Program Support Officer, Forest and Fire Standards

Victorian Government; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action in Victoria seeks a Program Support Officer, Forest and Fire Standards to support senior staff and manage doctrine updates. The role involves coordinating documentation, SOPs, and technical specifications for Forest Fire Management in a dynamic, evidence-based environment.

The position offers hybrid work arrangements within Victoria and requires experience in land or natural resource policy development.

Qualifications

• Experience in land or natural resource management, or policy development is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide admin and coordination support to Senior Program Officer and Program Manager.
• Maintain, review and update forest and fire management doctrine and SOPs.
• Incorporate lessons learnt and best available evidence into FFM Vic operations.

Skills

Policy development

Job description

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Program Support Officer, Forest and Fire Standards

Do you enjoy working in a diverse and inclusive team? Do you enjoy working in a team that strives for continuous improvement of forest and fire management? Then the Program Support Officer, Forest and Fire Standards could be the job for you.

The Program Support Officer will provide administrative and coordination support to the Senior Program Officer and Program Manager, Planning and Approvals to maintain, review and update forest and fire management doctrine, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, guidance and technical specifications, incorporating lessons learnt, changing practices and best available evidence into Forest Fire Management (FFM) Vic's operating environment.

Specialist/Technical Expertise/Qualifications

• Experience in land or natural resource management, or policy development is desirable.

This is a fixed term position available until 30 June 2028. The work location for this position is flexible within Victoria with hybrid work arrangements available.

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.

Please refer to the Key Selection Criteria provided in the Position Description, including the mandatory requirements.

Applications close 11.59pm on Sunday, 22 November 2026.

All applications must be submitted through the online portal. We are unable to consider email or manual applications at this time.

Other relevant information:

Preferred candidates will be required to undertake pre-employment screening, including a Declaration and Consent form and a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check.

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.