Chief Fire Officer

TASK GRADE 16: R 691 271.92 R 897 293.65 p.a plus benefits Requirements: * Grade 12 * National Diploma in Fire Technology (South African Emergency Services Institute (SEISI) * Code EC drivers' licence * 3 years' experience in Fire Services * Computer Literacy The following skills be an added advantage * Advanced fire prevention * Fire investigations * Registered or eligible to be registered as Peace Officer * Ambulance emergency assistant * Advanced Risk management, health and safety * Command and control skills * Overall multi-disciplinary incident management * Knowledge of SDBIP * No criminal record-clearance certificate must be submitted Core responsibilities functional- Management operational planning and reporting * Planning the coordination of operational functions of firefighting and managing disasters * Make provisions to the Director: Community Services on budget provisions on expenditure and revenue projections on the draft budget * Ensuring adherence to budget provision processes and procedures and making recommendations to Director Community Services on improvements or corrections * Preparing and presenting to the Director Community Services operational interventions necessary to sustain and/ or improve current Firefighting and Disaster Management performance ad service levels * Ensuring rapid and effective response of fire and rescue management resources * Controlling post emergency activities * Providing strategic advice, information and guidelines on critical initiatives related to legislative imperatives with a view to sustaining interventions and supporting an integrated approach to maintaining a safe environment, in accordance with the Fire Brigade Services Act No 99 of 1987, South African * Plans and manages the key performance areas and specific outputs associated with the fire management functionality through the design, development and alignment of policies, procedures, systems and controls guiding critical interventions and processes with respect to preventing and reducing risks which result in injury, loss or damage; reducing the severity or consequences of emergencies, crisis or disaster. * Ensuring emergency preparedness. * Ensuring rapid and effective response of fire and rescue management resources. * Controlling post emergency; providing strategic advice, information and guidelines on critical initiatives related to legislative imperatives with a view to sustaining interventions and supporting an. integrated approach to maintaining a safe environment, in accordance with the Fire Brigade Services Act No 99 of 1987, South African National Standards related to fire safety and all other legislation related thereto e.g. Disaster Management Act No 57 of 2002, and the IDP. Procedures, Systems and controls * Inspecting work sites and / or conducting observations of work sequences and determining extent of awareness and / or the need for corrective/ remedial measures. * Discussing and / or investigating accidents/ incidents, seeking reasons from supervisory personnel on any non-compliance/ deviation and providing direction on courses of action for execution Monitoring maintenance requirements with respect to fire fighting and disaster management or applicants in the municipal area and attending to the repair / replacement of missing/ faulty items and/ or referring specific requirements/ hazards for further attention and decision making to the Director: Community Services * Evaluating the operating functionality and conditions of emergency vehicles, and equipment through perusal of inspection checklist, service records and registers with a view of proper asset management, prevention of abuse of vehicles and equipment. * Identifying risks for listing on risk register. * Supervísion and control of municipal area wide * Supervising the firefighting and disaster management section Rendering efficient and sustainable firefighting readiness and operations and enforcements of legislation regarding fire prevention and events management to ensure compliance. * Supervising and coordinating process for recovery of costs for fire and disaster services Coordinating and supervising firefighting and disaster relief operations. Monitoring fitness of operational staff. * Monitoring attendance/ conduct and output and addressing deviations from agreed performance indicators through meetings/ counselling and/ or other approved methods designated to improve and motivate personnel and report such deviations to the Director Community Services. Monitoring monthly performance of section * Establishing the adequacy and availability of personnel against agreed outcomes and motivating the immediate supervisor for additional resources. * Keeping staff informed of new developments, legislation, policies, guidelines and circulars Investigated workplace conflict/ misconduct and report to Director Community Services for consideration of disciplinary action. * Defining skills gap training needs for consideration by direct superior and inclusion skills plan Management of leave /sick leave * Controlling of overtime/time off for overtime worked/shift system * Compiling shift rosters * Operational management- Fire and Disasters * Coordinates and monitors sequences associated with the implementation of statutory fire and disaster management legislation and/ or enforcements of by-laws. * Analyzing and evaluating requirements associated with specific investigations arising out of complaints with respect to contravention of disaster management, building control or event management legislation etc. * Attending to the documentation, building plans and application for events Completing and submitting case files to facilitate prosecution and attending and defending specific actions in the court of law. Administration * Preparing investigational and monthly reports referring to statistical data and qualitative information related to service delivery initiatives of the section for the attention of the Director Community Services for consideration and inclusion into Council and Committee reports. * Collecting and analysing statistics required for reporting purposes * Controlling and completing instructional / operational documentation 9vehicle log sheets, fleet management system report) extracting information from field reports/ activity lists and forwarding for approval and processing * Compiling investigational reports and/or extracting information and records to support content, recommendations and/or opinion. * Maintaining the activity and record keeping systems and /or executing specific actions to facilitate theupdating of registers and schedules. Internal & external communication * Implements communication strategies with intra and inter departmental management staff and external stakeholders by: * Communication with the Director Community services on specific Key performance Areas with a view to aligning functions and service delivery objectives against the capacity and capability of the division * Communicating with the personnel/ Chief Traffic Officer/ Law Enforcement Officers * Through verbal and written mediums statutory and procedural requirements for adoption and compliance thereof * Promote fire prevention and disaster readiness education * Interacting with the SAPS, District and Provincial Disaster Management departments, business/community forums. Officials of government departments with the aim of providing information, advice and promoting synergy and intergovernmental relationship on issues of community safety.