About The Position

To take responsibility for operational management, exercise leadership and take command and control of the critical and key performance areas of the Specialist Operations: Tactical Coordination Section

Requirements

  • Grade 12
  • National diploma in Fire Technology
  • At least eight years’ relevant continuous experience in an operational fire services environment, of which at least four years should be at relevant managerial experience level
  • A valid Code B driving licence
  • Computer literacy in Microsoft Office
  • Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost
  • Willingness to be assigned to any geographical fire station in Tshwane
  • Willingness and ability to be on standby and work overtime and after hours on weekends and public holidays with little or no notice

Nice To Haves

  • BTech degree or higher in Fire Technology will be an added advantage
  • Urban Search and Rescue Technician (Rope Rescue Technician, Confined Space Rescue Technician, Trench Collapse Rescue Technician and Structural/Building Collapse Rescue Technician) will be an added advantage
  • Incident Command Systems (ICS) 300 may be an added advantage
  • Registration with a relevant professional body will be an added advantage

Responsibilities

  • Manage personnel
  • Ensure a climate conducive to promoting and sustaining motivational levels, productivity and performance by directing and controlling outcomes associated with the use, productivity and performance of personnel within the section
  • Monitor and control the section’s budget so that income and expenditure are in line with Council requirements
  • Combat and extinguish fires
  • Render rescue services
  • Oversee hazardous materials and dangerous goods incidents
  • Render special services
  • Render humanitarian services
  • Render urban search and rescue services
  • Plan, organise and demarcate functional and administrative activities
  • Take note of operational policy (standard operating procedures, departmental policies, etc) and see to the implementation and execution of applicable policies
  • Exert control over the expenditure of the operational budget and report on it to the Deputy Chief: Special Operations and Command
  • Demonstrate continuous efforts to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer services
  • Manage the operational activities of the operational section
  • Advise subordinates about new work procedures
  • Ensure that personnel are kept on par with all decisions taken
  • Provide guidance to officers in all aspects of their work
  • Ensure that delegation takes place in accordance with objectives in terms of overall policy and necessary authority and responsibility
  • Continuously evaluate firefighting and related operations to ensure the effectiveness of tactics, equipment, the organisation and procedures
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