You will provide the Operational Equipment Team (QPS Armoury) with efficient and effective maintenance, procurement, storage of weapons/associated equipment and stock, and contribute to the development and delivery of weapons training for operational police.

Job details

You will provide the Operational Equipment Team (QPS Armoury) with efficient and effective maintenance, procurement, storage of weapons/associated equipment and stock, and contribute to the development and delivery of weapons training for operational police.

Your key accountabilities

The core capability requirements for this role are:

• Demonstrate practical competency and expert knowledge of firearms servicing and maintenance of Weapons held by the QPS Armoury for allocation and use by Operational Police in accordance with Legislation, Policy and Procedures.
• Management of training delivery to large groups i.e., within a large and complex work program such as Mobile Armoury Capability in the servicing and ongoing maintenance of all categories of weapons (often working autonomously in regional and remote areas of Queensland).
• Planning, directing and coordination of financial and budgetary matters associated with the mobile capability and service delivery of weapons maintenance to operational police within Queensland.
• Supervise subordinate staff to support the workflow and functions of the QPS Armoury.
• Liaise with and develop effective working relationships with members of the Queensland Police Service and other agencies and stakeholders.
• Demonstrate ability to prepare reports and correspondence to assist the Armoury Supervisor to maintain Armoury inventory and holdings and other matters as required.

Role Requirements

Other

• A current Tactical First Aid/CPR Certificate will be highly regarded. Short listed applicants will be required to undergo a baseline hearing assessment by a QPS approved PEMS provider. The hearing assessment will be evaluated without the use of artificial aids and a loss of 35 decibels on the ISO 389 scale (at 500, 1000, 2000Hz), no more than 40 decibels (at 3000Hz) and no more than 50 decibels (at 4000Hz on a pure tone audiometer) in either ear is considered significant and is normally unacceptable for recruiting purposes. Successful applicants will be required to undergo yearly hearing tests and at any time as deemed necessary by QPS Successful applicants will be required to undergo a baseline blood level test prior to commencing firearms activities and will be required to undertake further testing as deemed necessary by QPS 

Applications to remain current for 12 months.

Job Ad Reference: QLD/641053/25

Closing Date: Wednesday, 18th June, 2025

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

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• 641053-25-Role Profile (Word, 4.81MB)
  
  
  641053-25-Applicant Information Guide (Word, 227KB)