About us
The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) provides fire prevention, preparedness and response services to fire in the built and landscape environments, as well as scientific and specialist capabilities to Queensland communities. The QFD provides a multi-hazard emergency response, including road crash rescue, bushfire, hazardous material, technical and vertical rescue, severe weather incidents, remote and swiftwater rescue, and provides a number of functions supporting community safety outcomes.
The department encompasses Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR), Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ), as well as the broader department which work together to pre-empt, prevent, mitigate and manage the consequences of fires and other emergencies on Queensland communities and support our large volunteer membership across the state.
The QFD is an organisation that is focused on reframing the department's relationship with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities, and organisations through the Path to Treaty, Closing the Gap and building our cultural capability.
Purpose of the role
QFR Talent Acquisition is the central point of contact for QFR's talent acquisition activities and to operationalise the attraction, selection and recruitment strategy through the effective delivery of modern and contemporary recruitment practices and services that support an inclusive, diverse and capable pool of talent to meet organisational objectives and fulfil operational requirements.
Key requirements
Highly desirable requirements
- SAP training or experience in financial or procurement systems.
- Experience in large scale recruitment processes.
Special requirements
- Incumbents will be required to undertake intrastate, interstate travel as required.
- Incumbents will be required to participate in recruitment activities outside of standard business hours, with applicable renumeration.
Your key accountabilities
Your part in the ongoing success of our department, in supporting key frontline services will see you responsible for a variety of work, including, but not limited to:
- Contribute to the development of targeted attraction strategies and campaigns to ensure the effective delivery of recruitment services that meet organisational objectives and strategic direction.
- Provide effective administration, procurement and accounting services, including budget and financial performance, reporting and advice for continuous improvement strategies.
- Manage recruitment services, including identification and analysis of complex and sensitive issues and initiatives, with a view to provide solutions and/or escalation for review and direction.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and build networks to identify opportunities aligned with team and organisational objectives.
- Contribute to the development, review and implementation of recruitment policy and processes to ensure they meet best practice legislative and departmental requirements.
- Develop and maintain efficient contemporary administrative systems and procedures to support best practice standards and enhance recruitment service delivery.
- Build team capability through implementing and coordinating key attraction initiatives to deliver targeted outcomes, and promoting of positive environment respectful of the views of others.
Capabilities
To determine your suitability for the role, you will be assessed on the following Leadership Competencies for Queensland behavioural profiles that link to the "key accountabilities" for this role:
Leadership Competency Stream - Individual Contributor (leading self)
Vision
- Stimulates ideas and innovation
- Makes insightful decisions
Results
- Builds enduring relationships
- Drives accountability and outcomes
Accountability
- Fosters healthy and inclusive workplaces
- Demonstrates sound governance
Once you join us we will want you to exemplify the QFD shared values of:
- Respect
- Integrity
- Trust
- Courage
- LoyaltyThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.