Complex, mission critical fleet leadership role Senior Executive Band 1 role, TRP $202,705 - $226,808 pa. Are you a seasoned fleet leader searching for a job with purpose?
Are you ready to be part of an emergency service organisation that is prepared for anything – helping anyone, anywhere, anytime?
About the role: The Director Fleet Management leads and oversees fleet programs and operations, ensuring availability and readiness of fit for purpose appliances, vehicles and associated plant and equipment that enables emergency service operations.
In this role you will lead a diverse team of approximately 60 people spanning trades and operational support specialists in a dynamic emergency services environment.
About you: You have a keen eye for innovation and a relentless drive for excellence, setting the standard for others to follow.
You have a safety and quality mindset, acknowledging the effectiveness of the fleet has a real-life impact for the people we are here to help.
You'll have great business acumen.
A blend of strategic thinking, financial insight, resource planning, vendor management and operational expertise that enables you to make informed and effective decisions.
You can oversee financial performance, uphold the highest standards of fiscal responsibility and provide strategic guidance to your senior leadership.
You are keen to use your financial insights to drive strategic proposals for capital and ongoing investment in fleet.
You have a genuine enthusiasm for heavy machinery and working with complex equipment.
This interest drives you to stay updated on the latest technological advancements, appreciate the intricacies of machinery design and function, and drives a commitment to nurturing and growing the skills of your people.
Your unique multifaceted background, talents and strengths drawn from your life experiences enables you to lead with empathy, authenticity, and resilience, inspiring and guiding others towards shared goals.
Your people want to follow you.
Your leadership experience may have been in a range of sectors requiring a complex heavy fleet, such as emergency services, defence, mining, and transport.
Public sector experience is not an essential requirement.
About us: FRNSW is one of the world's largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia.
Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW.
We are prepared for anything – helping anyone, anywhere, anytime.
The role is based at the Head Office in Greenacre, with hybrid work from home, work from Government Hub arrangements available.
Our commitment to diversity: Great people come from all walks of life and at Fire and Rescue NSW we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce which reflects the community we serve.
We welcome people with diverse experience, skills and backgrounds, and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals who identify as LGBTIQ, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of all ages.
If you are a person with disability and require reasonable to participate in the recruitment process, please contact Andrew McEncroe at Derwent Search by email at
How to apply: Applications close: Monday 7 October 2024
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Your application requires your resume (maximum 5 pages) and your cover letter containing your pitch for the role (maximum 2 pages).
Your pitch is your opportunity to demonstrate your personal value proposition and why you are the best fit for the position.
Your resume and pitch will be the initial assessment method used to determine your suitability for this position compared to other applicants.
Applications that do not include a resume and pitch cannot be comparatively assessed and will not progress to the next stage of assessment.
A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type which become available over the next 18 months.
For further information, please email or call Andrew McEncroe at Derwent Search on 0416 018 860.
