Mayo County Council is the Fire Authority for all of County Mayo and, as such, is responsible for the provision of Fire Services to the administrative area of County Mayo. Our aim is to be the best Fire and Rescue Service we can be, working hard to ensure our communities are at the centre of what we do. We are committed to keeping people safe, improving quality of life and making our area a better place to live, work and visit.

The assignment of the post will be to the Mayo Fire Services HQ based in Castlebar, covering the whole county and sub-stations. The successful candidate may be moved to undertake different functions in the future.

Reporting to the Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer or nominated Assistant Chief Fire Officer, the Assistant Fire Officer will be required to carry out duties in Building Control and in any of the three main disciplines of the Fire service: Fire Service Operations, Fire Safety and Major Emergency Management. The capability to work in an inter-agency environment and with external stakeholders is essential.  As an Assistant Fire Officer, the successful candidate will have an important role in the management of staff and will have to be capable of undertaking the role of incident commander at operational incidents and will participate in the on-call senior fire officer roster if required. Holders of the post will undergo such training as it is considered appropriate to the performance of the duties of the post.

The Ideal Candidate Shall:

• have a career record that demonstrates satisfactory relevant experience.
• have strong interpersonal and communications skills.
• have the ability to plan and prioritise work effectively and to work under pressure (both independently and as part of a team).
• have the ability to work across functions/departments and with multidisciplinary teams.
• have the capability to work in an inter-agency environment and with internal and external stakeholders.
• demonstrate good professional judgement and decision making/problem solving skills.
• have effective written and verbal communication skills with experience in the preparation and presentation of technical reports.
• have sufficient relevant knowledge of the Fire Service and Building Control Legislation and Regulations.
• have sufficient relevant knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations, the implications for the organisation and the employee, and their application in the workplace.
• Be on the register maintained by either the RIAI under Part 3 of the Building Control Act 2007, the SCSI under Part 5 of the Building Control Act 2007 or Engineers Ireland under Section 7 of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland (Charter Amendment) Act 1969.
• have strong ICT skills.
• have sufficient relevant knowledge and understanding of current fire service developments and how local authorities operate.

Each Candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms:

1. Hold, in the National Framework of Qualifications:
   1. A degree at Level 8 in engineering, architecture, or other building construction related discipline, or
   2. A professional qualification equivalent to one of the foregoing awarded by the relevant professional body, or
   3. A degree at Level 8 in a science or technology related discipline including, physics, chemistry, environmental or computer science, information communications technology; or a fire related discipline including fire safety, emergency management or emergency services, or
   4. A degree at Level 8 together with a Level 9 qualification in a fire related discipline including fire safety, emergency management or emergency services.

2. Have a satisfactory knowledge of some or all of the following:

• Principles and practices of fire safety
• Fire service operations
• Major emergency management
• Technological and industrial processes
• Telecommunications and information technology

3. Have at least 2 years satisfactory relevant experience, including adequate experience in some or all of the areas specified in (b) above
4. Have a high standard of training in some or all of the areas specified in (b) above and, in the case of a new entrant to the fire service, successfully complete basic fire-fighter training and Breathing Apparatus Initial Wearers Course before the expiry of the probationary period
5. Be competent to perform efficiently the duties of the office and possess the appropriate qualities

Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on our website