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    Executive Manager - Brisbane, Australia - Queensland Fire & Emergency Services

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    Full time
    Description
    Emergency Services, Government - State (Government & Defence)
    One QFES.
    Many Services, Many Capabilities, Many Partners

    Status:
    Permanent Flexible Full-time


    Classification:
    AO8


    Salary:
    $135, $143,642.00 per annum


    Division:
    Capability & State Services


    Region/Directorate:

    RUR FIRE SERV

    Closing Date:
    Midnight 13 May 2024


    Reference No:
    QLD_QFES_19787_24

    Current QFES employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site

    About usAs 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 includes the Fire and Rescue Service, disaster management services, the Rural Fire Service (RFS) and the State Emergency Service, and other volunteer groups providing emergency response to Queenslanders.

    Purpose of the roleThe RFS, Volunteering and Culture branch leads the development and execution of a contemporary volunteering strategy, aligned with responsive volunteer and staff pathways to enhance the overall experience for RFS volunteers and staff.

    The RFS Experience team will manage the development of lifecycle pathways (from recruitment to retirement) and coordinate service-wide engagement and communication initiatives to increase workforce engagement and cultural alignment at RFS.

    Reporting to Director, Volunteering and Culture, you will provide leadership and direction across initiatives designed to promote communication strategies, employee engagement and improve the experience of our staff and volunteers.

    You will work closely with key stakeholders to facilitate the development, implementation and review of talent management pathways and volunteer engagement strategies to establish best practice and respond to changing needs and demands of the workforce, and build a strong employer brand that will attract high-quality candidates and volunteers.

    You will drive an inclusive workplace culture, through evidence-based insights, to enhance the workplace experience and implement talent management initiatives that harness and build workforce capability to meet operational and organisational service delivery requirements.

    Key requirementsHighly desirable requirements
    Knowledge, experience and/or qualification in contemporary HR management and best practice.
    Experience in designing and delivering workplace engagement interventions including talent management, talent acquisition, marketing and social media.

    Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to negotiate with influence and establish positive, strategic partnerships and collaborative working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

    Your key accountabilitiesYour part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting key frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:

    Enhance the experience of RFS volunteers and staff through the provision of timely and appropriate support to volunteers and Brigades, as well as the provision of and strategic advice, support, and recommendations to senior executives for innovative engagement strategies.

    Research emerging trends, issues and potential risks to develop innovative attraction, selection and recruitment strategies, processes and practices, including evaluation methodologies to support service delivery and build workforce capability.

    Oversee the management of volunteer frontline services, ensuring operational policies, membership management, communications, reporting, administrative services, and resource allocation are conducted efficiently to support volunteers statewide.

    Build and sustain partnerships and networks with key internal and external stakeholders, including industrial bodies to undertake high-level negotiations, provide advice and resolve complex risks and issues to achieve positive outcomes for the organisation and its workforce.

    Drive the execution of strategies and activities that improve staff and volunteer experiences, including refining recruitment, onboarding, recognition, and retirement processes.

    Represent the department on high-level state committees, meetings, forums and working groups to ensure best practice planning, development, review and implementation of operational policy and procedures.

    Lead and manage projects that continuously improve career opportunities for employees and volunteers and that contribute to an inclusive RFS culture and improved communication in alignment with organisational priorities.

    Lead and manage a multi-disciplinary team, fostering teamwork and managing financial, budget and human resource activities, including ongoing development of staff through performance, planning and review.

    CapabilitiesTo 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 CompetencyStream – Program Leader(leading teams and/or projects)
    Vision
    Leads strategically
    Leads change in complex environments
    Results
    Develops and mobilises talent
    Drives accountability and outcomes
    Accountability
    Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
    Demonstrates sound governance
    Once you join us we will want you toexemplifythe QFES shared values of:
    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.

    Welcome to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) website.
    QFES is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland.
    Maintained by a unique mix of approximately 36,000 Rural Fire Service Queensland volunteers, 6000 State Emergency Service volunteers, approximately 2,200 permanent firefighters, more than 2000 auxiliary firefighters and supported by non-operational administrative support staff, QFES responds to:
    Structural, landscape and vehicle fire;
    Swift water and water rescue;
    Storm and natural disaster;
    Land, marine, air and urban search and rescue;
    Crime scene, missing person and forensic searches;
    Animal disease outbreaks.

    The QFES aims to protect person, property and the environment through the delivery of emergency services, awareness programs, response capability and capacity (preparedness), and incident response and recovery for a safer Queensland.


    Source:
    This is an extract from the company's own website.
    Welcome to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) website.
    QFES is the primary provider of fire and emergency services in Queensland.
    Maintained by a unique mix of approximately 36,000 Rural Fire Service Queensland volunteers, 6000 State Emergency Service volunteers, approximately 2,200 permanent firefighters, more than 2000 auxiliary firefighters and supported by non-operational administrative support staff, QFES responds to:
    Structural, landscape and vehicle fire;
    Swift water and water rescue;
    Storm and natural disaster;
    Land, marine, air and urban search and rescue;
    Crime scene, missing person and forensic searches;
    Animal disease outbreaks.

    The QFES aims to protect person, property and the environment through the delivery of emergency services, awareness programs, response capability and capacity (preparedness), and incident response and recovery for a safer Queensland.


    Source:
    This is an extract from the company's own website.
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