Fire Service Director

3 hours ago


Kuwait City, Al Asimah Vectrus Full time

At Vectrus, we are seeking an exceptional Fire Service Director to oversee the daily operations of our Fire Station. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for ensuring that personnel are well-trained and capable of performing their duties effectively and on short notice. This includes selecting and guiding firefighters to perform as expected when called upon and continually assessing their readiness and performance.

Key Responsibilities
  • Installation Management: Manage installation FES to include maintaining operating instructions, Master Plan, Standards of Coverage, manpower, equipment, and supplies.
  • Crisis Planning: Develop and implement plans to cover for reduced operational capabilities; response, staffing, pollution prevention, safety of personnel, operational risk management.
  • Compliance Management: Manage compliance self-inspection program IAW Army Installation Command checklist ensuring requirements contained in Amy Regulation 420-1, Performance Work Statement, DoDI 6055.6 are continually maintained.
  • Program Development: Manage and participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned programs; recommend and administer policies and procedures; oversee and participate in the development of new fire ordinances.
  • Emergency Response: Provide 24/7 FES to the installation. Services include on-scene incident management, aircraft rescue and firefighting, structural firefighting, response to hazardous materials, technical rescue including auto extrication and confined space rescue, and emergency medical services support.
  • Efficiency Evaluation: Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods and procedures; recommend, within company policy, appropriate service and staffing levels.
  • Work Planning: Plan, direct, coordinate, and review the work plan for fire service staff; assign work activities, projects, and programs; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures; meet with staff to identify and resolve problems.
  • Personnel Management: Select, train, motivate, and evaluate fire service personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline and termination procedures.
  • Equipment Maintenance: Ensure that equipment, safety clothing, apparatus, and supplies are specified, purchased, received, and distributed in an effective and consistent manner.
QualificationsMinimum Qualifications
  • Education/Certifications: One year related experience may be substituted for one year of education, if degree is required. An Associate's or higher degree in fire technology.
  • Certification Requirements: Meet position certifications IAW DoD Manual 6055.06 except also hold Fire Officer IV certification; Shipboard firefighter is preferred.
  • Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Licenses: A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a U.S. Government Motor Vehicle Operator's License and host nation Driver's License is required.
  • International Certifications: Licenses/Certifications: International Fire Service Accreditation or Pro-Board Certifications - Fire Officer IV, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II; HAZMAT Incident Commander, Airport Fire Fighter; Shipboard firefighter is preferred.
  • Clearance: Clearance level required at start date: Secret.
  • Experience: Ten years fire protection experience, three years at the Assistant Chief level.
  • Supervisory/Budget Responsibilities: Manages large department with multiple fire stations geographically dispersed and large number of personnel.
Skills and Abilities
  • Firefighting Experience: Must have experience directing firefighting operations including fighting aircraft and structural fires, performing rescue services, and responding to hazardous materials incidents, medical emergencies, and confined space rescues.
  • Knowledge of Fire Chemistry: Knowledge of the chemistry of fire, preventive maintenance and operations of firefighting and rescue equipment, physical and chemical properties of combustible materials, and building structures and their component systems.
  • Fire Prevention and Protection: Experienced in managing fire prevention and protection plans and programs.
  • Acting as Fire Chief: Previous knowledge to act for the Fire Chief during his absence.
  • Incident Command: Assumes complete charge of operations in absence of Fire Chief at crashes, fires, emergency situations, and at other times. Directs activities and personnel, transmitting instructions to Assistant Chiefs on the scene or other personnel as to the procedures to be followed contingent on complexity of the incident type.
  • Self-Inspection Programs: Must also have experience at management of self-inspection and compliance measurement programs.


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