Queensland Fire Department
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Status
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PermanentFull-time
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Classification:
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RFSO2
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| Salary: |
$112,632.70 - $121,283.14per annum |
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Division:
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Rural Fire Service QLD
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Region/Directorate:
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STRATEGIC CAP |
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Work Unit:
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Volunteer Training Development
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Location:
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Whyte Island |
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Closing Date:
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Midnight 28 January 2025 |
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Reference No:
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QLD_QFD_20467_24 |
Current Queensland Fire Department employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site
Purpose of specific work area and position
The Training and Development unit comprising of operational and non-operational staff within four teams – staff development, volunteer training development, volunteer training delivery, and resource development. The Volunteer Training Delivery function focuses on the design and implementation of the volunteer training strategies to operationalise the Rural Fire Development Framework, and associated training packages. .
Working within the Volunteer Training Development team, this role is responsible for the provision of fit-for-purpose learning products for a diverse volunteer population. You will use your operational experience and apply best practice digital learning expertise to ensure learning products are suitable to be converted and delivered in an online environment to volunteers and Brigades. You will coordinate and curate digital content, using a range of technology and different mediums, such as online interactive course software programs.
Reporting to the Manager, Volunteer Training Development, you will be a key member of the team contributing to the development of innovative capability enhancement initiatives to ensure digital training resources enhance regional operations and service delivery. You will liaise with key stakeholders to support the creation and delivery of engaging content for interactive learning, hosted on the departments Student Management System, and manage publication of sessions within organisational systems to ensure effective access by Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) staff and volunteers.
Mandatory requirements
- Must meet the mandatory requirements and attributes as outlined in the generic RFSQ Rural Officer Two (RFSO2) role description.
- Possession of current Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and/or accredited tertiary qualification in adult education or equivalent.
Highly desirable requirements
- Knowledge and/or experience in design, production and delivery of audio-visual/ interactive learning content to develop training programs and packages would be considered highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and provide good organisational, communication and planning skills.
- Knowledge of, or experience working with volunteers and/or within a volunteer organisation.
Primary duties
In addition to the generic RFSO2 role description, the primary duties of the Digital Learning Officer include but are not limited to:
- Prepare, edit, create, and design volunteer training content of a complex nature for various digital platforms, in alignment with volunteer training development priorities and business needs.
- Support training delivery by liaising with stakeholders regarding day-to-day issues from a digital learning perspective.
- Assist with design, user acceptance testing, and implementation of online and digital learning products to ensure seamless end-user experience for learners.
- Deliver training and monitor evaluation processes to assess training content and immersive learning technologies to ensure staff develop their capabilities in digital learning processes.
- Administer, maintain and support compliance activities and the assurance of data integrity within the Learning Management System (aXcelerate), including the review of eLearning modules to ensure continuous improvement.
- Build and maintain effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, such as subject matter experts and curriculum writers, to ensure content is current and accurate for e-Learning programs to meet workforce learning capability outcomes.
- Provide timely and accurate advice to key stakeholders, vendors, and management relative to online learning development, accessibility, industry guidelines and whole-of-government information standards.
- Ensure digital learning content development, maintenance and enhancements align with organisational objectives, digital strategy, and government policy.
Additional information
- Be able to meet the attributes of the generic Rural Officer Two (RFSO2), role description.
- Rural Officer One (RFSO1) or applicants with equivalent industry experience, appropriate skills, and knowledge, are encouraged to apply.
- Volunteers and external parties with appropriate skills are highly encouraged to apply, noting that they may be asked to provide additional information to satisfy internal policies.
- Have a proven commitment to maintaining bushfire competencies and operating in a regional team environment.
- Incumbents may be required to travel and work within their area of responsibility and may also be required to undertake intrastate and/or interstate deployment and travel.
- This is a day work position yet may require flexible hours of work to meet functional demands, including working at night on weekends as part of the role.
- Incumbents appointed to this position will participate in a personal professional development programme developed in conjunction with their supervisor.
- Incumbents must have proven commitment to maintaining competencies and operating in a team environment.
- Those appointed to a role within the QDMA (Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements) framework will undertake appropriate regularly training, to maintain your role within RFS as a member of any QDMA appointed position.
- This Role Specification Statement (RSS) is linked to the generic role description, that provides the ‘key accountabilities’ and ‘capabilities’ to be addressed by the applicant. Applicants are strongly encouraged to review this RSS in conjunction with the role description and consider the requirements when preparing their application.
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Want more information?
Please contact Mark Doble, Acting Executive Manager on phone 0419 710497 or email mark.doble@qfes.qld.gov.au.
You can also visit our website to find out more information about joining our team.
How to apply
Please refer to the Rural Fire Officer Two Statement of Suitability
Please refer to the QFD Operational Officer Application Guide for information on how to apply for this role.
