Period of Appointment

24 Months

Hours per fortnight

73.5 - Please let us know how this can work for you. 

Duties

The Red Hot Tips program educates, engages and supports farmers and rural landholders actively manage their bushfire risk; encouraging collaborative, practical vegetation fire management and ecological sustainability across the landscape.

The role of the Coordinator, Red Hot Tips is to implement and coordinate the state-wide Red Hot Tips Program. The role is responsible for managing a small team of Facilitators, planning and development of program strategies, coordination of resources and activities and the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program outcomes.

Essential Requirements

Pre-Employment Checks 

The Head of the State Service has determined that a person nominated for appointment to this position is to satisfy a pre-employment check before taking up the appointment, promotion or transfer. Any relevant serious criminal offence or repeated serious offences over any period, which are not mitigated by additional information, may provide grounds for declining an application for appointment. Such offences would include, but are not limited to:

• Arson and fire setting;
• Sexual offences;
• Dishonesty (e.g. theft, burglary, breaking and entering, fraud);
• Deception (e.g. obtaining an advantage by deception);
• Making false declarations;
• Violent crimes and crimes against the person;
• Malicious damage and destruction to property
• Trafficking of narcotic substance;
• False alarm raising.

Desirable Requirements

• A current Tasmanian drivers licence.
• Qualifications and/or experience in an area relevant to the nature of the work being undertaken

Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

004329 - Statement of Duties - Coordinator, Red Hot Tips Program.docx

004329 - Statement of Duties - Coordinator, Red Hot Tips Program.pdf

Short Form Application Guidelines for Applicants Final.DOCX

Short Form Application Guidelines for Applicants Final.pdf

How to Apply

To apply, please provide a Short Form Application which is a 1-2 page covering letter outlining your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the Statement of Duties, and a copy of your current Resumé/CV. 

Online applications will only be accepted, please click the blue Apply Now button to apply. If you experience any technical difficulties please contact (03) 6173 2757.

Further Information

For further information on this position, please contact Perpetua Turner, Manager State Fire Management Council on 0417 307 895.

Applications close 11th July at 11:55pm.