Title: Chief Fire Officer – Kerry County Council
The mission of the Fire and Rescue Service is to protect and rescue persons and property from injury or damage by fire or other emergency. The service responds to emergencies other than fires, such as road traffic collisions, hazardous materials incidents, water rescues, flooding, and other major accidental hazards. The service also aspires to prevent emergencies happening in the first place through a range of fire prevention and technical fire safety work carried out within the County and through various community fire safety initiatives.
Kerry Fire and Rescue Service operates ten front-line fire stations with a vehicle fleet of 48 vehicles.
The Fire Service Headquarters is located at Balloonagh, Tralee.
The Chief Fire Officer’s Primary Function Is To Manage The County Council’s Fire And Rescue Service Which Provides The Following Services For The County Of Kerry
Fire Service Operations
Technical Fire Safety
Community Fire Safety
Building Control
Major Emergency Management
Civil Defence
Reporting to a nominated Director of Services, the Chief Fire Officer will manage and administer an efficient and effective Fire and Rescue Service in accordance with the Fire Service Acts and applicable associated legislation. They will hold responsibility for the management and administration of Major Emergency Planning and Building Control and will also have responsibility for strategic planning and the implementation of any associated change requirements throughout the Fire and Emergency Services. The Chief Fire Officer may also be assigned responsibility for the management of any other relevant function(s) at the discretion of the Chief Executive.
The Chief Fire Officer will be expected to prepare budgetary estimates for their area of operation and to work within allocated finances to the best overall effect. They must have the ability to work across section teams and interact with other area/teams and with Chief Fire Officers in adjacent local authority areas.
The post holder will also be required to have contact with property owners / organisations, Government Departments, the public, media, courts, etc. as required, as well as interaction with elected members and liaising with staff/union representatives.
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
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