Manager (FSINS) Bushfire Mitigation - Warrego

Lead the planning and execution of bushfire mitigation strategies and activities across the district, including risk assessments, prioritisation, options assessment, and evaluation of residual risk. Lead, manage and mentor Bushfire Mitigation Officers and Bushfire Mitigation Officers First Nations to ensure brigades and partners are supported in the delivery of bushfire mitigation activities to enhance bushfire preparedness, education, and engagement. Undertake the duties of the Chief Fire Warden role in the absence of Chief Fire Warden in the Area, and mentor and support Area Managers and Brigades with bushfire operations support as required. Manage the Fire Warden network across the District, including overseeing appointments, induction, training, and dispute resolution, to ensure Fire Wardens are appropriately supported and equipped to undertake the role. Manage the Permit to Light Fire system in the District and actively work with the Bushfire Mitigation Unit to identify, implement, and evaluate strategies to enhance its functionality in a coordinated way. Support bushfire risk data management through identification of trends, patterns of non-compliance, suspicious fire activities and issues in the district, and serve as the District liaison to support partners and stakeholders to access bushfire-related intelligence. Manage bushfire mitigation and prevention regulatory tools with the district, including fire bans, and assist the Manager Bushfire Regulatory Compliance with conducting fire investigations and issuing enforcement notices for unplanned burns. Support the Assistant Chief Officer in the coordination of the District Bushfire Committee; oversee the coordination of Locality Specific and Area Fire Management Group meetings and facilitate and/or participate in forums, networks and working groups to support a collaborative approach to bushfire and emergency management. Additional information: Applicants most suitable for the role will hold the rank of substantive Inspector, RFSQ however Rural Officer Two (RFSO2) with the appropriate skills and 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 RFSQ as a member of any QDMA appointed position.