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Commissioned Fire Officer

139112 · Heavy

Career data Close match

Senior fire station officers manage or supervise firefighting and fire prevention workers.

Most common salary $93k – $103k
Upper salary up to $108k
Training 0-3 years

Description

Provides high level management to support the running of a geographical or operational section of a fire service.

Typical work tasks

  • A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

Typical work environment

  • Frequently works indoors in offices and meeting rooms.
  • Works outdoors occasionally when monitoring staff and operations.
  • Generally works in adequately heated, ventilated and clean, well maintained workspaces. Outside situations may be dirty, noisy and dusty.

Typical physical and mental demands

  • This is a light to medium work demand role although there may be standing on parade grounds and occasional active participation in intensive physical training.
  • Employees stand and walk occasionally around facilities.
  • Sitting is likely to be required occasionally to frequently.
  • Lifting, carrying or pulling may be required to a heavy degree depending on the requirement participate in training exercises.
  • Bending, squatting or crouching if participation in training exercises is required.
  • There is occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements required when using hand-held objects/equipment including pens, telephones and calculators and using a keyboard and mouse.
  • Driving may be required occasionally.
  • Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, organisational, and financial, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making.
Entry signal Reviewed

Requires a substantial formal qualification.

Entry barrier Formal qualification
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 1
Next-day ready No

How this was determined (model-generated): Commissioned Fire Officer: senior FENZ role reached via years of service/training; substantial barrier, no external civilian licence. Proposal stands.

Entry Requirements

  • A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.

Further Comments

  • There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.