• Located at CFA Headquarters, Burwood East
• Fixed Term Full Time (6 Months) with an opportunity to extend
• $79,566 pa (plus 9.50% super)

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is one of the world's largest, and most highly regarded community based emergency services organisations. We respond to fire and other emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Whilst our firefighters are the cornerstone of CFA services, what goes on behind the scenes is just as important in helping to protect lives and property.

About the Role:

CFA operates a number of specialised emergency management training centres across Victoria that offer a wide variety of courses and training facilities, ranging from basic firefighting to complex incident management and planning, to CFA personnel, sector partners and industrial clients.

The Environmental Compliance Program is a program of works established within the Infrastructure Services Directorate, responsible for the management and delivery of capital and civil improvements, environmental testing and monitoring across the training campuses.

The program delivers its services through a specialist team of project managers and support staff who are assigned the implementation of projects led by three Program Managers.

The Project Coordinator within the Environmental Compliance Program (ECP), as part of the Program Management Office stream, will be responsible for assisting the program managers coordinate and monitor the projects.

The Program Management Office (PMO) is the central coordination point for the program and has the following responsibilities:

• Maintaining all program registers and records.
• Keeping stakeholders informed via status reports and meetings as required.
• Ensuring team compliance to CFA corporate requirements (HR policy, finance management, records management).
• Ensuring project alignment.
• Monitoring work stream progress in line with the program plan and milestones.
• Managing interdependencies, risks, issues, scope, planning and financials.
• Providing an administrative role.

The successful applicant will have:

• Experience in project coordination including a well-developed understanding of project methodologies.
• Well-developed analytical and conceptual skills including using appropriate research techniques to prepare data and produce management reports.
• Demonstrated experience in the provision of high quality project support activities for civil projects.
• Well-developed communication skills and interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to engage effectively with key stakeholders, including internal staff at all levels, and external agencies and customers.
• Demonstrated skills in managing office systems and implementing improvements to office efficiency.
• Proven ability to work flexibly with limited supervision and/or as a member of a team, contributing to the achievement of the team's objectives and goals.
• An understanding of the customer service requirements of the role and demonstrated commitment to meeting customer needs with a focus on service delivery.

Your Application

When applying for a position with CFA, the key to progressing in the selection process is the quality of your application. Your application must demonstrate that you have the qualifications, experience, key attributes and skills required for the position.

Applicants must address the selection criteria outlined in the attached position description.

Your application should include:

• Cover letter
• Responses to the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in the Position Description
• Resume

Submitting your Application

When you click the 'apply' button you will be taken to the online application form. Here you will be asked to provide personal and contact details and respond to employment-related questions.

The successful applicant will be required to complete a National Police History Check.

CFA supports flexible working arrangements and is committed to being an inclusive, fair and child safe organisation for all staff, volunteers and the community.