Job Description
Status: Permanent Full-time
Classification: RFSO2
Fortnightly Salary: $4,235.+4 - $4,648.87
Annual Salary: $110,512.65 - $121,285.70
Work Unit: Rural Fire Service
Location: Various
Reference No: QFD/20145/24
Closing Date: Midnight, 15 September 2026
Current Queensland Fire Department employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site
Purpose of specific work area and position
Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) Districts are focused on supporting a range of operational and organisational functions in the management of rural fires, enabling field-based staff and volunteers to concentrate on immediate task execution and response. Each District encompasses operational and non-operational staff, RFSQ volunteers and rural fire brigades who provide fire management, mitigation, and response services for rural and semi-rural communities, including some urban fringe areas across the state.
As a Bushfire Mitigation Officer, you will be responsible for undertaking bushfire mitigation planning, implementation and evaluation across the District. You will enable use of fire in the landscape; support fire management groups, Volunteer Community Educators, Fire Wardens, and brigades; and coordinate community education and engagement.
Reporting to the Manager Bushfire Mitigation, the role works closely with Area and District stakeholders, including external agencies, to build robust bushfire mitigation networks in the community. You will be a member of the District Leadership team and you will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of District-wide programs and initiatives.
Mandatory requirements
Must meet the mandatory requirements and attributes as outlined in the generic RFSQ Rural Officer Two (RFSO2) role description.
Highly desirable requirements
Knowledge of, or experience working with volunteers and/or within a volunteer organisation.
Primary duties
In addition to the generic RFSO2 role description, the primary duties of the Bushfire Mitigation Officer include but are not limited to:
Support the Manager Bushfire Mitigation in the development of plans and strategies to reduce bushfire risk across the District, including undertaking risk assessments, coordinating activities and reporting outcomes on fire management plans.
Undertake the role of Fire Warden for an Area/s or District (where vacancies exist and appropriately trained).
Support the Manager Bushfire Mitigation to manage the Fire Warden network and Permit to Light Fire system across the District, including advice to landowners in relation to legislation affecting vegetation management and education on permit breaches.
Assist the Manager Bushfire Regulatory Compliance with conducting of fire investigations and issuing enforcement notices for unplanned burns; and lead the identification of patterns of non-compliance and suspicious fire activities in the District.
Manage the collection of data on environmental conditions and mitigation activities to support bushfire risk analysis, including leading the completion of fuel hazard assessments in the District.
Support brigades and partners in the planning, development and execution of hazard reduction burning, including contribution to burn plans, coordination of permits, support to conduct community consultation, and participation in burns.
Assist brigades and partners to develop bushfire mitigation capabilities and understanding of fire in the landscape, including supporting training to enhance prescribed burning techniques.
Support and lead community education in bushfire prevention and preparedness, including collaboration with brigade initiatives and community events, and coordination of the Volunteer Community Educator Network.
Coordinate Locality Specific and Area Fire Management Group meetings in conjunction with the Area Manager, and other relevant bushfire committees or working groups, including planning, logistics and secretariat.
Additional information
Be able to meet the attributes of the generic RFSO2 role description.
Rural Officer One (RFSO1) or applicants with equivalent industry experience, appropriate skills, and knowledge, are encouraged to apply.
Volunteers and external parties with appropriate skills are highly encouraged to apply, noting that they may be asked to provide additional information to satisfy internal policies.
Applicants will:
have proven commitment to maintaining bushfire competencies and operating in a team environment.
capacity to participate out of hours (i.e., night or weekends) shift roster during disaster operations.
Thorough knowledge of the concepts, strategies and issues associated with managing rural fire services, particularly in a volunteer environment and have a sound knowledge of and ability to provide operational leadership at emergency situations utilising the AIIMS/IMS methodology.
Incumbents may be required to travel and work within their area of responsibility and may also be required to undertake intrastate and/or interstate deployment and travel.
This is a day work position yet may require flexible hours of work to meet functional demands, including working at night on weekends as part of the role.
Officers appointed to this position will participate in a personal professional development program in conjunction with their supervisor.
This Role Specification Statement (RSS) is linked to the generic role description, that provides the ‘key accountabilities’ and ‘capabilities’ to be addressed by the applicant. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review this RSS in conjunction with the role description and consider the requirements when preparing their application.
Want more information?
Please contact Stacey Harmer, Principal Project Officer on phone 0437XXXXXX or email stacey.harmer@qfes.qld.gov.au.
You can also visit our website to find out more about our organisation.
Company profile
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Queensland Fire & Emergency Services
3.+
·
7 reviews
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;
Road crash rescue;
Swift water and water rescue;
Storm and natural disaster;
Building fire safety;
Hazardous condition incidents;
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;
Road crash rescue;
Swift water and water rescue;
Storm and natural disaster;
Building fire safety;
Hazardous condition incidents;
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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Classification: RFSO2
Fortnightly Salary: $4,235.+4 - $4,648.87
Annual Salary: $110,512.65 - $121,285.70
Work Unit: Rural Fire Service
Location: Various
Reference No: QFD/20145/24
Closing Date: Midnight, 15 September 2026
Current Queensland Fire Department employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site
Purpose of specific work area and position
Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) Districts are focused on supporting a range of operational and organisational functions in the management of rural fires, enabling field-based staff and volunteers to concentrate on immediate task execution and response. Each District encompasses operational and non-operational staff, RFSQ volunteers and rural fire brigades who provide fire management, mitigation, and response services for rural and semi-rural communities, including some urban fringe areas across the state.
As a Bushfire Mitigation Officer, you will be responsible for undertaking bushfire mitigation planning, implementation and evaluation across the District. You will enable use of fire in the landscape; support fire management groups, Volunteer Community Educators, Fire Wardens, and brigades; and coordinate community education and engagement.
Reporting to the Manager Bushfire Mitigation, the role works closely with Area and District stakeholders, including external agencies, to build robust bushfire mitigation networks in the community. You will be a member of the District Leadership team and you will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of District-wide programs and initiatives.
Mandatory requirements
Must meet the mandatory requirements and attributes as outlined in the generic RFSQ Rural Officer Two (RFSO2) role description.
Highly desirable requirements
Knowledge of, or experience working with volunteers and/or within a volunteer organisation.
Primary duties
In addition to the generic RFSO2 role description, the primary duties of the Bushfire Mitigation Officer include but are not limited to:
Support the Manager Bushfire Mitigation in the development of plans and strategies to reduce bushfire risk across the District, including undertaking risk assessments, coordinating activities and reporting outcomes on fire management plans.
Undertake the role of Fire Warden for an Area/s or District (where vacancies exist and appropriately trained).
Support the Manager Bushfire Mitigation to manage the Fire Warden network and Permit to Light Fire system across the District, including advice to landowners in relation to legislation affecting vegetation management and education on permit breaches.
Assist the Manager Bushfire Regulatory Compliance with conducting of fire investigations and issuing enforcement notices for unplanned burns; and lead the identification of patterns of non-compliance and suspicious fire activities in the District.
Manage the collection of data on environmental conditions and mitigation activities to support bushfire risk analysis, including leading the completion of fuel hazard assessments in the District.
Support brigades and partners in the planning, development and execution of hazard reduction burning, including contribution to burn plans, coordination of permits, support to conduct community consultation, and participation in burns.
Assist brigades and partners to develop bushfire mitigation capabilities and understanding of fire in the landscape, including supporting training to enhance prescribed burning techniques.
Support and lead community education in bushfire prevention and preparedness, including collaboration with brigade initiatives and community events, and coordination of the Volunteer Community Educator Network.
Coordinate Locality Specific and Area Fire Management Group meetings in conjunction with the Area Manager, and other relevant bushfire committees or working groups, including planning, logistics and secretariat.
Additional information
Be able to meet the attributes of the generic RFSO2 role description.
Rural Officer One (RFSO1) or applicants with equivalent industry experience, appropriate skills, and knowledge, are encouraged to apply.
Volunteers and external parties with appropriate skills are highly encouraged to apply, noting that they may be asked to provide additional information to satisfy internal policies.
Applicants will:
have proven commitment to maintaining bushfire competencies and operating in a team environment.
capacity to participate out of hours (i.e., night or weekends) shift roster during disaster operations.
Thorough knowledge of the concepts, strategies and issues associated with managing rural fire services, particularly in a volunteer environment and have a sound knowledge of and ability to provide operational leadership at emergency situations utilising the AIIMS/IMS methodology.
Incumbents may be required to travel and work within their area of responsibility and may also be required to undertake intrastate and/or interstate deployment and travel.
This is a day work position yet may require flexible hours of work to meet functional demands, including working at night on weekends as part of the role.
Officers appointed to this position will participate in a personal professional development program in conjunction with their supervisor.
This Role Specification Statement (RSS) is linked to the generic role description, that provides the ‘key accountabilities’ and ‘capabilities’ to be addressed by the applicant. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review this RSS in conjunction with the role description and consider the requirements when preparing their application.
Want more information?
Please contact Stacey Harmer, Principal Project Officer on phone 0437XXXXXX or email stacey.harmer@qfes.qld.gov.au.
You can also visit our website to find out more about our organisation.
Company profile
Company Logo for Queensland Fire & Emergency Services
Queensland Fire & Emergency Services
3.+
·
7 reviews
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;
Road crash rescue;
Swift water and water rescue;
Storm and natural disaster;
Building fire safety;
Hazardous condition incidents;
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;
Road crash rescue;
Swift water and water rescue;
Storm and natural disaster;
Building fire safety;
Hazardous condition incidents;
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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Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Bushfire Mitigation Officer |RFSO2| Rural Fire Service Queensland |District position is now open for candidates interested in the Government Job Alert sector. This role in Roma offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Government Job Alert is a plus.