Job Description

The Fire Chief provides strategic leadership in safeguarding personnel, high-value assets, and the environment through the design and execution of a world-class emergency response framework and a culture of proactive fire prevention.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Operational Leadership: Directing fire suppression, hazardous material mitigation, rescue operations, and driving culture change.
• Command & Control: Acting as the highest authority at emergency scenes to ensure firefighters and public safety.
• External Coordination for Emergency Planning: Coordinate with external agencies (e.g., Lagos State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service or neighbouring industrial plants) for mutual aid.
• Administration & Budgeting: Managing sectional budgets, purchasing equipment, and ensuring all apparatus is in working order.
• Personnel Management: Recruiting, training, supervising, and evaluating staff and volunteers.
• Compliance & Policy: Developing policies in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Investigation & Reporting: Conducting Root Cause Analysis (RCA), maintaining incident records, and reporting to government officials.
• Community Education: Implementing the company's fire safety education programs.
• Emergency Response Plan (ERP) Development and conducting regular Emergency Response Drills and Tabletop exercises.
• Undertake a Data Protection Impact Assessment as applicable to curb the risk during data processing operations.

Education and Work Experience

• Candidate must possess a B.Sc. or HND in Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, along with a valid NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
• Minimum of five (5) years post-qualification experience.
• Rescue and Firefighting Certificates
• NEBOSH HSE Certificate in Process Safety Management or NEBOSH Certificate in Fire Safety, preferably.
• Proficient in first aid and CPR Techniques.
• Experience in high-hazard industrial environments,s such as Power Plants or an Oil & Gas environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Working knowledge National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards.
• Proficiency in Incident Command System (ICS) protocols.
• Ability to effectively operate a variety of fire and emergency response equipment, as well as a deep knowledge of Fixed Fire Protection Systems (sprinklers, FM-200, hydrants) and Fire Apparatus (trucks/pumps)
• Ability to multitask
• Demonstrates written and oral communication skills
• High degree of discretion in dealing with confidential information
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office