Fire Support Officer (Heywood)

The Fire Support Officers assist the district staff with daily preparedness in the fire district, providing administrative support and assisting in the coordination of fire preparedness, prevention and response activities.

Although the role is primarily office based, the incumbent may also be expected to participate as part of our on-ground firefighting crews.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Provide administration support to fire operations staff, including invoice payments and processing of district standby and overtime returns.
• Assist in the coordination of fire preparedness, prevention suppression and recovery activities, including the planned burn program.
• Collect, collate and summarise the district readiness and response arrangements during the fire season.
• Assist with incident and regional control centre preparedness and undertake incident management team support roles as required
• Assist with maintenance and checking of the FireWeb database.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• An understanding and knowledge of practices and issues associated with fire management with clear emphasis on fire prevention (planned burning), preparedness, and suppression.
• Hold a current manual Drivers Licence (Conditions A, I & V not acceptable for employment).

This is a fixed term position available until 28 May 2023. This position is located at Heywood, Victoria.

To be considered for these positions, your application should include a written application addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the attached position description and attach your resume.

Applications close at midnight on Sunday, 18 December 2022.

Other relevant information:

For this particular vacancy, priority consideration applies to Victorian Public Service (VPS) and select employees of the Victorian Public Sector who apply through the .

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form, a National Police Check and meet the medical and fitness requirements outlined in the position description. Recruitment is subject to the prospective employee confirming their vaccination status as up to date or providing evidence that they are medically exempt.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period.

We are building an inclusive workplace to help realise the potential of our employees, embrace our differences, and apply our diverse thinking to innovation and delivering services to Victorian communities. All jobs can be worked flexibly and we encourage job applications from Aboriginal people, people with disabilities, young people and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.