Field Officer, Fire Trails

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Job Title: Field Officer, Fire Trails

Job Division/Branch/Unit: Park Operations, Southern Ranges, Snowy River

Location: Lake Jindabyne

Employment Status: Ongoing       

 

The Department of Planning and Environment is the lead NSW Government agency in planning for a growing NSW.

 

The Department’s vision – “Planning for a growing NSW: inspiring strong communities, protecting our environment”– provides the benchmark for our partnership and leadership approach to engaging and working collaboratively with key State and Local Government, community and industry stakeholders to deliver better outcomes in the areas of planning, local government and the environment

 

Agency overview: The NSW Office of Environment and Heritage is a part of the Planning and Environment Cluster. It aims to enrich life in NSW by helping the community to conserve and enjoy our environment and heritage. It welcomes applications from people of all genders for these roles.  We are committed to meeting sector priorities around women in senior leadership and encourage women to apply. For more information go to www.environment.nsw.gov.au

NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) manages, conserves and cares for land in national parks and reserves. NPWS links customer, conservation and cultural outcomes in a sustainable way by building participation in the management and use of parks.

 

Primary purpose of the role: Undertakes construction, maintenance and improvements to park assets within NPWS parks and reserves, maintains heritage buildings and structures. Undertakes pest, weed and fire management activities including those in remote areas. Operates and maintains plant and equipment. Responds to visitor enquiries and may undertake compliance activities. Contributes to ensuring OEH obligations and aims are met through the enhancement and preservation of the natural and cultural heritage values of parks. Performs works programs and conducts inspections of potential safety hazards to ensure that the public has access to appropriately maintained and safe recreational facilities.

 

Statement of Work:

A Statement of Work is a supplement that should be addressed for some of these roles to best position your application.

 

The Statement of Work (SOW) explains the specific industry/team knowledge and background, providing more contextual information for a person applying for a role which uses a generic role description.

 

The generic role description provides the broad accountabilities and requirements for the role and recognises that a ‘family’ of roles has much in common (in terms of accountabilities, challenges and capabilities). The additional context provided by the SOW then assists applicants to understand how to target and highlight their background and skills in relation to the specific role/s involved.

 

Please note that not all roles require SOWs. Those roles which do require an SOW for this role description will be outlined on the website through the “Apply for this job” button. Please read the website to see if an SOW applies for the role you wish to apply for.

 

Where an SOW applies, you may choose to address the role requirements in your cover letter so that your full claims for the position involved are presented fully.

 

In all cases, you should address the requirements by providing examples from your work history that demonstrate your skills, experience and capabilities as they apply to the role.

 

Essential Requirements and Job Notes:

• A current drivers licence and four-wheel driving certification. An MR licence is required to progress to Grade 4.  

• Demonstrated ability and experience to carry out all duties safely and ability to obtain relevant SafeWork NSW certification to appropriately operate and maintain a range of plant and equipment, including but not limited to conditionally registered vehicles, watercraft, lifting apparatus and road maintenance plant as well as the ability and willingness to obtain a First Aid certificate.

• Certification, or ability to obtain certification within the probationary period (up to 12 months) in operating a chainsaw to crosscut and basic tree felling standard; ability to operate two-way radio.

• Ability to carry out frontline firefighting duties and support roles including ability to obtain and maintain certification as a crew member or higher, within the probationary period (up to 12 months), and a willingness to fly in light aircraft.

• A current Australian drivers licence.

• NPWS is a non-smoking workplace and smoking is not permitted in national parks.

 

This is a physically demanding role, requiring heavy muscular activity, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling loads, bending, climbing, and driving a variety of vehicles. Field Officer applicants must meet the requirements of a firefighting medical which is inclusive of a clearance to undertake frontline firefighting roles. The applicant must pass the task based fitness assessment to a moderate level within the probationary period (up to 12 months) and annually thereafter.

 

This role requires physical fitness and working in an outdoor environment.  Field Officer applicants must meet the requirements of a firefighting medical which is inclusive of a clearance to undertake frontline firefighting roles. The applicant must pass the task based fitness assessment to a moderate level within the probationary period (up to 12 months) and annually thereafter. 

 The role holder must obtain certification at the appropriate level prior to undertaking firefighting/incident control duties.

 

These roles are on a 5/7 basis and a salary loading is included for this weekend work.

 

To Apply:

• Click on “Apply for this job”

• Provide your personal information as prompted.

• Attach your resume that sets out your education, work history and other facts about yourself that relate to the role (maximum of 4 page).

• Complete a cover letter that responds to the statement of work to the role by providing evidence / examples of how your skills and experience meet the requirements for the role you are applying for (between 1-2 pages).

• Complete all the questions in the online application. Two of the questions are related to role capabilities and will require you to provide specific examples from your experience (maximum 4000 characters including spaces per question). These questions are shown below. Do not address these in your cover letter.

 

Targeted Questions: 

Question 1:

Few tasks can be completed without input or support from others. Please describe a time when you had to work as part of a team to complete a task or project. 

• How did each individual contribute to achieving the goal?
• What was your specific role on the team?
• What did you learn from the situation about how to work more effectively with others?

 

Question 2:

Everyone has strengths and areas for development. Please describe a time when you sought feedback on an area for development. 

• How did you identify the area for development?
• How did you ask for the feedback, and how did you feel when it was delivered?
• How did the feedback assist in your professional development?

 

Key Contact: Alison Harmer 0417 473 281, [email protected]

 

Applications Close: 11:59PM, Tuesday, 24 July 2018

 

If you have any queries about the process, please email HR on [email protected]. If you have any technical issues, please email HOBAN on [email protected] or 1300 201 856.