The Council is seeking applications from suitably qualified candidates with relevant experience for the position of Assistant Civil Defence Officer.
The Position
Civil Defence is a statutory volunteer-based organisation. It currently has approximately over 3,500 volunteer members nationwide. There is a Civil Defence Unit in each local authority area. The Department of Defence, through its Civil Defence Branch, is responsible for the overall policy direction of Civil Defence.
The Assistant Civil Defence Officer, who is an employee of the local authority, is responsible for assisting the Civil Defence Officer in the day-to-day management of the Civil Defence Unit. AND RESPO
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties of the Assistant Civil Defence Officer are as follows:
- To assist the Civil Defence Officer in the preparation and submission in a timely manner and in consultation with local authority management, of the two-year Civil Defence plan, as required under Section 12 of the Civil Defence Act, 2012.
- To assist the Civil Defence Officer in co-ordinating the arrangements necessary for the implementation of the Civil Defence plan.
- To represent Civil Defence on local emergency planning structures and to promote good relations with key personnel in the Principal Response Agencies, where directed to do so by the Civil Defence Officer.
- To assist the Civil Defence Officer in providing support to the Principal Response Agencies in emergency and non-emergency situations in accordance with both the Department of Defence ‘Civil Defence – Towards 2030’ Policy and the Framework for Major Emergency Management, 2009.
- Prepare for and where/as resources permit, provide support for community, charitable and local authority events, where directed to do so by the Civil Defence Officer.
- To implement/comply with policies, circulars and guidelines as set out by the Civil Defence Branch of the Department of Defence in consultation with their Civil Defence Officer.
- To liaise with the Civil Defence Branch of the Department of Defence on behalf of the local authority and to attend meetings for that purpose.
- To attend training provided by the Department of Defence and the local authority.
- To assist the Civil Defence Officer in arranging for the recruitment, organisation and management of Civil Defence volunteers.
- To assist the Civil Defence Officer in arranging and ensuring Civil Defence volunteers are appropriately trained; including mandatory training, facilitate progression of training for volunteers, including completing an annual training needs analysis.
- To follow instructions issued by the Department of Defence in relation to the processing of the annual operational grant and any other grants that are provided.
- To follow instructions issued by the local authority/Department of Defence for the purchase, care, maintenance, issue and control of Civil Defence uniforms, vehicles and equipment.
- To assist the Civil Defence Officer in maintaining adequate records, including ongoing completion of the Volunteer Register in the manner required and any other reporting requirements as may arise.
- To assist the Civil Defence Officer in promoting Civil Defence in the local authority area.
- Such other Civil Defence duties appropriate to the office as the Chief Executive of the Local Authority and/or Department of Defence may assign, including emergency duties and duties in relation to the area of any other local authority.
- To participate in corporate activities and responsibilities appropriate to the grade.
- To be in compliance with Health and Safety legislative requirements, policies and procedures and safe systems of work.
- To deputise for the Civil Defence Officer or equivalent.
- To undertake any other duties of a similar level and responsibility, as may be required or assigned, from time to time.
Notwithstanding the requirements of the post successful applicants may be assigned to any service area/role within the Local Authority at an analogous level by the Chief Executive at any time.
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