Fire and Ambulance Chief

This role is based in Saudi Arabia and will focus on developing and implementing policies and procedures, coordinating emergency response efforts, and managing a team of trained professionals. The Chief will also be responsible for ensuring the safety and well-being of team members, as well as engaging and working with Communities, to keep families, employees, visitors, and investments safe from fire.

• Develop and implement policies and procedures for fire, rescue, and ambulance services, including response protocols and incident management plans.
• Strategic leadership of fire engineering and risk management.
• Lend support towards an all-hazards management approach.
• Understand and develop the Fire safety and EMS strategy, operating model principles, and intended / desired culture. Build structures, processes, and policies in preparation for the assumption of full Fire & Ambulatory authority.
• Design, build and consistently enhance the fire safety and ambulatory capability framework with a focus on lean & technology-based organization.
• Understand the agreed fire safety and rescue threat assessment regionally and locally, align regional needs and build structures, processes, and policies in preparation for the assumption of full Fire & Ambulatory authority.
• Develop and coordinate comprehensive EMS and Fire Safety long-term strategies and programs, tailored for all Regions and Communities.
• Oversees administration of the EMS Agreement with Regions and local communities.
• Coordinate emergency response efforts and manage a team of trained professionals, including firefighters, rescue specialists, EMTs, and paramedics.
• Administers the statistical analyses of response time data to evaluate service effectiveness.
• Assist, represent and advise the Public Safety Executive Director on issues related to fire, rescue and EMS.
• Provide leadership and guidance to team members, including training and development, performance evaluations, and human resource management.
• Ensuring legal compliance through the development, implementation and monitoring of policies, procedures, and protocols in support of all fire related risk management matters.
• Benchmark required fire safety and ambulatory capabilities with international best-practice and role model departments and assist all departments as a Subject Matter Expert.