DISTRICT COMMANDER: TACTICAL COMMAND COORDINATION

City of Tshwane•Tallahassee, FL

14h

About The Position

To manage, administrate, coordinate and lead the rendering of operational fire, rescue, hazardous materials and special operations responses in a geographically defined emergency services district in accordance with the Emergency Services Command and Control Framework and related standard operating procedures, as well as the directives of senior officers, the Divisional Chief: Fire and Rescue Operations and the Chief of Emergency Services

Requirements

Grade 12
National diploma in Fire Technology or an associate diploma in Fire Technology
Current Basic Life Support (BAA/BLS)
At least five years’ continuous experience in an operational fire services environment, of which at least two years should be at supervisory level
A valid Code C driving licence
Computer literacy in Microsoft Office
Must have reasonable levels of physical and medical fitness
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 subjected to medical evaluation
Willingness to be assigned to any geographical fire station in Tshwane
Willingness and ability to be on standby and work after hours on weekends and public holidays

Nice To Haves

BTech degree in Fire Technology or postgraduate diploma in Fire Technology or higher 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) 200 may be an added advantage

Responsibilities

Execute operational tasks under close supervision of the assistant chief or higher
Ensure the operational readiness of vehicles and equipment
Provide mentoring and guidance to junior firefighters
Perform operational tasks under limited supervision
Manage resources
Assist with staff development
Supervise the performance of tasks
Perform operational tasks
Perform managerial functions for a specific station
Assume responsibility for a station or a number of stations
Assume responsibility for supervisory duties under the assigned division
Ensure that rapid and effective tactical actions are implemented that save lives, minimise harm and mitigate the incident
Maintain inter-agency tactical command relationships
Maintain and coordinate the state of readiness and deployment of mobile command
Manage and coordinate departmental and inter-agency resource typing