Chief of Fire & Disaster Management

Job Facts

Minimum Requirements

• B degree in Fire Technology (NQF 7)
• Honours Degree NQF level 8 will be an added advantage
• 12 years' work experience with relevant managerial experience
• Affiliation with SAESI and DMISA
• Strategic leadership skills
• Knowledge of MFMA
• Disaster Risk Management skills
• Excellent communication skills both written & verbal
• Coaching and mentoring skills

Responsibilities

• Provide Strategic capability, leadership and co-ordination to the department
• Develop and align the division operating model and value chain in relation to the organisational mandate in partnership with stakeholders.
• Establish & manage strategic internal & external relationship inclusive of customers, service providers and relevant legislative agencies.
• Translate strategic objectives into tactical service delivery plans and targets for the department in support of the organisational direction
• Ensure that operational demands are met.
• Drive alignment between policies, processes and systems.
• Ensure integration of stakeholder's relationship strategies and plans, enabling effective delivery, compliance and governance.
• Ensure governance and risk management compliance.
• Ensure effective financial management.
• Oversee the preparation of quarterly, annual budget and financial report in accordance with statutory and council presentation requirements.
• Drive customer service orientation and influence batho pele aligned service level agreements development and integrate feedback to ensure continued customer satisfaction
• Drive aligned customer service excellence culture and ensured exceptional service delivery to all stakeholders.
• Ensure that forums exist to continuously drive partnerships, business unit practices and process delivery
• Ensure timeous, clear contracting assessment of performance expectations with direct reports in line with organisational objectives.
• Ensure productivity, capacity and high staff moral
• Influence the development of clear human capability and accountability frameworks within the department in support of people management strategies.