Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade in advertisement
Occupation: Communications, marketing and media
Location: Melbourne - Eastern suburbs
Reference: VG/1941273
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 52,000 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
We are seeking a strategic and confident communications professional who can lead, high profile initiatives and build strong relationships across the organisation and with external partners.
In this impactful role you will lead the CFA's statewide fire safety campaigns, including the annual summer fire safety campaign and Get Fire Ready initiative, driving community understanding and behavioural change. You will lead the design and delivery, provide specialist advice, build strong internal and external partnerships, manage funding obligations and reporting, and develop the CFA Campaigns Strategy, policies and standards.
The successful candidate will bring experience delivering large-scale, evidence-based campaigns, strong stakeholder management, complex problem-solving and compelling communication skills.
A detailed position description is attached.
About you
You are a strategic and collaborative communicator who can lead high profile campaigns, influence a diverse group of stakeholders and turn insights into meaningful community outcomes.
Ideally you will bring:
Why choose CFA
Your Application
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Pre-employment Checks
Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who are able to successfully complete a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, Working Rights Check and hold a valid Working with Children Check. You will also be required to provide at least two professional references.
Applications close: 11:59pm 26 August 2026.
What to expect from our recruitment process
CFA is committed to creating and maintaining a diverse, inclusive, and safe volunteer and work environment. Our aim is to have a volunteer and paid workforce that reflects the community it serves. First Nations people, women, people of all ages, with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply.
If at any stage of the recruitment and selection process you require an alternative format to the application material or reasonable adjustment to the interview arrangements, please don't hesitate to contact the person listed on the ad or alternatively, email [email protected]
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