CFA is an emergency service that places the community at the centre of everything we do. We work to protect lives and property across Victoria, every hour of the day.

Our organisation is made up of employees working alongside more than 51,000 volunteers. We value the different skills, experience and viewpoints that people bring, because they strengthen how we operate and support the services Victorians rely on. 

We aim to be a workplace where people feel supported to do meaningful work, develop professionally and contribute to outcomes that matter to the people and places we serve.

To learn more about who we are and the work we do, visit our About Us page.

About the Role

This role values relationships, collaboration, and adaptability.

Are you passionate about working with communities to reduce bushfire risk and build resilience?

Join CFA as a Community Based Bushfire Management (CBBM) Facilitator and play a key role in delivering a collaborative, community-centred approach to managing local bushfire risk.

In this dynamic role, you'll apply community development principles to address place-based bushfire challenges. You'll build and maintain strong relationships across communities, fire agencies, and local government, empowering communities to identify opportunities and take collective action on local bushfire priorities.

Working across community and agency networks, you'll facilitate collaboration to build a shared understanding of local risks, strengths, and priorities and strengthen partnerships that deliver meaningful outcomes, with a focus on evidence-based and nature-based approaches to risk reduction and bushfire resilience.

You will be part of the regional Community Safety team, as well as the broader state-wide, multi-agency Community First program, supporting the delivery of Victoria's Bushfire Management Strategy.

About you

If you're a relationship-builder who enjoys bringing people together, values collaboration, and can adapt your approach to engage effectively with diverse communities and perspectives, we'd love to hear from you.

Join us in helping create safer, stronger, and more resilient communities.

Requirements:

• Flexibility to occasionally work outside standard business hours (including some evenings and weekends) to engage with volunteers and community groups.
• Some regional travel is required (a CFA vehicle will be provided).
• A current driver's licence is essential.

Both full-time and part-time applicants are encouraged to apply.

About You

Our ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following.

• Tertiary qualifications in social science/community development, and/or 3+years equivalent experience in community development and place-based approaches.
• Demonstrated understanding and application of evidence-based community development, disaster resilience approaches, and community engagement practices and principles.
• Capacity to design, enable and facilitate strengths-based, community-centred practice that encourages collaborative learning and innovation with communities and relevant stakeholders.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to form and maintain genuine relationships and partnerships to build trust and work collaboratively on community-centred projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with substantial experience using various facilitation methods to exchange ideas, insights and impact in face-to-face and virtual environments.
• Demonstrated skills in managing time, setting priorities, planning and reporting to achieve specific and set objectives.

Why choose CFA

• Meaningful Purpose: Your contribution truly makes a difference.
• Work-Life Balance: Paid parental leave, generous leave provisions.
• Growth Opportunities: Learning and development.
• Flexibility: Hybrid work options with flexible work arrangements.
• Discounts: Emergency Memberlink discounts on various services.
• Wellbeing Focus: Health Ready programs, flu vaccinations.
• Member Assistance Program: Access support across 8 service pathways.