Jobs ACT

Details: The ACT Parks and Conservation Service (PCS) is a Branch within the Environment Division that is responsible for the sustainable management of approximately 80% of the ACT including our national parks, nature reserves, commercial softwood forests and rural lands, including management of Namadgi National Park, Canberra Nature Park, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Googong Foreshores, water catchment areas and commercial pine plantations. The Parks and Conservation Service implements a broad range of natural and cultural resource management programs both on and off reserve that support sustainable environmental conservation land management and heritage outcomes. The management of bushfires is a core function of the Parks and Conservation Service across the land that it is responsible for. The Fire, Forests and Roads Section of the Parks and Conservation Service has a number of temporary and seasonal vacancies for appropriately skilled people looking to be part of a team implementing bushfire management programs across the ACT. This will include fuel management activities, firetrail and infrastructure construction and maintenance, fire tower operations and fuel hazard assessments as well undertaking bushfire standby and suppression as required. Full training will be provided to the right applicants.  The Bushfire Seasonal Fire Fighter programme was introduced by the ACT Government in response to recommendations from the McLeod Inquiry into the 2003 Canberra Bushfires. The seasonal fire crews perform a critical role in the ACT Government’s ability to effectively implement bushfire mitigation strategies as well as whole of government bushfire suppression capabilities. The ACT Public Service is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment we strongly encourage people from an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander background to apply.

Eligibility/Other Requirements: Applicants should note that bushfire suppression involves strenuous and physically demanding activity, often in remote locations. All applicants shortlisted for interview will be required to successfully complete the nationally recognised arduous fire fighting task based assessment as part of the selection process.  Any employment offers will be subject to applicants passing a pre-employment medical and police check. Applicants must be prepared to work a shift roster, weekends, public holidays or evening shifts at any site on an “as needs” basis and be prepared to wear a uniform. In addition, applicants may be required to work from helicopters.

Note: These are temporary positions available from September 2017 until June 2018 with the possibility of extension. This recruitment process may be used to fill any temporary vacancies at level that occur over the next 12 months. An information night will be held at Stromlo Depot at 500 Cotter Road on Wednesday 21 June 2017, please RSVP to Chris Troth via email on christopher.troth@act.gov.au for further information and to register your attendance. Late applications will not be accepted.