Fire Safety Officer, Belfast

We are Urgently recruiting for a Fire Safety Officer for a public sector organisation in Belfast. The role is initially for 3 months with the possibility of extension. MAIN PURPOSE The Fire Safety Officer will be part of a team that the implements, monitors and reviews of the Executive?s Fire Safety Policies, Processes and Procedures and ensures the NIHE is fully compliant with its statutory and regulatory undertakings that reduces any residual risk to its customers, employees, and third parties. Duties & responsibilities: 1. Responsible to the Fire Safety Manager for Fire Safety Management in collaboration with other departments, professions and organisations (internally and externally) to ensure the delivery of a customer focused service. 2. To assist in the compilation, implementation and operation of policies, procedures, protocols and guidance in relation to Fire Safety 3. To fulfil the role of a competent person with sufficient training and experience or knowledge to undertake Fire Risk Assessments. 4. Undertaking a range of comprehensive technical and management Fire Safety audits / inspections, produce reports to ensure organisational compliance with statutory requirements, issue appropriate Action Plans / reports and to positively promote best practice and ensure continual improvement in respect of Fire Safety throughout the organisation. 5. To assist in managing and reviewing the compliance of Action Plans / reports, tests, certification, audit and analysis and provide performance reports based on performance based measures 6. Maintain appropriate records and statistics as appropriate to comply with statutory requirements in relation to Fire Safety matters. 7. To provide a focal point for general Fire Safety enquiries as directed by the Fire Safety Manager. 8. To assist management in the production of reports, the collation and analysis of statistical data and information, and prepare and communicate associated findings and recommendations. 9. To advise on the interpretation and application of Building Regulations Fire Safety to a range of domestic and non-domestic Premises types in regard to purpose groups, means of escape, fire detection, compartmentation and fire doors 10. To make recommendations to management based on professional judgement and experience where significant fire safety risks are identified or situations where immediate action is required to prevent loss of life, serious injury, damage to property, or prosecution. Experience and Qualifications Candidates must have: * A Degree or higher qualification in Architecture / Building Surveying and a minimum of 3 years? post qualification experience. Or * BTEC Higher Certificate / Diploma in a Technical Discipline with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience Desirable: Knowledge and experience of Building Regulations Technical Book E and Fire Safety Engineering For the purposes of short listing, candidates must demonstrate their relevant experience, depending on their level of qualification, in six of the following areas below: 1. Experience in successful project management; 2. Experience of the use of analytical skills 3. Experience in the use of AutoCAD 4. Experience in both assessing and achieving Building Regulation Fire Safety 5. Compliance across a range of domestic and ?non-domestic? properties 6. Experience of assisting in the delivering of Fire Safety training; 7. Experience developing and implementing Fire Safety policies, procedures and protocols; 8. Experience providing Fire Safety advice, guidance and support; 9. Experience facilitating organisational forums for the effective management, communication, consultation and dissemination of relevant Fire Safety information; 10. Experience in developing, facilitating and undertaking a range of Fire Risk Assessment compliance and associated Actions Plans 11. Experience of dealing with the various Statutory Authorities in pursuit of compliance Please contact Caroline with your cv asap. Closing date for submission of cv to Caroline is 3pm on 17th September 2020