Commissioned Fire Officer

Overview

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

Day-to-day

• 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.

Considerations

• stressful
• working outdoors.