Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer

Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer - Westmeath County Council

Information about the Organisation:

Westmeath County Council consists of 20 members who are elected every five years; The county is divided into two Municipal Districts of Mullingar/ Kinnegad and Athlone / Moate with the administrative headquarters of the Council located in Mullingar. There are also Civic Offices located in Athlone and Castlepollard. Mullingar is the county town while Athlone is a Regional Growth Centre under the National Planning Framework.

At a strategic level, the Council operates through its Corporate Policy Group comprising the Cathaoirleach of the Council and the Chairs of the Local Authority's four Strategic Policy Committees. The Chief Executive and the Management Team play a key role in supporting and advising this policy group.

An opportunity now exists in Westmeath County Council for the position of Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer.

Job Summary/Description:

Reporting to the Chief Fire Officer, the Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer will be required to lead a team in any of the main disciplines of the Fire Service: Fire Prevention, Operations, Prevention, Major Emergency Management, Building Control and Civil Defence. The successful candidate will have an important role in the management of staff and will have to be capable of undertaking the role of Rostered Senior Fire Officer at operational incidents.

The Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer has responsibility for managing the service delivery and development of functions in the areas as delegated by the Chief Fire Officer. The role requires a clear knowledge and understanding of local authority services and its key stakeholders and relationships, local government structures and its democrat role and mandate, current local government issues, future trends and strategic direction of the sector, management and change.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.

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Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 2nd April 2026