Group Commander – Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) is committed to ‘Protecting Our Community’. We are proud to deliver a fire and rescue service and work in partnership with others to ensure the safety and well-being of our community.

We value our people and are committed to the principle of equal treatment for all applicants for employment irrespective of age, gender, race, sexual orientation, disability, religion or political opinion.

NIFRS are inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to apply for the post of Group Commander (Job Ref: U0178/04/25).

As key members of the Middle Management Team, the Group Commanders will support the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to deliver against a demanding change agenda in a challenging economic and political climate. The successful candidates will be experienced professionals in the fire and rescue service and have experience of managing operational incidents. They will also be confident, innovative and resilient leaders and will be role models clearly demonstrating the values and behaviours expected of the Fire and Rescue Service. They will have delivered change and improvement to service delivery, ensured effective governance and financial management and can demonstrate the strategic acumen necessary to be a valued middle manager and leader within NIFRS.

Applicants should note that the duties, responsibilities and base locations of these posts may be subject to change and that NIFRS will create a reserve list for 12 months should any further Group Commander vacancies arise.

All candidates must possess a Level 3 Incident Command assessment prior to appointment.

​​​​​​​Closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 16 May 2025. Late applications will not be accepted.

​​​​​​​NIFRS is currently under represented by females and applications from this group are particularly welcome. Appointment will be made solely on merit.