Carlow County Council provides services to a population of over 62,000 citizens in areas of housing, roads, transportation, planning, environment, libraries, economic and community development, tourism, fire and emergency response, parks, amenities, heritage, arts, and water services.
The Council has over 400 employees and can offer exciting careers across our services in various roles such as engineering, technical, financial, management, administration, library services, fire services and general services. The headquarters are in Carlow Town and there are also offices in Tullow and Muinebheag.
The Council operates within an annual revenue budget of €96 million and a multi-annual three-year capital budget of €160 million.
An opportunity now exists in Carlow County Council for the position of Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer.
Reporting to the Chief Fire Officer, the Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer will be required to lead a team in any of the main disciplines of the Fire Service: Operations, Fire Prevention, Building Control and Major Emergency Management. As a Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer, the successful candidate will have an important role in the management of staff. The Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer has responsibility for managing the service delivery and development of functions in the areas as delegated by the Chief Fire Officer and will have to be capable of undertaking the role of Rostered Senior Fire Officer at operational incidents.
A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.
The Public Appointments Service is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
Visit www.publicjobs.ie to apply.
Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 9th May 2024.
Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on the www.publicjobs.ie website.
The recruitment campaign for this role is managed by the Public Appointments Service.