Head of Digital – Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) are looking for our next Head of Digital. Working within the ICT Department, this post will have overall responsibility for leading the ICT function. The successful post holder will advice the Strategic Leadership Team on opportunities for digital innovation to drive business improvements within NFRS.

Reporting to the Area Manager for Assets and Resources, the postholder will have responsibility for the direct enhancement and exploitation of ICT and Digital technologies through the innovation, investigation, analysis and transformation of data, systems, activities, processes and information security.

The postholder will lead and develop the ICT function to ensure that it remains fit for purpose, is effectively prioritising work to deliver against priorities and that staff feel values and understand their role in continuing to ‘create safer communities’.

Key Responsibilities
• Ensure efficient ICT service delivery, including the delivery of an effective service desk and ensuring that staff are trained and developed.
• Oversee governance and control for ICT project management and maintain safe, secure and cost effective ICT infrastructure.
• Manage ICT budgets and ensure best value from suppliers, contractors and consultants.
• Maintain and monitor critical ICT infrastructure to support Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Management.
• Monitor legislative and regulatory changes in ICT and Information Security and advise on implications.
• Provide ICT and information security advice to the Strategic Leadership Team.
• Maintain awareness of opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery.

Experience/Qualification
• Experience managing all aspects of a technically diverse ICT function, including staff recruitment, management and development.
• Experience in delivering complex ICT Transformation programmes and experience in developing and implementing ICT policies and procedures.
• Skilled at tendering and negotiating commercial contracts.
• High level communication skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders and service users.
• In-depth knowledge of current IT-related legislation, security policies, and any current developments in the ICT field.
• Degree level of equivalent qualification (or experience) in an ICT discipline.
• Be willing to travel around the county.