The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is one of the world's largest, and most highly regarded, community-based emergency services organisations. We are proud of the work we do in protecting lives and property, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. CFA strives to be a values-based organisation and an organisation of choice for volunteers and employees, where people with a variety of skills, experiences and backgrounds all add value through the roles they perform.

About the Role:

Project Manager Fire Safety Education Program for Children is to lead the process of reviewing, developing and adapting a Fire Safety Education Program for Children (pre-primary to Grade 4). 

The primary role of the Project Manager is to be the Subject Matter Expert in learning and education to ensure a contemporary solution to best practise in terms of Fire Safety Education to enhance children's capacity to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from fire. 

The Project Manager will bring significant project management capability and SME to the Fire Safety Education Program on emerging concepts and thinking that have relevance for learning and the education of children and young people.

About You:

• Demonstrated experience in managing and coordinating complex education projects for children and an understanding of project management methodologies.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills
• Proven leadership skills that demonstrate the ability to obtain effective cooperation and contribution from stakeholders (intra and inter project collaboration) and ability to develop and maintain effective relationships with a range of stakeholders
• Proven ability to negotiate and deliver agreed outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage financial resources
• Experience working within a volunteer environment.
• Tertiary qualifications in project management or equivalent (desirable)

Your application:

When applying for a position with CFA, the key to progressing in the selection process is the quality of your application. Your application must demonstrate that you have the qualifications, experience, key attributes and skills required for the position.

Your application should include:

• Cover letter
• Resume

Submitting your application:

When you click the 'apply' button you will be taken to the online application form. Here you will be asked to provide personal and contact details and respond to employment-related questions.

Pre-employment checks:

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who:

• Can provide acceptable evidence that they meet full vaccination status (includes booster dose).
• Successfully complete a National Police History Check and Working with Children Check

CFA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and safe volunteer and work environment. Our aim is to have a volunteer and paid workforce that reflects the community it serves.  First Nations people, women, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. 

Applications close: 11:59pm 09/02/2023

If at any stage of the recruitment and selection process you require an alternative format to the application material or reasonable adjustment to the interview arrangements, please don't hesitate to contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively, email HR.Recruitment@cfa.vic.gov.au

To comply with Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working in emergency services must be fully vaccinated (boosted) against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. To support your application, and to be compliant with any public health orders in place at the time of, and during, your employment, you will be required to provide acceptable evidence of full vaccination (boosted) against COVID-19.