Queensland Fire and Emergency Services
One QFES. Many Services, Many Capabilities, Many Partners
Status
Permanent Flexible Full-time
Classification
AO4
Salary: $84,605.76 - $92,745.44 per annum
Division
Strategy & Corporate Services
Region/Directorate
QFES PEOPLE
Work Unit
Workforce Development
Location:
Kedron 4031 (Albion from 2025)
Closing Date
Midnight 11 July 2024
Reference No
QLD_QFES_19936_24
Current QFES employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site
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 Queensland Fire and Rescue, Rural Fire Service Queensland, and also supports other volunteer groups providing emergency response to Queenslanders.
Purpose of the role
Workforce Development engages with our people, to provide support for individual and collective capability development in the areas of leadership, learning and development, inclusion, diversity, social policy and individual performance, as well as career and succession planning. The team is responsible for developing and implementing policies, strategies and programs, that support our people to manage, embrace and enhance workforce performance, and support our people throughout every career stage with the department.
Reporting to the Executive Manager, you will be a key member of the team working closely with team members and stakeholders to provide coordinated administrative and logistics support for a variety of workforce development program activities. You will assist with the development, review, delivery, maintenance and continuous improvement on a range of programs and initiatives that support individual and collective capabilities in the areas of workforce development, inclusion and diversity.
Key requirements
Highly Desirable Requirements
Government purchasing (Level 1). Knowledge and understanding or experience in contemporary online communication, management systems and web-based platforms i.e. Microsoft Office 365 (Teams, Excel, SharePoint, Forms, Office, Power BI, Vision 6). Knowledge or experience in the use of finance systems (i.e. SAP / Aurion) and document management systems and/or Learning Management Systems (LMS) (i.e. aXcelerate). Knowledge and experience in supporting a range of organisational development programs, including employee surveys, performance management processes, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.
Special Requirements
Incumbents may be required to undertake intrastate travel, and work on weekends from time-to-time to assist with program/event delivery
Your key accountabilities
Responsibilities
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:
Provide high-level administrative and program support, including maintaining document management systems, digital filing and tracking of program records through various storage system applications (i.e aXcelerate LMS). Create appropriate design tools, in consultation with the team, for the development, production and delivery of flexible learning materials, and education and training programs. Provide highly professional customer-focused services and liaison with internal and external stakeholders to educate and promote the activities of the team and departmental objectives. Undertake administrative activities, including finance (SAP), procurement and logistics management for workforce development training and/or workshops to ensure the end-to-end process for program deliverables are achieved. Prepare or undertake preliminary research for the preparation and development of, and quality assurance of correspondence, briefings and reports, in accordance with departmental requirements and governance. Utilise a range of specialised applications and tools such as SharePoint web management and Vision 6 for the administration, coordination and monitoring of the unit's planning, policies, strategies and programs. Contribute to the review and evaluation of administrative and reporting systems, and provide recommendations in relation to improvements which increase efficiency and effectiveness. Provide support with project tasks, including monitoring progress and maintaining logs, resolving issues, delivering practical solutions, and disseminating information which supports business outcomes.
Capabilities
Role
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 Pursues continuous growth
Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFES shared values:
Respect Integrity Trust Courage Loyalty
Want more information?
Please contact Onno Van Es, Executive Manager on phone 0458 644 317 or email
You can also visit our website to find out more about our organisation.
How To Apply
Please refer to the QFES Public Service Application Guide (All PS Classifications/Streams and Senior Officer) for information on how to apply for this role.
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