Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Roscommon County Council

Roscommon County Council; Roscommon; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Roscommon County Council is seeking a Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer to lead Fire Safety, Building Control and related statutory functions. The role supports the Chief Fire Officer in delivering statutory responsibilities as Fire Authority and Building Control Authority, ensuring regulatory oversight across the county.

The successful candidate will provide professional technical advice, lead strategic plans such as the Fire Safety Plan and Community Fire Safety Plan, and oversee risk

Responsabilidades

• Provide technical leadership in Fire Safety, Building Control and related statutory functions.
• Support the Chief Fire Officer in the exercise of the Council's responsibilities as Fire Authority and Building Control Authority.
• Develop and implement the Council’s Strategic Fire Safety Plan and Community Fire Safety Plan.

Descripción del empleo

Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Roscommon County Council

The closing date for this vacancy is 26/11/2026, 15:00

Job summary

The position of Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer is a senior management role within the Fire, Building Control & Civil Defence Services department of Roscommon County Council and supports the Chief Fire Officer in the delivery of the Council's statutory responsibilities as both a Fire Authority and Building Control Authority.

The role is critical to ensuring that Roscommon County Council effectively discharges its statutory responsibilities in relation to fire safety and building control and maintains appropriate regulatory oversight of building development and construction activity throughout the county.

The successful candidate will provide leadership in the management of Fire Safety and Building Control functions and will be responsible for providing professional technical advice and regulatory oversight in relation to building construction, fire safety engineering, statutory compliance, enforcement and risk management within the built environment.

A full Job Summary/Description is available in the Information Booklet.

Main Duties of the Job

Provide technical leadership in relation to Fire Safety, Building Control and related statutory functions.

Support the Chief Fire Officer in the exercise of the Council's responsibilities as Fire Authority and Building Control Authority.

Responsibility for the development and implementation of the Roscommon County Council’s Strategic Fire Safety Plan and Community Fire Safety Plan.

A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.

Information about the organisation

County Roscommon is centrally located in the heart of Ireland with a total population of 70,259 (Census 2022) and a wider population of over 300,000 within a 60km radius. Roscommon is bordered by 7 other counties and has a total land area of 2547 km². Roscommon is located two hours from Dublin and Shannon Airports and adjacent to Ireland West Airport, Knock.

The local government structure in Roscommon comprises Roscommon County Council and the Municipal Districts of Roscommon, Athlone and Boyle. The county has its administrative headquarters in Roscommon town. The elected Council currently consists of 18 members who are democratically elected for a period of 5 years. The Council’s Revenue Budget for 2025 is €79.6 million. The Council is mandated to deliver a diverse range of functions and services, which can be broadly described under the headings of economic development, community development and the provision of physical and social infrastructure, recreation and amenity services and the enforcement of the planning and environmental regulatory framework. The role of the County Council as provided for in law is to represent, lead and serve the communities of County Roscommon.

An opportunity now exists in Roscommon County Council for the position of Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer.

Salary Scale effective from 1st June 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 Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officeris 30 days.

Selection Process Details

A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.

Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.

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