Bushfire Mitigation Officer |RFSO2| Rural Fire Service Queensland |District

Status: Permanent Full-time
Classification: RFSO2
Fortnightly Salary: $4,235.+4 - $4,648.87
Annual Salary: $110,512.65 - $121,285.70
Work Unit: Rural Fire Service
Location: Various
Reference No: QFD/20145/24
Closing Date: Midnight, 15 September 2026



Current Queensland Fire Department employees and volunteers must apply via their internal careers site

Purpose of specific work area and position
Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) Districts are focused on supporting a range of operational and organisational functions in the management of rural fires, enabling field-based staff and volunteers to concentrate on immediate task execution and response. Each District encompasses operational and non-operational staff, RFSQ volunteers and rural fire brigades who provide fire management, mitigation, and response services for rural and semi-rural communities, including some urban fringe areas across the state.


As a Bushfire Mitigation Officer, you will be responsible for undertaking bushfire mitigation planning, implementation and evaluation across the District. You will enable use of fire in the landscape; support fire management groups, Volunteer Community Educators, Fire Wardens, and brigades; and coordinate community education and engagement.


Reporting to the Manager Bushfire Mitigation, the role works closely with Area and District stakeholders, including external agencies, to build robust bushfire mitigation networks in the community. You will be a member of the District Leadership team and you will contribute to the planning, implementation and evaluation of District-wide programs and initiatives.


Mandatory requirements

Must meet the mandatory requirements and attributes as outlined in the generic RFSQ Rural Officer Two (RFSO2) role description.


Highly desirable requirements

Knowledge of, or experience working with volunteers and/or within a volunteer organisation.
Primary duties
In addition to the generic RFSO2 role description, the primary duties of the Bushfire Mitigation Officer include but are not limited to:

Support the Manager Bushfire Mitigation in the development of plans and strategies to reduce bushfire risk across the District, including undertaking risk assessments,