About us

The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) provides fire prevention, preparedness and response services to fire in the built and landscape environments, as well as scientific and specialist capabilities to Queensland communities. The QFD provides a multi-hazard emergency response, including road crash rescue, bushfire, hazardous material, technical and vertical rescue, severe weather incidents, remote and swiftwater rescue, and provides a number of functions supporting community safety outcomes.

The department encompasses Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR), Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), as well as the broader department which work together to pre-empt, prevent, mitigate and manage the consequences of fires and other emergencies on Queensland communities and support our large volunteer membership across the state.

The QFD is an organisation that is focused on reframing the department’s relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations through the Path to Treaty, Closing the Gap and building our cultural capability.

Purpose of the role

The Fleet Delivery team leads fleet specification development, fleet replacement strategies, appliance build programs, and market approach of fit for purpose heavy, light and medium commercial fleet vehicles and associated equipment to all members of QFES. Through contract and project best practice approach, the team ensures all assets and equipment are managed strategically and maintained to meet the complex environment in which they are deployed and utilised, and to meet operational capability and organisational objectives.

Reporting to the Executive Manager, you will be responsible for leading and managing RFSQ fleet operations and strategy through development of a long-term build and replacement program, and oversee market approach to ensure all appliance asset specifications and equipment are managed strategically and maintained to meet operational RFSQ fire management, mitigation and response services in which they are deployed. You will work collaboratively with key internal and external stakeholders, staff and volunteers to achieve fit-for-purpose outcomes through best practice project, procurement and asset management activities to support rural fire brigades to meet RFSQ operational response and organisational objectives for rural, semi-rural and urban fringe communities area across the state.

Key requirements

Highly desirable requirements

• Knowledge and/or experience or qualifications in project management and enterprise resource planning systems.
• Knowledge and/or experience in developing business improvement strategies within a complex service delivery environment.

Your key accountabilities

Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:

• Lead and manage programs, strategies, and projects of a complex nature, utilising project management techniques and tools to ensure appropriate governance frameworks and controls are managed to achieve fit-for-purpose fleet assets are delivered on time and on budget.
• Lead and manage the development and implementation of improved business processes and tools for fleet asset investment and lifecycle management activities, through the development of a 10-year strategic asset management and replacement plan.
• Coordinate, plan and implement associated tasks, and regular progress status reports, including asset investment and realisation to ensure quality outcomes and project deliverables are achieved.
• Provide high-level advice to senior management on a range of business improvement, policy and procedural issues impacting and/or influencing fleet and equipment management and service delivery.
• Research, analyse, interpret and solve problems and issues to support project implementation and integration, and identify opportunities for improvements in processes and service delivery.
• Ensure that business outcomes, performance indicators, project deliverables and deadlines are achieved or re-prioritised to ensure the successful completion of program initiatives on behalf of RFSQ.
• Prepare and review high-quality and timely reports, submissions, and artefacts, to facilitate the prioritisation and approval of asset investment business cases, programs, and management plans, in accordance with departmental requirements.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders, clients and vendors to ensure appropriate solutions and procurement are responsive to current and future RFSQ fleet needs.
• Represent RFSQ at working groups and meetings to provide project briefings and advice to stakeholders and ensure positive outcomes are achieved.

Capabilities

To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the “key accountabilities” for this role:

Leadership Competency Stream – Program Leader (leading teams and/or projects)

Vision

• Stimulates ideas and innovation
• Leads change in complex environments

Results

• Builds enduring relationships
• Drive accountability and outcomes

Accountability

• Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
• Pursues continuous growth

Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFES shared values:

• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Courage
• Loyalty