Queensland Fire Department
Status
PermanentFull-time
Classification:
FSINS
Salary: $160,716.24 - $163,127.10per annumDivision:
Rural Fire Service QLD
Region/Directorate:
STRATEGIC CAPWork Unit:
Training & Capability
Location:
Whyte IslandClosing Date:
Midnight 16 February 2025Reference No:
QLD_QFD_20544_25Current Queensland Fire Department employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site
Purpose of specific work area and position
The Rural Fire Service (RFS), Training and Capability Branch leads an agile volunteer and staff development framework, coupled with delivery of strategic planning and innovative capability enhancement initiatives, to promote service delivery excellence. The Training and Development branch comprises four teams – staff development, volunteer training development, volunteer training delivery, and resource development. The Staff Development function focuses on the creation and roll-out of the staff development framework and supporting training packages, including the RFS staff induction program, and sharing resources relevant to volunteers to enhance operational capability.
Reporting to the Executive Manager Training and Development, you will lead the functions of the team and oversee the planning and execution of staff development training across the state, as well as maintaining oversight of the delivery of the program of work. You will develop programs and frameworks to support best practice operational training for RFS staff and contribute to the development of innovative capability enhancement initiatives to ensure training enhances regional operations and service delivery.
Mandatory requirements
- Must meet the mandatory requirements as outlined in the generic RFS Inspector role description.
Highly desirable requirements
- High level understanding of contemporary training methodologies and registered training organisations requirements.
- Possession of a current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and/or accredited tertiary qualification in adult education would be highly regarded.
- Work in an adaptable and high-pressure environment to support the development and training outcomes.
Primary duties
In addition to the generic Inspector, RFS role description, the primary duties of the Manager, Staff Development include but are not limited to:
- Lead the development of staff development frameworks and products in alignment with organisational goals, changing needs and emerging trends.
- Align key competencies and skills requirements for staff members at different levels within the organisation.
- Plan and oversee the execution and delivery of long-term staff development delivery strategy to ensure staff development training requirements across the state are met and align with broader organisational priorities.
- Coordinate, deliver and facilitate staff development activities across the State, working closely with the Executive Manager Regional Operations to ensure staff capability to deliver effective and efficient operations.
- Design and maintain staff development curriculum and learning products, utilising support from the organisational curriculum unit.
- Maintain oversight and lead the review of staff development needs across the state to ensure they positively impact the engagement, retention and capability uplift of staff within RFS.
- Lead the execution and coordination of the staff development evaluation framework, including assurance and compliance activities, to ensure staff development is fit-for-purpose and compliant with industry standards.
- Lead, facilitate and/or participate in forums, networks and working groups to provide specialist advice and champion collaborative solutions to address staff development priorities, emerging initiatives and best-practice opportunities.
Additional information
- Be able to meet the attributes of the generic Inspector, Rural Fire Service (RFS) role description.
- Rural Officer Two (RFSO2) or applicants with equivalent industry experience, appropriate skills, knowledge, are encouraged to apply.
- Volunteers and external parties with appropriate skills are highly encouraged to apply, noting that they may be asked to provide additional information to satisfy internal policies.
- Have a proven commitment to maintaining bushfire competencies and operating in a regional team environment.
- Incumbents may be required to travel and work within their area of responsibility and may also be required to undertake intrastate and/or interstate deployment and travel.
- This is a day work position yet may require flexible hours of work to meet functional demands, including working at night on weekends as part of the role.
- Incumbents appointed to this position will participate in a personal professional development programme developed in conjunction with their supervisor.
- Incumbents must have proven commitment to maintaining competencies and operating in a team environment.
- Those appointed to a role within the QDMA (Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements) framework will undertake appropriate regularly training, to maintain your role within RFS as a member of any QDMA appointed position.
- This Role Specification Statement (RSS) is linked to the generic role description, that provides the ‘key accountabilities’ and ‘capabilities’ to be addressed by the applicant. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review this RSS in conjunction with the role description and consider the requirements when preparing their application.
To find out more about the behaviours and competencies required for this role, visit Leadership competencies for Queensland | For government | Queensland Government
Want more information?
Please contact Mark Doble, A/Assistant Chief Officer on phone 0419710497 or email mark.doble@qfes.qld.gov.au.
You can also visit our website to find out more information about joining our team.
How to apply
Please refer to the QFD Operational Officer (Statewide) Application Guide for information on how to apply for this role.
Please refer to the generic RFSQ Inspector (FSINS) role description.
The RFSQ Inspector Statement of Suitability Pack MUST be used in this process and submitted with your application in Nexus.