Chief Fire Officer - Dublin City Council
The closing date for this vacancy is 14/05/2026, 15:00
The Chief Fire Officer leads the management team for the FES and is responsible for delivering on all aspects of the fire, rescue, emergency ambulance and fire prevention services it provides. The complexity and scale of the FES combined with demands for the highest standards of emergency response, fire safety enforcement and general service delivery require strategic decision‑making, leadership, organisational skills, drive and enthusiasm. Responsibility for service delivery, general management, planning and management of change within the service falls directly within the remit of the Chief Fire Officer.
Main Duties of the Job
Planning, directing, organising and managing the FES in accordance with the policies of the four Dublin Local Authorities including the development and application of a risk‑based process for the determination of appropriate levels of fire and other emergency service cover.
Driving the FES reform programme with a view to ensuring full and timely implementation of required reforms.
Managing and motivating staff by fostering good employee/management relations and by the use of modern human resources and industrial relations policies, including staff placement, training and development, career progression, grievance and disciplinary policy, communications and active participation in the Partnership process.
Overseeing the health, safety and welfare of the FES workplace, in accordance with the City Council’s safety statements and health and safety legislation.
Benefits
Salary Scale effective from 1st February 2026.
Hours of attendance will be fixed from time to time but will amount to not less than 35 hours gross per week.
The annual leave allowance for the position of Chief Fire Officer is 30 days.
Equal Opportunities
Local authorities are committed equal opportunities employers.
Recruitment
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