Information about the Organisation:
Tipperary County Council is the Authority responsible for Local Government in County Tipperary. The corporate headquarters are located at Civic Offices, Emmet Street, Clonmel and Limerick Road, Nenagh, and there are five Municipal Districts [Borough District of Clonmel, Municipal District of Tipperary-Cahir-Cashel, Municipal District of Thurles, Municipal District of Nenagh and Municipal District of Carrick on Suir]. Tipperary County Council has 40 elected members and approximately 1,200 staff.
Tipperary County Council is responsible for providing a wide range of services and supports to a diverse range of customers. Our customers include almost 168,000 residents in over 70,000 households, a significant number of businesses, along with those who visit our county whether for recreation or work. The Council provides a diverse range of services across a large geographic area. Key services areas include Planning, Local Enterprise Office, Community and Economic Development, Transportation, Motor Taxation, Environment, Emergency Services along with Housing, Libraries and the Arts. These operations are supported by internal services which include ICT, Corporate, Finance and Human Resource functions.
An opportunity now exists in Tipperary County Council for the position of Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer.
Job Summary/Description:
The assignment of the post will be to the Tipperary Fire Service Section with headquarter bases in Clonmel and Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Reporting to the Chief Fire Officer, the Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer will be required to lead a team in any of the main disciplines of the Fire Service: Operations, Prevention, Major Emergency Management and Building Control.
As a Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer, the successful candidate will have an important role in the management of staff. The Senior Assistant Chief Fire Officer has responsibility for managing the service delivery and development of functions in the areas as delegated by the Chief Fire Officer and will have to be capable of undertaking the role of Rostered Senior Fire Officer at operational incidents.
A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.
We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.
Visit www.publicjobs.ie to apply.
Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 30th July 2026
Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on the www.publicjobs.ie website
The recruitment campaign for this role is managed by publicjobs
