Culture & Inclusion Transformation Lead

Country Fire Authority (CFA); Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful Purpose

Work-Life Balance

Flexibility

Discounts

Wellbeing Focus

Member Assistance Program

Job summary

Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Burwood East, VIC, Australia, seeks a strategic leader to drive culture improvement and gender equality across its employee and volunteer workforce. The role focuses on implementing initiatives, governing progress, and delivering measurable outcomes in alignment with the Culture Improvement Program and Gender Equality Action Plan 2026–2030.

The successful candidate will lead complex change efforts, engage stakeholders, and translate commitments into practical

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications with significant experience in organisational development, culture, change management.
• Experience leading culture, gender equality or organisational change initiatives in large organisations.
• Strong program and project management, stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Ability to develop change, communication and engagement strategies with measurable outcomes.
• Understanding of contemporary gender equality practices and legislative obligations.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of CFA's culture and gender equality initiatives.
• Drive delivery of the Culture Improvement Program and Gender Equality Action Plan 2026–2030.
• Translate commitments into practical, evidence-based programs across employee and volunteer environments.
• Provide governance, reporting to senior leaders and governance bodies.
• Develop reports and recommendations with strong analytical basis.

Job description

Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Burwood East, VIC, Australia, seeks a strategic leader to drive culture improvement and gender equality across its employee and volunteer workforce. The role focuses on implementing initiatives, governing progress, and delivering measurable outcomes in alignment with the Culture Improvement Program and Gender Equality Action Plan 2026–2030.

The successful candidate will lead complex change efforts, engage stakeholders, and translate commitments into practical