• Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council in East Melbourne
• Permanent Part Time (0.6) - with opportunity to expand in 2023
• Flexible working environment, supporting a hybrid WFH/Office balance

About AFAC

AFAC is the National Council for fire, land management and emergency service authorities in Australia and New Zealand, representing 34-member organisations totalling 290,000 firefighters and emergency workers. AFAC supports the sector to create safer, more resilient communities, driving national consistency through collaboration, innovation and partnerships.

AFAC has a number of business units that facilitate a broad range of activities on behalf of its members. These include professional services, aircraft contract management, cross border deployment of emergency services personnel and other nationally significant activities such as management of the national conference and National Memorial.

The Role

The Manager, Standards and Strategic Procurement will manage complex projects involving a range of stakeholders specifically in projects relating to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), vehicles and fleet management, equipment, and other fire-fighting resources used by fire and emergency services agencies in Australia and New Zealand.

The Manager, Standards and Strategic Procurement will be responsible for delivery of national priorities for the fire and emergency services sector through the following national AFAC Groups:

• Collaborative Procurement Business Strategy Group
• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Technical Group
• Operational Equipment Technical Group
• Fleet Technical Group

This role will also support the Director, Standards and Strategic Procurement in their role on international and domestic standards committees, and will need to possess strong communication and advocacy skills. This role is commencing at 3 days per week, with an opportunity to expand the role requirements as the position develops further under the guidance of the Director, Standards and Strategic Procurement.

The Culture at AFAC

AFAC is a vibrant, active and flexible workplace. AFAC is a not-for-profit organisation based on an all-inclusive collaboration model and office values of respect, communication, results and teamwork.

About You

You will be highly organised, have excellent written skills, interpersonal, verbal and relationship management skills, with a high attention to detail and capacity to meet deadlines in order to deliver quality outcomes.

For more information about the position and key selection criteria, the position description can be found attached.

For more information contact Joe Pennisi at [email protected] using the subject line: Manager Standards and Strategic Procurement enquiry via EthicalJobs.