Diverse and exciting career opportunities with Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) are once again available for Victorians with a passion for the great outdoors and interest in being paid to learn new skills while keeping Victorian communities safer.
FFMVic’s annual recruitment drive for seasonal firefighters ahead of this year’s bushfire season runs from July 4-28.
Gippsland Deputy Chief Fire Officer Sam Quigley said successful applicants would boost Victoria’s firefighting and land management efforts in the lead-up to summer and throughout the warmer months.
“Being a Project Firefighter can bring a sense of purpose and personal achievement knowing your efforts contribute to protecting Victorian communities and the environment,” Mr Quigley said.
“Recruits will have opportunities to train and work along-side FFMVic’s permanent firefighting staff, responding to emergencies such as bushfires and floods, as well as work in land management and bushfire risk reduction work, including preparing and delivery planned burns, weed control and road and strategic fuel break maintenance.”
“It doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a sea change, tree change or a job in your local community, with over 90 locations across Victoria, there’s a Project Firefighter position to suit you. This includes various opportunities within our region from near the edge of Melbourne to the New South Wales border.”
“Planned burning and emergency response deployments can occur anywhere across the state, providing opportunities to travel and work in different locations. In previous seasons, some recruits have also been deployed to support firefighting efforts across Australia and internationally. The new recruits will be part of a team of close to 1800 frontline personnel and 1200 accredited incident management personnel this bushfire season.
Applications close on July 28 and employment occurs between October and May, with some variation depending on seasonal requirements.
