Assistant Chief Officer (Fscsi) Training And

Purpose of specific work area and position

The 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 purpose of this role is to lead the Branch, comprising of operational and non-operational staff, and manage and provide strategic direction in a coordinated response to volunteer training, staff development, and strategic and operational planning.

You will be a member of the RFS Executive team and, in collaboration with the Deputy Chief Officer, will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of department-wide, government-wide, and enterprise-wide programs and initiatives. You will be responsible for supporting regional community engagement activities and developing strong cooperative working relationships both within and across the region to enhance safety and emergency preparedness by developing fire prevention and community education activities and overseeing regional operational coordination.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Officer, the role works closely with Assistant Chief Officer / s and Director / s within the Strategic Capability Division, as well as Regional, District and Area stakeholders.

Mandatory requirements

• Must meet the mandatory requirements and attributes as outlined in the generic Rural Fire Serive Chief Superintendent role description.

Highly desirable requirements

Primary duties

In addition to the generic Chief Superintendent, Rural Fire Service (RFS) role description, the primary duties of the Assistant Chief Officer, Training and Capability include but are not limited to :

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