Location:
Cork
Employer’s Address
NA
Closing Date:
21 Aug 2025
Employer’s Website
https://www.corkcity.ie/en/
Employer’s Email
NA
Job Description
Assistant Chief Fire Officer
Located on the south coast of Ireland, Cork City is the second largest city in Ireland with a population of approximately 224,000 people.
Cork City is the key driver of the southern region of Ireland. Our ambition is to strengthen the role we play regionally and locally. This ambition is underpinned by Government policy as set out in the National Planning Framework (NPF). This sets a target for Cork City for the population to grow by 125,000 to over 335,000 people between 2020 and 2040, which will make it the fastest growing city in Ireland. This will require a concerted effort to build houses, create circa 75,000 jobs and provide a range of health, social, community and cultural services. Cork will continue to thrive as place of energy, ambition, determination and enterprise. We are a city of ambition, working with our neighbourhoods, communities and businesses to support economic development and facilitate investment. We value our culture and heritage and ensure that Cork continues to be successful as an attractive place to live, study, visit and work.
Cork City Council is a large urban local authority with over 1500 employees across over 40 locations within the City, there are 31 Elected Members of the Council representing five wards in the City. The Council has an annual revenue budget of approximately €325 million for 2025 and provides a wide and diverse range of public services such as parks and recreation, housing, management of the public realm, libraries, physical planning and development, community, culture and place-making and the delivery of infrastructure projects. Internal services include Finance, ICT, People & Organisation Development and Corporate Affairs. The Council is committed to increasing its capacity and capability for change to deliver improved public service.
An opportunity now exists in Cork City Council for the position of Assistant Chief Fire Officer.
Reporting to the Chief Fire Officer, or other appropriate officer, the Assistant Chief Fire Officer has responsibility for managing the service delivery and development of Cork City Fire Brigade. These areas include but not limited to operations (fire), fire safety, major emergency management, training, change management, quality assurance and logistics.
The Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO) is a member of the management team of the Cork City Department (CCFD) and will be required to contribute to all areas of development. The ACFO may also be required to represent the CCFD and to act for the Chief Fire Officer.
For more information and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/RIAIAdACFOCCC
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Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 21st August 2025
Job Requirements
(a) Hold, in the National Framework of Qualifications in:
(i) a degree at Level 8 in engineering, architecture, or other building construction related discipline,
OR
(ii) a professional qualification equivalent to one of the foregoing awarded by the relevant professional body,
OR
(iii) a degree at Level 8 in a science or technology related discipline including, physics, chemistry, environmental or computer science, information communications technology; or a fire related discipline including fire safety, emergency management or emergency services,
OR
(iv) a degree at Level 8 together with a Level 9 qualification in a fire related discipline including fire safety, emergency management or emergency services.

(b) Have a satisfactory knowledge of some or all of the following

• Principles and practices of fire safety,
• fire service operations,
• major emergency management,
• technological and industrial processes,
• telecommunications, and
• information technology.

(c) Have at least seven years satisfactory relevant experience, including adequate experience in some or all of the areas specified at (b) above and (e) .

(d) Have a high standard of training and competency in some or all the areas specified in (b) above including:

• firefighting and emergency operations techniques and tactical and strategic command of fire service operations,
• on-site and off-site co-ordination at fires and major incidents/major emergencies;
• Building design and management for fire safety.

(e) Have adequate experience in administration, service management and management of staff.
(f) Be competent to perform efficiently the duties of the office and possess the appropriate qualities

Please refer the Job description for details