The NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW.
When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies.
With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie.
We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose.
If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you!
Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and our cherished NSW landscapes.
What you'll be doing Join the Operational Communications Centre team at the Rural Fire Service Headquarters.
The Centre operates 24/7 providing high-level communications support to our 43 Rural Fire Districts across NSW in the form of call receipt and dispatch.
Additionally the role assists our State Operations Centre with the administration and coordination of large campaigns or complex incidents throughout NSW.
We are looking to create a recruitment (talent) pool through this process to fill potential upcoming future ongoing, temporary, and casual vacancies within the next 18 months.
In the role, you'll be responsible for receiving, interpreting, and responding RFS resources to emergency and routine calls for assistance, such as fire-related incidents, motor vehicle accidents, and other hazards.
The team operates the Bush Fire Information Line and AIDER program requests as well as supporting functions within the State Operations Centre.
This requires the dissemination of relevant information, dispatching of appropriate resources, and monitoring responses to incidents through effective telephone and radio communication, and data entry.
As our ideal candidate, you'll have the ability to remain calm, dynamic, and flexible in a high-pressure and paced environment.
Your computer skills along with highly competent communication ability will be essential to the role.
Go to the NSW Rural Fire Service page to view the role descriptions and detailed list of essential requirements.
How to apply To apply, please visit I Work for NSW and attach: A cover letter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity; A resume in PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees (please include email address and contact number) Please submit your application no later than 11:59pm Thursday 19 December 2024.