Background:

AI has come to feature strongly in the priorities of services in efforts to use digital products as a technology which has the potential to improve productivity and efficiency and to deliver improved services to our communities.  NFCC has published an Ethical Framework for the Use of AI in Fire and Rescue, co-developed with services, and will be developing further guidance support aligning with the Digital and Cyber Fire Standard.  We now seek to identify a sector AI Lead to champion this work and be a subject matter expert at national level.

Governance Structure:

It is intended to establish regular forum meetings which will feed into the Cyber Leads Forum (Chair currently advertised) and the ICT Managers Forum, Chaired by Julian Martin, CIO, LFB.  Those forums feed into the NFCC Digital, Technology and Cyber Board and then into the NFCC DDaT Committee.

The holder of the position will work closely with the NFCC Digital, Technology and Cyber Lead, Gillian Fyfe and Steve Taylor, Strategic Data Lead.

Key elements of this role include:

  • Engaging with staff across services working on the development of AI products, or seeking guidance, and encouraging active participation.
  • Co-chairing and developing a regular AI Forum with support from NFCC.
  • Supporting the development of Community of Interest sub-groups.
  • Sharing relevant updates with the ICT Managers Forum and Cyber Leads Forum.
  • Being a member of and participating in, the NFCC Digital, Technology and Cyber Board.
  • Building and maintaining relationships with colleagues in agencies including Home Office, MHCLG, DSIT, techUK, NCSC and NPSA.
  • Driving adoption of the Digital and Cyber Fire Standard and associated guidance.
  • Promoting any guidance or tools produced for the sector.
  • Supporting and/or leading working groups when required, with support from NFCC to produce and update relevant guidance, position statements and resources to assist in good practice.
  • Having a strong and consistent voice on the requirements of the sector for the ethical development and rollout of AI products.
  • Supporting the growth of communication platforms, including Teams and Workplace.

You must have:

  • Experience or a good knowledge of the operational and strategic delivery of AI, and an understanding of the key drivers and challenges from both technical and digital transformation perspectives.
  • The ability to translate technical understanding in order to share the benefits and risks to people outside of the DDaT professions.
  • A good understanding of the issues and difference in approaches in devolved nations and varying governance models across the UK.
  • The passion to drive change in the sector and bring others with you.
  • Demonstrable experience of successfully engaging at national level with multiple stakeholders and the wider industry sector, including central government.

If you would like to discuss the opportunity above, please contact Gillian Fyfe, Strategic Digital, Technology and Cyber Lead on gillian.fyfe@nfcc.org.uk or on Teams.

Expressions of interest should be no longer than 500 words and submitted via this form.

Please note that we are unable to accept applications in other formats.  Should you have difficulties accessing the form, please contact contact: nfccadminsupport@nfcc.org.uk

Closing date: Wednesday 10 January 2025, midday.