The ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) is a branch within the Environment, Heritage and Water Division with responsibility for management of our parks, reserves and commercial forests. It protects and conserves the natural and cultural resources of the ACT, promotes appropriate recreational, educational and scientific uses of our parks and reserves, and maintains the aesthetic environmental backdrop to Canberra. In addition PCS manages a commercial forestry estate on behalf of the ACT Government providing a broad recreation facility, carbon capture and an economic return for the ACT community.

A core function of the ACT Parks and Conservation Service is the planning, preparation and management of fire. The Fire Management team deploys a range of fire fuel management strategies, including prescribed burning and management trail upgrades and maintenance.

The appropriate use of fire is a fundamental land management tool used by people in the ACT for tens of thousands of years. The incorporation of Traditional Custodian cultural burning objectives as well as ecological burning is a growing field of expertise and practice and an important component of the ACT response to fire fuel management.

The position will support the Directorate in strategically managing the risk from fire to life property and the environment as well as promoting the application of fire in the delivery of environmental and cultural programs across 70% of the ACT. The position will work under limited direction and collaborate with colleagues across all areas of the Directorate and government to meet agreed objectives.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree level qualifications and extensive experience in, natural resource management or equivalent with a particular focus on fire management.
• Hold, or have the ability to obtain, nationally recognised qualifications in a senior incident management role under the Australian Inter-Agency Incident Management system (AIIMS).

Mandatory Requirements:

You will be required to:

• undertake bushfire related activities, including bushfire suppression.
• work a shift roster, weekends, public holidays or evening shifts on an “as needs” basis;
• wear a uniform;
• possess a current ACT Working with Vulnerable People accreditation;
• possess and maintain a current drivers licence; and
• be able to meet the appropriate fire fighting fitness standards to at least the moderate level of the national fire fighting task based assessment (assessed annually).

DESIRABLE

• A current First Aid Certificate.

Notes: An order of merit will be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 12 months.

How to Apply: Please submit a written application of no more than two pages, addressing the selection criteria, along with your current curriculum vitae, listing two referees and their contact details.

Applications should be submitted via the Apply Now button below.