MANAGER BUSINESS PARTNERING

This opportunity offers:

• Ongoing employment
• Full time role & 35 hour working week
• RFS Level 12/13
• Attractive annual salary $156,309 - $180,772 p.a. plus 12% superannuation
• Location: Sydney Olympic Park (hybrid/flexible working arrangements considered)

Looking for more information?

Why not reach out to our role expert, Michael Taylor, for a confidential chat on 0467 734 313. 

Join Our Team: Protect, Serve, and Make a Difference!

We are the Rural Fire Service (RFS), a dedicated community of volunteers providing fire and emergency services to approximately 95% of NSW. When you work with the RFS, you join a passionate team committed to protecting our neighbours, the wider community, and the environment from the threat of bushfires and other emergencies. With over 70,000 volunteer members and staff, we embody the spirit of mutual respect, support, friendship, and camaraderie. We are one team with many players, united by a single purpose. If you share our passion for community service and environmental protection, we want to hear from you! Become a part of our mission to safeguard lives and our cherished NSW landscapes.

What you’ll be doing:
The Manager Business Partnering leads a small team that proactively engages with stakeholders to shape, define and prioritise business demands for the RFS, ensuring initiatives align with organisational priorities.

The role translates business needs into clearly defined requirements, options and proposals and maintains visibility of the demand pipeline to inform strategic decision making and continuous improvement. The role manages two functions including Business Partnering and the RFS Guardian platform team.

Our Ideal Candidate
The RFS is looking for an exceptional leader with a highly transferable skill set and the ability to quickly adapt to the diverse needs of its Directorates. This is not a traditional business partnering role aligned to a single function. We are looking for someone who can work across the organisation, understand complex business challenges, and help deliver outcomes that matter.

You are an agile thinker who can understand new business contexts, identify opportunities for improvement, and establish trusted relationships with frontline operations, corporate services and executive leadership. Naturally curious and quick to learn, you can build credibility quickly, ask insightful questions, and use sound judgement to understand the underlying issues and opportunities facing the business.

You are a strategic and critical thinker who can move between big picture planning and hands-on delivery, ensuring initiatives achieve tangible and sustainable results.

As a leader, you create high performing, engaged and collaborative teams. You develop capability in others, foster a culture of accountability and continuous improvement, and create an environment where people can do their best work. You are recognised for your ability to influence, challenge constructively and lead through change. Above all, you are passionate about helping others succeed and deliver results through insight, collaboration and action.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please access the Role Description and our organisation structure.

Note: As per the role description, candidates are required to meet minimum essential requirements. If you do not meet the essential requirements for this role, your application may not progress to shortlisting. 

Why work for us?

• Operational/Corporate uniform available
• Attractive leave entitlements including 4 weeks annual leave per year, plus more
• Free access to our Member Assistance Program (MAP) for all RFS members, and their immediate family
• Salary packaging options available
• One ‘Agreed Absence’ leave day per calendar month 
• Ongoing learning and professional development programs (RFS is a Registered Training Organisation giving you access to various internal courses)
• Partnership with Fitness Passport for eligible RFS staff and their families to access more than 845 gyms and pools!

You'll also get to enjoy: (HQ Specific)

• Easy access to Sydney Olympic Park Train Station, bus services and parking facilities
• Local eateries and childcare facilities
• Sydney Olympic Park Entertainment and Sports Precinct, including Accor Stadium, Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney Showgrounds, and Bicentennial Park
• Eligible staff are invited to join the local Sydney Olympic Park Connected Membership program, at an additional cost

To embark on your RFS journey:

To be considered for this opportunity, you must submit your application by clicking 'Apply Now' through the relevant advertisement on RFS Careers, and attach:

• A cover letter in PDF format, addressing how you meet the essential requirements of the role, outlining your suitability and why you are interested in this opportunity;
• A resume in PDF format, including two current/recent professional referees (please include email address and contact number)
• Respond to two targeted questions within the online application process (maximum 500 words each):
  • This role will support all areas of the RFS rather than a single corporate function such as Human Resources or ICT. Describe a time when you successfully worked outside your area of technical expertise to solve a complex business problem. How did you build credibility, gain understanding and deliver an outcome?
  • What is your leadership style? Share an example where it led to team success.

Candidates are encouraged to prepare their applications independently to ensure they accurately reflect their skills and experience. The Rural Fire Service values authentic, original responses that reflect individual perspectives and alignment with its values and priorities. Skills, knowledge, and capability will be assessed and verified through the capability assessment process.

Please submit your application no later than 11:55pm Sunday 27th September 2026.

Important recruitment Information

• A recruitment (talent) pool may be created through this recruitment process to fill future ongoing, temporary, casual and term, full time or part time opportunities.
• We value a diverse and inclusive workplace and are committed to ensuring our employees represent the diversity of communities that we serve.
• If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please include any details that you are comfortable sharing during the application process, alternatively, you can reach out to the role expert to discuss.
• The recruitment process may involve a range of assessment activities to determine your capabilities for the role (aligning to the NSW PSC Capability Framework). The Capability application tool is designed to help job applicants understand and use the NSW Public Sector Capability Framework when applying for jobs with the NSW government. Additional checks for successful applicants will include referee checks and criminal history checks.

Vacancy Reference: R26-284

This may not be the role for you, however you can check out other vacancies in the RFS here, or consider volunteering with your local Brigade.

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