Emergency Services (Government & Defence) Full time About the Client
The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) provides fire prevention, preparedness, and response services across built and natural environments while supporting community safety outcomes. QFD delivers multi-hazard emergency responses, including bushfires, road crash rescue, hazardous materials, vertical and technical rescues, and swiftwater rescue.
QFD encompasses Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR) and Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), which work together to mitigate and manage emergency impacts. RFSQ is the lead service for bush and grass fire management in Queensland, supported by 300 salaried staff and 27,000 volunteers across 1,400 brigades. QFD is also committed to reframing relationships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities through the Path to Treaty and Closing the Gap initiatives.
About the Role
This executive role reports to the Chief Officer, RFSQ, and is pivotal to the operational and strategic success of Queensland's Rural Fire Service. As Deputy Chief Officer, you will oversee critical fire services and lead regional operations to ensure the delivery of effective and efficient outcomes. Your leadership will drive resource optimisation, enhance volunteer engagement, and ensure compliance with legislative and community expectations.
Your role will involve:
Operational Leadership: Oversee the delivery of critical fire services across Queensland regions, ensuring effective and efficient operations.Strategic Partnerships: Build and maintain strong relationships with volunteers, community stakeholders, and government agencies to enhance service delivery.Volunteer Engagement: Strengthen recruitment, training, and retention strategies for RFSQ's extensive network of 27,000 volunteers across 1,400 brigades.Disaster Response: Command and manage fire responses and disaster events, including undertaking the role of Regional or State Fire Controller during emergencies.Localised Planning: Develop and implement operational plans aligned with RFSQ's strategic goals, ensuring legislative compliance and best practices.Executive Advice: Provide proactive and high-level insights to senior executives and the Minister on complex fire management and emergency response issues.Key to your success will be your ability to lead in high pressure environments, working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders and volunteers to enhance Queensland's resilience to fire and disaster events.
About You
You are a seasoned leader with a strong background in emergency management, operational leadership, and stakeholder engagement. Key to your success is your ability to inspire collaboration, foster community partnerships, and deliver results in challenging environments. You thrive on developing volunteer capacity and driving cultural change to achieve organisational goals. The ideal candidate will possess:
Strategic leadership and proven ability to align operational goals with strategic priorities to achieve effective outcomes.Operational expertise in rural fire management, fire prevention, or incident control, with experience leading large-scale operations.Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills to foster collaboration and build partnerships with volunteers, communities, and agencies.Commitment to promoting inclusivity and supporting Queensland's diverse communities.Experience developing volunteer groups, inspiring and engaging volunteer networks to achieve organisational objectives.While there are no mandatory qualifications for this role, relevant expertise in rural firefighting, fire prevention, or incident control will be highly regarded. QFD also values leaders who model work-life balance principles and promote an inclusive, innovative, and secure workplace culture.
For further information and to apply please visit: www.luminarypartners.com.au/rfsq-dco Confidential inquiries to: Bruno Costa, Associate, Luminary, on 0493 249 283 or via email ******, or, Jane Ellis, Managing Partner, Luminary, on 0411 600 129 or via email ******
Applications close: Midnight, Friday, 10th January 2025
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