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 committed to reframing the department’s relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations through activities identified in the QFD Reframing the Relationship Plan, contributing to Closing the Gap outcomes and building our cultural capability.

Purpose of the role

The Predictions unit is responsible for decision support capabilities as an enabler to a multi-hazard intelligence function underpinned by networked regional and state capabilities across Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery (PPRR). A function of the unit is the generation of scientifically derived bushfire intelligence that is underpinned by local area knowledge. The team works closely with the scientific community, the Bureau of Meteorology, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), interstate emergency services and land management agencies to provide accurate and enabling intelligence for QFD.

Reporting to the Manager, you will be a key member of the team, responsible for developing and delivering training relevant to predictive services capability. You will also be required to ensure specialist and technical training programs that are compliant with the Vocational Education and Training Framework. You will be required to collaborate with other departments and organisations including functions within QFD that support and/or deliver intelligence outputs and products relevant to developing and maintaining operational situational awareness and in meeting decision support requirements in a multi-tiered governance environment.

Key requirements

Highly desirable requirements

• Experience in developing and/or working within applied intelligence functions and their application in a disaster management and operational management response context.
• Have attained or willing to undertake nationally recognised training within the predictive services capability, e.g. Fire Behaviour Analyst (FBAN).
• Qualifications in relevant disciplines, including tertiary qualifications, knowledge and understanding of Queensland Disaster Management Arrangement and/or incident management systems such as Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System.
• A current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment or willing to obtain within a mutually agreed timeframe.

Special requirements

• It is expected that the incumbent may participate in an on-call roster. This may require work outside of normal hours (e.g. night shift), including weekends, working extended hours. You may also be expected to take part in deployments intrastate or interstate.

Your key accountabilities

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

• Lead the development and implementation of predictive services tools, systems, policies and methodologies, as a subject matter expert, to support operational situational awareness and governance frameworks that enhance the department’s multi-hazard intelligence capabilities.
• Identify training needs to develop, deliver and evaluate specialised training programs, competency-based training materials tailored to predictive services, ensuring alignment with the Vocational Education and Training (VET) framework and national accreditation standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including the scientific community, Bureau of Meteorology, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) experts, to enhance the accuracy and reliability of predictive intelligence outputs.
• Deliver high-level advice to senior executives, regional teams, and external stakeholders on bushfire and multi-hazard intelligence, including risk assessments, hazard mapping, and disaster management strategies.
• Foster strong relationships with QFD regions, other emergency services, community groups, and external agencies to ensure effective communication and collaboration in the development and implementation of training and intelligence strategies.
• Represent QFD on committees and working groups to ensure training and capability development aligns with industry standards and operational needs
• Contribute to the collection, analysis, and dissemination of intelligence during all phases of disaster management (Prevention, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery).
• Prepare comprehensive and well-researched reports, briefing papers, and submissions on training and multi-hazard intelligence strategies to inform decision-making and organisational planning.

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 – Individual Contributor (leading self)

Vision

• Stimulates ideas and innovation
• Leads change in complex environments

Results

• Develops and mobilises talent
• Builds enduring relationships
• Drives accountability and outcomes

Accountability

• Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces

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

• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Courage
• Loyalty