Director, Southern Area Operations: Emergency Leadership

Team 3Thirty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 249,000 - 275,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Rural Fire Service seeks a Director Area Operations (Southern) to lead emergency-management, operational leadership and bushfire-risk reduction across Greater Sydney, Southeast and Southwest Command areas from the Sydney Olympic Park base, with frequent travel.

This ongoing full-time PSSE Band 1 role offers a total remuneration package of AUD 248,905–274,599 per year and requires proven capability in coordinating dispersed teams, advising executive decisions and delivering community safety

Qualifications

• Extensive emergency-management, operational leadership and bushfire-risk experience is central to the advertised candidate profile.
• The RFS encourages independently prepared applications and verifies skills through assessment; referee and criminal-history checks apply.
• Ongoing full-time PSSE Band 1 role based at Sydney Olympic Park, with frequent travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead emergency-management operations across Greater Sydney, Southeast and Southwest Commands.
• Coordinate planning, fire trails and workplace safety initiatives for dispersed brigades and teams.
• Build accountability and trust across staff and volunteers while delivering community safety outcomes.

Job description

NSW Rural Fire Service seeks a Director Area Operations (Southern) to lead emergency-management, operational leadership and bushfire-risk reduction across Greater Sydney, Southeast and Southwest Command areas from the Sydney Olympic Park base, with frequent travel.

This ongoing full-time PSSE Band 1 role offers a total remuneration package of AUD 248,905–274,599 per year and requires proven capability in coordinating dispersed teams, advising executive decisions and delivering community safety