Field Operations Supervisor -NOOJEE

State Government of Victoria, Australia; Shire of Baw Baw; Hybrid; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

State Government of Victoria, Australia seeks a Field Operations Supervisor to lead staff delivering fire prevention and forest management in Victoria's state forests and public lands. You will oversee workcentre staff, plan projects, and manage equipment to support organisational priorities, while ensuring safety and compliance.

The role requires a current manual drivers licence and experience in managing works programs and emergency response.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing works programs including staff management.
• Experience and understanding of forest firefighting techniques and emergency response.
• Familiarity with emergency management systems and incident command structures.

Responsibilities

• Oversee field staff within the workcentre and plan projects.
• Deliver fire prevention works and forest management activities in state forests and public land.
• Manage use and maintenance of plant, machinery and equipment to support priorities.

Skills

Staff management

Operations planning

Fire prevention

Emergency response

Tools

Australian Interagency Incident Management System

Job description

Occupation: Land, asset, resources and facilities management

Location: Gippsland - Baw Baw

Reference: 2355

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in managing and leading staff involved in critical forest and fire operations? Join our elite team as a Field Operations Supervisor! Have you ever wanted to spend your work days in the bush as part of a dynamic, hard working, supportive and community focused team? If so, this might be your opportunity, so read on!

As a Field Operations Supervisor you'll help deliver a wide range of operational tasks such as fire prevention works and forest management activities in Victoria's state forests and other public land.

The Field Operations Supervisor in conjunction with the Workcentre Operations Coordinator oversees staff within the workcentre, plans and helps deliver projects and programs with the use and maintenance of plant, machinery and other equipment to support the delivery of our organisational priorities.

Applicants must hold a current manual Drivers Licence (conditions A, I & V not acceptable for employment).

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Experience in managing works programs in one or more of the following: - planned burning, unsealed road management or other operational forest management activities including experience in management of staff.
• Experience and understanding of forest firefighting techniques, the Australian Interagency Incident Management System and other emergency response activities.

This position is ongoing, available in the regional location of Noojee, Victoria.

To be considered for this position, applicants are encouraged to submit a resume and cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) summarising their skills and relevant experience.

Applications close 11.59pm on Wednesday, 7 October 2026.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form, a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and meet the medical and fitness requirements outlined in the position description.

Successful applicants will be required to successfully complete the DEECA General Firefighter accreditation.

To be eligible for appointment to this role, applicants will possess corresponding work rights for the advertised employment period. Appointment to an ongoing position is only available to an Australian/New Zealand citizen or an Australian Permanent Resident.

An inclusive, culturally safe and flexible workplace

DEECA fosters an inclusive workplace culture and is committed to a fair, accessible, and equitable recruitment process.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. We recognise the strengths, knowledge and perspectives First Nations people bring and DEECA is committed to a culturally safe and respectful workplace. If you need support to participate, please contact [e-mail] .

We support flexible working arrangements, including hybrid work, varied hours, part-time work and job sharing. For more information about our recruitment processes, visit applying for a role with us .