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RECRUITMENT
REGIONAL CONTROL CENTRE DIRECTORS (4 Positions)
Regional Control Centre Directors (4 Positions)
South West • North East • West Midlands • East of England
Salary Range £54,508 - £64,538 per annum (pay award pending)
FiReControl is a major fast-moving change project, with a large technology component significantly influencing the way fire and rescue services will work in the future. It will provide, through 9 newly constructed regionally located centres, advanced 999 call handling, resource mobilisation and communication technology, mutual backup between centres and the capacity to deal with high demand conditions. In short, this is an essential and pivotal project to strengthen and enhance civil resilience while driving forward fire service modernisation.
Following the successful recruitment of the East Midlands Regional Control Centre Director, we’re now looking to appoint a further four professional and dynamic leaders for the subsequent Regional Control areas:
• South West based at Taunton, Somerset
• North East based at Durham
• West Midlands based at Wolverhampton
• East of England based at Cambridge
The project involves consolidating 46 fire control rooms in England into nine Regional Control centres. Your work will initially involve assisting the national project and implementation team with defining the operational strategy, processes and procedures for all the Control Centres. You will then be involved in the start-up of your own Centre, which will include recruiting your team. Once the Control Centre is operational, you will have responsibility for managing the delivery of control room services across the region and beyond.
The responsibilities of the role will be as varied as they are challenging. To ensure the Control Centre’s efficient operation you will be responsible for its strategic development, ongoing operation and co-ordination. At the same time, you will manage the performance and resources within the organisation, this will include the preparation of budgets, handling employee relations and liaising with Fire & Rescue Authorities, local authorities and other emergency services to maintain a fully integrated approach to service delivery and compliance issues.
To be considered, you must possess significant senior management experience, ideally including business start-up, which may have been gained in the public or private sector. You will have built an impressive, successful track record in strategic, operational and financial planning, including performance management, as well as delivering large-scale organisational change. We’ll also be looking for excellent communication, leadership and analytical skills.
For more information and to request an information pack, please contact:
FiReControl – RCCD Vacancies.
Fire Services Directorate, Department of Communities and Local Government, Allington Towers, PO Box No 50200, Zone 4C, Allington Street, London SW1E 5WY.
Alternatively, email: recruitmentfirecontrol@communities.gsi.gov.uk
Completed applications, stating which Regional Control Centre(s) you would like to be considered for, must be returned by 12 noon on 11th April 2007.
We aim to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek applications from all members of the community.
