OO5 Ranger (Fire Planning) - Permanent

Join the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service Central Region's Fire Team. This role offers a mix of outdoor and office-based work. Use your fire planning skills to make a difference. Help develop fire strategies, create burn plans, and support teams to protect the Region's natural and cultural landscapes.

Assist with planning, on-ground operations and bushfire response. Build strong relationships with teams and stakeholders.

Refine your skills in fire management, problem-solving, and leadership.

If you’re organised, resourceful, and ready for a challenge, this is your chance to grow your career and protect Queensland’s environment.

Job details

Ranger (Fire Planning) 
Are you passionate about fire management and conservation? Join the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, Central Region's Fire Team to help plan and deliver the Region's fire program.

As a Ranger (Fire Planning), you will play a key role in developing fire strategies for protected areas, contributing to burn plans, key value assessments, monitoring and policy reviews. You will also support operational work units across the region, ensuring the effective delivery of fire management programs. 

This role offers a balance of outdoor and indoor responsibilities. You will refine your practical and teamwork skills while tackling both familiar and complex challenges. Your duties will include burn program development and approvals, regional wildfire preparedness and response procedures as well as planned burn and response planning and intelligence functions.

What we're looking for: 
We're seeking someone who is well-organised, resourceful, and capable of building and maintaining meaningful relationships. You'll be part of a collaborative and innovative team that values a positive, safe, diverse, and inclusive culture.

To succeed in this role, you'll need: 
* Fire management skills and experience
* Strong communication skills and the ability to work under pressure
* Organisational and planning expertise
* A commitment to workplace health and safety (both physical and psychological)
* Self-motivation and the ability to work independently
* Administration, reporting, and computer skills

Requirements: 
* A manual driver's licence is essential.
* While tertiary qualifications are not required, formal qualifications in fire management will be highly regarded.
* You must be willing and able to travel regularly, including extended deployments and after-hours work. This may involve camping overnight in remote areas.
* A reasonable level of fitness is required to meet the demands of the role.

This position is based in the Central Region, with the location negotiable. Please note that no accommodation is provided for this role.
If you're ready to make a meaningful impact on Queensland's protected areas and further develop your skills in fire management, we'd love to hear from you. Join us in protecting Queensland's natural landscapes through effective fire management and creating a more resilient future for our environment.

This position is Negotiable in Central Region - Rockhampton, Townsville or Mackay preferred, please advise your preference with your application

Applications to remain current for 12 months

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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• 680408 26 - Role Description (Word, 620KB)