Fire Operations Officer (East Kimberley) (50D)
The Fire Operations Officer (East Kimberley) is responsible for planning and implementing fire management activities including on-ground and aerial operations, landscape scale fire management and asset and cultural site protection burns.
The Fire Operations Officer (East Kimberley) is placed within the Fire team, under supervision of the Fire Program Manager and working closely with the Fire Development Officer and Regional Fire Officer (West Kimberley). The role will involve extensive community and stakeholder liaison, focusing on mentoring Traditional Owner ranger groups, engaging with Traditional Owners, government, pastoralists and other agencies operating in the Kimberley.
The Fire Operations Officer will also work closely with the carbon project staff to support community education and carbon project development in the Kimberley.
The Ranger Fire Officer may be seconded to or hosted by other organisations for the purposes of training and professional development. These secondments may involve interstate travel and extended trips away from their home base.
KLC recognises Aboriginality as a genuine qualification for this position under 50D of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984. To apply, you must be of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander (ATSI) descent, identify as ATSI and be recognised as such by the ATSI community.
This position operates out of Kununurra KLC office with extensive travel throughout the Kimberley, particularly during the prescribed burning season March-August.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide operational, logistics and technical support to Native Title groups to manage fire operations in the Kimberley in accordance with KLC's Fire Management Guidelines and Operations Manual, including supervising fire operations during key periods such as the early dry season.
* Support the development of individual fire management plans for Native Title holders in collaboration with Traditional Owners, relevant members, project staff or teams.
* Assist with fire‑planning meetings and operational workshops with Kimberley Ranger Groups, Traditional Owners and other relevant stakeholders as required.
* Work with the Fire Development Officer to assist in the delivery of on‑the‑job training, mentoring and capacity building of Indigenous Rangers in operations, prescribed burning, fire suppression, burn planning and basic GIS (e.g. ArcGIS & QGIS).
* Assist in the delivery of community education sessions and workshops on savanna fire management and carbon projects in the East Kimberley.
* Attend and support Traditional Owner Ranger Groups to participate in local, regional and national forums on fire management as opportunities arise.
* Maintain effective working relationships with other organisations or stakeholders including government agencies, ENGOs, pastoralists and local tourism operators.
* Actively promote safe working practices across all activities.
* Report all incidents and near‑misses in accordance with KLC policies and procedures and legislative requirements.
* Maintain a safe workspace and actively contribute to the health and safety of the workplace by adhering to all health and safety policies and procedures.
* Ensure compliance of ranger groups with OHS, HR and relevant legislation; comply with all internal KLC policies and procedures.
* Demonstrate an awareness of and commitment to the KLC Vision and its values.
* Coordinate and carry out all tasks of the position including administration, management and liaising with external and internal stakeholders as required.
* Perform other tasks as directed by authorised KLC personnel or representatives.
* Willingness to undertake extended travel and work with KLC partner organisations.
Selection Criteria
Essential
* Recognised qualification in conservation, land management, fire management or demonstrated experience in the relevant field.
* Highly organised, able to meet deadlines, provide timely reports with attention to detail.
* Understanding and knowledge of Aboriginal social and cultural challenges in Northern Australia; ability to work sensitively and effectively with Indigenous people and willingness to commit to community empowerment, training and development.
* Good verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences including Indigenous people, pastoralists and business people.
* Familiarity with GIS software and the ability to produce maps for navigation and manage spatial data.
* Experience delivering projects in collaboration with a broad range of stakeholders.
* 4WD competence including certification in 4WD recovery, and valid manual driver's licence.
* Self‑starter with a can‑do attitude; ability to work as part of a team.
* Ability to travel by air and in helicopters.
Desirable
* Previous experience in a similar role.
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APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 9 AM, FRIDAY 5 DECEMBER 2025.
We reserve the right to commence recruitment proceedings immediately and to close this advertisement early should a suitable candidate be found.
The Kimberley Land Council is an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage women and people from culturally diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds to apply.
About the Kimberley Land Council
Covering the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia, the Kimberley Land Council (KLC) commenced in 1978 and was formed by Kimberley Aboriginal people as a political land rights organisation. It has become the peak Indigenous body in the Kimberley, working with Aboriginal people to secure native title recognition, conduction conservation and land management activities and develop cultural business enterprises.
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