Manager Professional Development

This opportunity offers:

• Ongoing employment
• Full time role & 35 hour working week
• Attractive annual salary $147,336 - $170,395 p.a. plus 11.5% superannuation
• Location: Sydney Olympic Park (flexible working arrangements considered)

Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make a Difference!

We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW. When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you! Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and our cherished NSW landscapes.

What You’ll be doing:

Lead the Professional Development team to provide professional development services aligned with the RFS strategic direction and organisational objectives, with a focus on leadership development, young member programs, external learning opportunities, and supporting systems and processes.

Key functions include leadership development, young member services, management of professional development policies, procedures and systems, and external professional development opportunities.

The role has 3 direct reports, financial delegations, and an assigned budget. The role reports to the Director Learning and Development.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Skills and experience in professional development, leadership and/or training.
• Experience in emergency management (desirable).
• Genuine appreciation and understanding of a volunteer-based community service.
• A Degree or higher in a relevant discipline (e.g. Leadership, Human Resources, Business Management, Training, or equivalent).

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the role description.

Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting.

Why work for us?

• Corporate uniform available
• Attractive leave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus more
• Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family
• Salary packaging options available
• One ‘Agreed Absence’ leave day per calendar month
• Ongoing learning and professional development programs (RFS is a Registered Training Organisation giving you access to various internal courses)
• Partnership with Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to access more than 845 gyms and pools!

You'll also get to enjoy:

• Easy access to Sydney Olympic Park Train Station, bus services and parking facilities
• Local eateries and childcare facilities
• Sydney Olympic Park Entertainment and Sports Precinct, including Accor Stadium, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Showgrounds, and Bicentennial Park
• Eligible staff are invited to join the local Sydney Olympic Park Connected Membership program, at an additional cost

Looking for more information?

Why not reach out to our role expert Chief Superintendent Heath Stimson, Acting Director Learning & Development, for a confidential chat on 0438 158 342.

To ignite your RFS journey:

To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit your application online via I Work for NSW, and attach:

• Describe a situation where you helped to develop a candidate outside of a formal training program. What was the situation, what actions did you take, and what was the outcome?
• What are some of your leadership principles? How would you apply these to the design of a leadership development strategy for RFS?

• A cover letter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity;
• A resume in PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees (please include email address and contact number)
• Respond to two targeted questions within the online application process (maximum 500 words each):

Please submit your application no later than 11:59pm Sunday 30 March 2025.

Important recruitment Information

• A recruitment (talent) pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casual and term, full time or part time opportunities.
• We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to ensuring our employees represent the diversity of communities that we serve.
• If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please include any details that you are comfortable sharing during the application process, alternatively, you can reach out to the role expert to discuss.
• The recruitment process may involve a range of assessment activities to determine your capabilities for the role (aligning to the NSW PSC Capability Framework). The Capability application tool is designed to help job applicants understand and use the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework when applying for jobs with the NSW government. Additional checks for successful applicants will includ...