Commissioned Fire Officers

Commissioned Fire Officers provide high level management to support the running of geographical or operational sections of a fire service.

What the job involves

• Establishes administrative and operational procedures by taking account of the organisation's operating environment

• Makes policy decisions and accepts responsibility for operations, performance of staff, achievement of targets and adherence to budgets, standards and procedures

• Establishes lines of control and delegates responsibilities to subordinate staff

• Represents the organisation in dealings with other organisations and the public

• Controls the collection and interpretation of management information to monitor performance

• Controls the use of, and accounting for, the assets and facilities of the organisation

• Prepares budgets and other management plans

• Prepares reports, authorises the release of information and handles public relations activities