Emergency Brigade Support Lead

uWorkin; Townsville City; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brigade Support Officer role in Rural Fire Service Queensland provides day-to-day operational and business support to local brigades, ensuring they are equipped to protect communities. You will engage with brigades and volunteers, reporting to the Area Manager and working with district stakeholders to enhance training, asset management, and brigade operations.

Key duties include responding to rural fires, supporting preparedness, assisting mitigation activities, coordinating equipment, and

Qualifications

• Must meet mandatory requirements and attributes as outlined in the generic RFSQ Rural Officer One role description.
• Proven commitment to bushfire competencies and teamwork.
• Ability to participate in after-hours shift roster during disasters.

Responsibilities

• Respond to rural fires and other emergency incidents to provide operational support, mentoring and leadership either on-site or in incident control centres.
• Support operational preparedness, including maintaining heavy plant registers and station, equipment, and fleet audits, to ensure operational capability and capacity across the Area.
• Assist Bushfire Mitigation Officers with local bushfire mitigation activities, including identifying bushfire risks, providing basic mitigation advice to landowners, and supporting community education.
• In collaboration with the Operational Capability Coordinator, assist brigades with planning, procuring, operationalising, maintaining and disposing of catalogue and non-catalogue equipment items.
• Support the execution of fleet and station maintenance plans (ensuring assets are available for planned maintenance and disposal); and assisting with managing unplanned maintenance activities (including coordination of repair quotes, coordination of replacement vehicles, and assisting with insurance claims).
• Attend Rural Fire Brigade and/or Group meetings to provide timely updates, expert advice, assist with early resolution of issues, and support brigade governance requirements.
• Assist with training coordination, delivery, and facilitation across the Area, District and Region, as required, to ensure training needs and gaps for volunteers are identified and rectified as appropriate.
• Provide support to brigades and volunteers, including administrative assistance with member applications and grant applications etc.,

Skills

Volunteer coordination

Leadership

Communication

Customer focus

Job description

The Brigade Support Officer role in Rural Fire Service Queensland provides day-to-day operational and business support to local brigades, ensuring they are equipped to protect communities. You will engage with brigades and volunteers, reporting to the Area Manager and working with district stakeholders to enhance training, asset management, and brigade operations.

Key duties include responding to rural fires, supporting preparedness, assisting mitigation activities, coordinating equipment, and