AddressThe Office of Bushfire Mitigation is responsible for the statewide strategic management, promotion and expansion of preventative bushfire mitigation strategies, fire prevention, planning and education programs, including to maintain effective working relationship with the Fire Warden Network, Fire Management Groups, Interdepartmental Committee for Bushfires and public and private sector stakeholder groups.
Bushfire Safety Officers are responsible for managing and supporting the bushfire network and the overall focus is to enhance bushfire hazard mitigation within their respective regions, this is achieved through: enabling the use of fire in the landscape; support to fire management groups; volunteer community educators; fire wardens and brigades; and enhancing community engagement so they can better understand their bushfire risk, as well as provide initial and ongoing training, and promotion of how to PREPARE ACT SURVIVE and other education packages to assist communities with bushfire mitigation strategies and planning.
Reporting to the Inspector Bushfire Mitigation within the state office/region you may be required to act as a Fire Warden and deliver accurate explanation of legislation and policy regarding permits to light fires and bushfire mitigation and provide high quality support to volunteers to build and develop volunteer capability and sustainability in accordance with departmental strategic plans.
You will also be required to assist in the delivery of relevant community safety strategies to ensure a coordinated approach to bushfire mitigation, including to develop partnerships with regional staff and external agencies such as Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy team members and local government representatives to help raise community awareness regarding risk reduction in fire prevention.
Your role will be the key conduct for assisting Area Fire management Groups, Regional Stakeholders analysis potential bushfire risks that have potential to impact a community. Your role is one or coordination and engagement.
We are seeking Expressions of Interest from QFES Rural Fire Service (RFS) staff or volunteers in conjunction with the current generic Rural Officer Two (RFSO2) role description. (see additional information below).
Mandatory requirements
- Must meet the mandatory requirements as outlined in the generic RFSO2 role description.
Highly desirable requirements
- Can demonstrate an ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders from rural and near rural communities.
