Located at CFA Headquarters, Burwood East

Fixed Term (ends 30.6.2024), Full Time

$84,409 pa (plus 10.5% superannuation) PTA 4

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 project:

The Safety Compliance Project is responsible for implementing a range of risk mitigation strategies across identified CFA Brigades. These initiatives have a significant impact and include the rollout of training delivery, issuing of new equipment, introducing new training props and completing vehicle modifications.

About the Role:

This is a significant and large-scale, State-wide project which requires an organised and proactive individual to contribute to coordinating the design, development, implementation and evaluation of training programs that encourage, maintain and strengthen the capability of our volunteers.

You will provide direct support and advice to Regional Learning and Development teams, ensuring consistency and standardisation of leadership training and work closely with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Coordinating and preparing training resources and materials including tracking and ordering materials as required.
• Communicating with internal and external customers, and with external providers.
• Preparing reports on training activities and course delivery performance measures. Undertake analysis and present findings/recommendations to support the planning and monitoring of training activities.
• Manage training records – entry, processing, assessment, validation and archival.
• Maintain the Learning Management System (LMS) ensuring data quality for Leadership Team.
• Ensure learning and assessment materials are compliant with the AQFT standards and support the maintenance of CFA's RTO status.
• Coordinate accreditation courses and professional development for Trainers and Assessors to ensure CFA are compliant with our RTO standards

About You:

You will have proven experience in a related role with well-developed written and verbal communication skills to develop reports & correspondence and to convey training information and objectives to internal & external customers.  Ideally you will also bring an understanding of contemporary-based training and development business practices.

Crucial to your success in this role is the requirement of TAE40116 and an understanding of the arrangements, standards and environment of an RTO. 

You will be highly organised, adaptable and able to juggle and prioritise multiple projects within budget, quality and time parameters. Further to this you will be professional, a great team member and excel in your follow up on tasks.

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 supports flexible working arrangements and is committed to being an inclusive, fair and child safe organisation for all staff, volunteers, and the community.

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.

Applications close: 11:59pm 21 August 2022.