Job Description

• Temporary Full Time up to 30 June 2028
• Clerk Grade 11/12
• Package up to $196,278 pa. Package includes salary range ($149,739 pa to $173,174 pa), plus employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading
• Greenacre and Londonderry, currently 3 days per week, with hybrid working

About the role:

As Program Manager, you will lead the Safety of Alternative and Renewable Energy Technologies (SARET) Research Program, delivering applied research that directly informs operational practice, policy and strategic decision-making.

You’ll drive a complex, multi-stakeholder program—ensuring strong governance, high-quality insights, and meaningful outcomes that support safer responses to new and evolving risks.

You will have:

• Strong understanding of risks associated with emerging energy technologies (e.g. lithium-ion batteries, energy storage systems, solar) and their operational and regulatory impacts
• Proven experience leading large-scale research or program initiatives that inform decision-making and risk reduction
• Expertise in program governance, including ethical research and data management practices
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills across diverse sectors
• Strong financial management capability, including budgeting and reporting
• Ability to lead and motivate multidisciplinary teams

Essential requirements

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g. engineering, science, research, public policy, risk management or a related field) and/or extensive relevant experience in leading complex research or program delivery.

For more information on the role, please view the Role Description.

Should you require more information about this opportunity, please contact A/Chief Superintendent Michael Hreszczuk on 0409 961 345.

About us:

FRNSW is one of the world’s largest urban fire and rescue services and is the busiest in Australia. Our overriding purpose is to enhance community safety, quality of life, and confidence by minimising the impact of hazards and emergency incidents on the people, property, environment and economy of NSW. We are prepared for anything – helping anyone, anywhere, anytime.

Visit our Careers Page to learn more about Fire and Rescue NSW.

What we can offer:

• Work-life balance
• Free gym and onsite parking at Greenacre
• Partnership with Fitness Passport for ongoing staff and their families to access more than 390 gyms and pools at a discounted rate
• Study assistance for approved courses

Our commitment to diversity:

Great people come from all walks of life and at Fire and Rescue NSW we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and flexible workforce which reflects the community we serve.

We welcome people with diverse experience, skills and backgrounds, and encourage applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals who identify as LGTBIQA+, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of all ages.

If you are a person with disability and require specific arrangements to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the FRNSW Talent Acquisition Team by email to Mary-Anne.Springall@fire.nsw.gov.au or phone 02 9265 2801.

How to apply:

To be considered for this role, please provide an up-to-date resume which details your skills and experience as relevant to this role, and answer the following targeted questions:

1. Share examples that demonstrate how you establish and maintain strong governance across a multi-stakeholder research program. Please include any challenges and learnings. (500-word limit)
2. Please outline a complex research program you have led. How did you ensure the outputs were both scientifically robust and operationally practical? (500-word limit)

Visit the PSC website for helpful information on writing your application: https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/writing-your-application

Applications close: 11.55pm on 16 July 2026

A talent pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type which become available over the next 18 months.