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- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including landholders to ensure positive engagement, and provide strategic input and advice, actions and recommendations to facilitate the planning, and delivery and of the PFAS programs.
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- Stimulates ideas and innovation
- Leads change in complex environments
- Drives accountability and outcomes
- Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
- Demonstrates sound governance
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Program Manager PFAS - Brisbane City, Australia - Queensland Fire & Emergency Services
Description
Program Manager [PFAS] - Fire and Rescue Services
Emergency Services, Government - State (Government & Defence)
One QFES. Many Services, Many Capabilities, Many Partners
Status: Temporary Flexible Full-time
Possibility of Extension: Yes
Classification: AO8
Division: Queensland Fire & Emergency Services
Region/Directorate: FIRE & RES SERV
Work Unit: Fire and Rescue
Location: Kedron
Closing Date: Midnight 12 May 2024
Reference No: QLD_QFES_19780_24
Current QFES employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site
About us
As a department our purpose is to help the community to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from the impact of fire and emergency events.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is the primary provider of fire, rescue and emergency management programs and services throughout Queensland. The department encompasses the Fire and Rescue Service, disaster management services, the Rural Fire Service and the State Emergency Service, and also supports other volunteer groups providing emergency response to Queenslanders.
Purpose of the role
The FRS is responsible for providing services and capabilities including standards and policies, operational response and technical support, and coordination of training and support to all regions to deliver services to the community. The capabilities provided are wide-ranging and include statewide fire communications, building fire safety, building compliance, international deployment of Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) teams, state-wide air operations, and chemical and hazardous materials emergency management.
Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner, you will be responsible for providing high level and authoritative advice, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring consistent governance, oversight, and management of QFES Per/Polyfluoro Alkyl Substances (PFAS) investigations. You will work closely with the Research and Scientific branch and ensure QFES complies with its legislated responsibilities.
Key requirements
Highly desirable requirements
Special requirements
Your key accountabilities
Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:
Capabilities
To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the "key accountabilities" for this role:
Leadership Competency Stream – Program Leader (leading teams and/or projects)
Vision
Results
Accountability
Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFES core values:
You can also visit our website to find out more about our organisation.
How to apply
Please refer to the QFES Public Service Application Guide [All PS Classifications/Streams and Senior Officer] for information on how to apply for this role.
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