service-wide strategic and operational planning and maintenance of strategic frameworks, such as operating concepts and risk-to-resource models, to build capacity, capability and preparedness of fire and emergency service delivery. Lead the identification and development of innovation, research and development initiatives and develop, monitor, and evaluate programs and projects to meet and support our operational services' capability and departmental objectives.Additional informationApplicants most suitable for the role will hold the rank of substantive Chief Superintendent, RFS, however Superintendents (FSPRI) with the appropriate skills and knowledge are encouraged to apply. Volunteers and external parties with appropriate skills are highly encouraged to apply, noting that they may be asked to provide additional information to satisfy internal policies. Have a proven commitment to maintaining bushfire competencies and operating in a regional team environment. Incumbents may be required to travel and work within their area of responsibility and may also be required to undertake intrastate and/or interstate deployment and travel. This is a day work position yet may require flexible hours of work to meet functional demands, including working at night on weekends as part of the role. Incumbents appointed to this position will participate in a personal professional development program developed in conjunction with their supervisor. Incumbents must have proven commitment to maintaining competencies and operating in a team environment. Those appointed to a role within the QDMA (Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements) framework will undertake appropriate regularly training, to maintain your role within RFS as a member of any QDMA appointed position. This Role Specification Statement (RSS) is linked to the generic role description, that provides the 'key accountabilities' and 'capabilities' to be addressed by the applicant. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review this RSS in conjunction with the role description and consider the requirements when preparing their application.Want more information? Please contact Peter Hollier, Deputy Chief Officer on phone 0407149164 or email ****** .
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How to Apply The RFS Chief Superintendent Statement of Suitability Pack MUST be used in this process and submitted with your application in Nexus.
The Chief Superintendent (FSCI) Role Description outlines how your application and performance will be assessed in this role.
Please refer to the QFES Operational Officer (Statewide) Application Guide for information on how to apply for this role.
Welcome to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) website. QFES is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland.
Maintained by a unique mix of approximately 36,000 Rural Fire Service Queensland volunteers, 6000 State Emergency Service volunteers, approximately 2,200 permanent firefighters, more than 2000 auxiliary firefighters and supported by non-operational administrative support staff, QFES responds to:
Structural, landscape and vehicle fire;
Swift water and water rescue;
Storm and natural disaster;
Land, marine, air and urban search and rescue;
Crime scene, missing person and forensic searches;
Animal disease outbreaks.
The QFES aims to protect person, property and the environment through the delivery of emergency services, awareness programs, response capability and capacity (preparedness), and incident response and recovery for a safer Queensland.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
Welcome to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) website. QFES is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland.
Maintained by a unique mix of approximately 36,000 Rural Fire Service Queensland volunteers, 6000 State Emergency Service volunteers, approximately 2,200 permanent firefighters, more than 2000 auxiliary firefighters and supported by non-operational administrative support staff, QFES responds to:
Structural, landscape and vehicle fire;
Swift water and water rescue;
Storm and natural disaster;
Land, marine, air and urban search and rescue;
Crime scene, missing person and forensic searches;
Animal disease outbreaks.
The QFES aims to protect person, property and the environment through the delivery of emergency services, awareness programs, response capability and capacity (preparedness), and incident response and recovery for a safer Queensland.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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