Regional Commander at Cape Winelands District Municipality

Job Profile:

• Manage the operational function and personnel within the applicable designated region as defined in the Municipal Structures Act and Fire Brigade Services Act
• Respond to major or multi-disciplinary incidents and activate the incident management system as per standard operational procedure
• Supervise the daily activities of shift commanders and ensure health and safety of workforce and fire station and responsible for personnel discipline
• Assist with compiling of training programs for personnel, external organisations, institutions and public
• Responsible for training and exercise of subordinates and coordinate practical exercises to ensure that personnel remain well trained
• Ensure completion of all shift and section administrative reports and routines specified in departmental policies and orders
• Ensure that efficient records are maintained, and that departmental policies and procedures are complied with
• Attend management and safety meetings in the capacity of Senior Fire Service Management: fire season readiness, planning, incident debriefing and Cape Winelands District Fire Workgroup meetings
• Plan, direct, analyse, evaluate and identify all operational response needs and prescribe the necessary standards and implementation thereof to meet needs productivity, applying existing legislation/codes of practice as well as the latest technologies
• Responsible for resource management in region of property, plant and equipment to ensure full readiness to render an effective and efficient service to the community

Requirements:

• A relevant tertiary qualification, preferably a Diploma in Fire Technology
• 10 years operational experience of which 5 years must be at supervisory level (Platoon / Station Commander)
• Computer literacy (MS Office)
• Valid Code B driver’s licence
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in at least two of the three official languages of the
• Western Cape Province
• Physically fit and able-bodied
• Required to work overtime and be on standby to attend to incidents

CORE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Community and Customer
• Focus
• Problem Solving
• Negotiating and
• Influencing
• Resilience
• Communication
• Ethics and
• Professionalism

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES

• Fire Fighting
• Rescue Operations
• Special Operations (Hazmat, Urban Search and Rescue)
• Fire Safety and Prevention
• Safety and Welfare
• Emergency Medical Care
• Call Taking and Dispatch

PUBLIC SERVICE ORIENTATION COMPETENCIES

• Interpersonal Relationships
• Service Delivery Orientation

PERSONALCOMPETENCIES

• Action and Outcome Orientation
• Resilience
• Change Readiness
• Cognitive Ability
• Learning Orientation
• Problem Solving

MANAGEMENT /LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES

• Impact and influence
• Team Orientation
• Direction Setting
• Coaching and mentoring

Salary band: R473 592 – R614 688 per annum