Chief Fire Officer – Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service
Merseyside Fire & Rescue Authority is seeking an exceptional individual to take on the role of Chief Fire Officer, leading our dedicated team in delivering a truly outstanding service to our communities.
As Chief Fire Officer, you will play a pivotal role in realising the strategic vision outlined in our leadership message: protecting and serving the people of Merseyside with Courage, Compassion and Integrity. This high-profile role requires a leader who can inspire confidence, foster resilience, and drive continuous improvement across all aspects of our service.
In addition to leading the Service, you will also represent us on a national scale with responsibility for National Resilience via MFRA’s role as Lead Authority. This role will require you to collaborate with both Government and Fire and Rescue services nationwide, sharing best practices and ensuring readiness to respond to major incidents wherever they may occur. Your leadership in this arena will be essential for enhancing our collective capacity to manage complex and large-scale emergencies, providing safety and security for communities far beyond our borders.
As Chief Fire Officer:
- You will demonstrate exceptional leadership skills developed from experience of operating at the Brigade Manager/Principal Officer level.
- You will have a strong strategic vision and a track record of achieving ambitious goals.
- You will have excellent communication skills and an ability to engage effectively with diverse stakeholders and represent MFRS at local and national levels.
- You will possess extensive political skills and proven ability to lead and professionally advise elected members and other politicians.
- You will model our values and behaviours; promoting a culture which embraces collaboration, inclusivity, high performance and wellbeing, and you will strive to make a real difference to the communities we serve.
- You will be required to assume the role of commanding Principal Officer within a Multi-Agency ‘Gold Command’ setting as Incident Commander.
The candidate pack, available as a supporting document should provide you with a good foundation, with lots of information and links to pertinent documents to help you get to know us much better.
We set high standards at Merseyside, and we’re not embarrassed to say so, our selection process will be challenging for all the right reasons and will reward the best candidate with a career with excellent opportunities and an ability to make a real difference.
- Closing Date: Midnight Monday 2nd December
- Shortlisting: 3rd & 4th December
- Selection: 12th & 13th December 2024
Salary: £193,411 - £203,590 (dependant on experience)
Contract type: Full Time
Closing date: December 2 2024
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