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Victoria, Australia

• Lead the provision and delivery of safe, reliable, and timely external plant engagement arrangements to meet operational objectives and priorities; including monitoring and managing performance of contractors, and equipping staff with the knowledge and tools to engage and supervise contracted personnel.• Develop, implement, and monitor assurance programs designed to ensure contracted plant meets relevant national and international safety standards, and support DEECA delivering on legislated OH&S responsibilities.• Support the development and delivery of programs which ensure contracted personnel are trained, skilled, and managed to operate safely on both civil and fire-related work sites• Work with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure consistent, integrated, and efficient service delivery; and build partnering relationships with contractors and industry bodies. • Identify emerging complex or highly sensitive issues, risks and trends impacting on the successful achievement of objectives and priorities and develop innovative solutions and options. • As an active member of the unit leadership team, contribute to the delivery of group and departmental priorities, and to building an inclusive and high performing workforce that is customer focused, collaborative, professional and engaged. • Practice cultural safety by creating environments, relationships, and systems free from racism and discrimination so that people can feel safe, valued, and able to participate.

Victoria, Australia

Accountabilities include:• Lead and manage the delivery of high-quality heavy plant and fleet management services to meet business and operational objectives and priorities, including setting clear directions for staff within the unit and monitoring and managing performance. • Lead and manage the effective and efficient provision of asset strategies, policies, procedures and performance reporting services and actions to support a high performing culture. • Undertake business and risk analysis and advise on policies, guidelines, measures and opportunities to mitigate and manage risk.• Work with external stakeholders, Regional Directorates, Office of the Chief Fire Officer and Forest and Fire Operations teams to ensure the consistent, integrated and efficient delivery of Forest & Fire Fleet Unit services across FFRG and the broader sector.• Ensure departmental and group requirements are met in accordance with legislative, policy and procedural requirements. • Identify emerging complex or highly sensitive issues, risks and trends impacting on the successful achievement of objectives and priorities and develop innovative solutions and options. • Identify requirements for a range of DELWP owned and managed assets and align these needs with a broader department and sector approach. • As an active member of the unit leadership team, contribute to the delivery of group and departmental priorities, and to building an inclusive and high performing workforce that is customer focussed, collaborative, professional and engaged.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Accountabilities• Act as a strategic focus for a range of heavy plant-related projects and initiatives ensuring a coordinated FFMVic approach to strategy development and initiatives• Develop a comprehensive strategy that enables sustainable access to a skilled and compliant contracted workforce, supporting FFMVic’s land and fire management activities• Build strong relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders to promote and achieve collaborative outcomes, including partnering relationships with the contractor industry• Undertake planning to support transition from strategy documentation to program delivery.• Identify emerging complex or highly sensitive issues, risks and trends affecting the successful achievement of objectives and priorities and develop innovative solutions and options. • Strongly contribute to the leadership, management and culture of the Forest and Fire Fleet Unit.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Accountabilities include:• Lead and manage the delivery of high-quality heavy plant and fleet management services to meet business and operational objectives and priorities, including setting clear directions for staff within the unit and monitoring and managing performance. • Lead and manage the effective and efficient provision of asset strategies, policies, procedures and performance reporting services and actions to support a high performing culture. • Undertake business and risk analysis and advise on policies, guidelines, measures and opportunities to mitigate and manage risk.• Work with external stakeholders, Regional Directorates, Office of the Chief Fire Officer and Forest and Fire Operations teams to ensure the consistent, integrated and efficient delivery of Forest & Fire Fleet Unit services across FFRG and the broader sector.• Ensure departmental and group requirements are met in accordance with legislative, policy and procedural requirements. • Identify emerging complex or highly sensitive issues, risks and trends impacting on the successful achievement of objectives and priorities and develop innovative solutions and options. • Identify requirements for a range of DELWP owned and managed assets and align these needs with a broader department and sector approach. • As an active member of the unit leadership team, contribute to the delivery of group and departmental priorities, and to building an inclusive and high performing workforce that is customer focussed, collaborative, professional and engaged.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Focus on external plant (contracted heavy earthmoving) arrangements for emergency response works. Accountabilities include:Supporting the organisation to achieve compliance against relevant legislation and regulations relevant to the industry. Coordinate and implement external plant medical processes and associated contract variations for a contract panel comprising 3500+ human resources.Develop annual hire rates and contactor guidance handbook for External PlantReview and update various unit documentation and libraries as directedAssist with Forest and Fire Fleet Strategic projects as required

Dargo, Victoria

Works Coordination; Supervise a team of 10 during Summer. Encourage a healthy workplace. Interpret new policies and procedures and implement changes to work practices. Uphold DELWP values and behaviours within team. Allocate resources to meet service delivery priorities. Develop crew skills and arrange training.Stakeholder Engagement; Understand stakeholder needs by engaging in effective communication, both formal and informal. Maintain positive stakeholder relationships and gain co-operation.Innovation; Constantly look for ways to improve efficiency and implement new ideas. Adapt to change quickly and encourage this of others. Some decisions made locally set precendent over a wider area of the organisation.Accountability; Responsible for operational service delivery, consistent with priorities. Apply business plans to local work area.Administrative; Developed local database for track maintenance scheduling. Monitors performance of team based on KPIs. Arrange and monitor local service agreements.Fire Preparedness and Suppression; Lead a crew of up to 5 Crew Leaders, each having up to 5 crew each (25 total reports). Undertake complex tasks utilizing crew efficiently, under possibly dangerous and high pressure situations. Make sound decisions quickly, that have the potential to greatly influence outcomes, in a constantly changing environment. Maintain crew and stakeholder safety in a dangerous environment.

Bairnsdale

Lead the development of the capability and capacity of the networked emergency organisation to manage emergencies.Liaise with training coordinators across the state of Victoria to coordinate and exchange information to achieve innovative and best practise outcomes for fire and emergency training.Maintain a complex database of training and capability records of approx. 500 staff across Gippsland.Provide regular feedback and advice to the Gippsland Region leadership team on training projects and activities.Prioritise training events to ensure the Gippsland Region is placed well to respond to emergencies.Designed implemented and coordinated complex training schedules targeted at a high number of staff (150+) where the risk of failure has severe operational and reputational risk to the organisation.Work with a diverse range of staff skillsets and requirements, focusing on delivering outcomes which reflect the organisations core priorities.

Heyfield District, Victoria, Australia

Prepare and respond to wildfire. Maintain state goverment managed infrastructure including; forest and park road network, recreation facilities and strategic fire breaks. Utilize heavy earth moving machinery to assist in controlled burning, fire suppression and facility maintenance projects.

Dargo, Victoria, Australia

Prepare and respond to wildfires within state and national parks. Use fire fighting equipment efficiently to ensure safety of public and colleagues.