Person Specification This form lists the essential and desirable requirements needed in order to do the job. Applicants will be shortlisted solely on the extent to which they meet these requirements. Department/Division: Estates Accountable to: Director of Facilities
Competency Evidence
E/D
Competency Evidence
E/D
Competency
Decision Making Evidence of managing day-to-day priorities and that of team.
Excellent written and oral skills including the use of all standard Microsoft office software.
E
E
Ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner.
E
Provide expert advice as the ‘competent person’ for safety to senior management which will have an effect on institutional policy and practice throughout the School. Determine the timescales and implementation of recommendations from audits and investigations. Ability to plan and organise own workload and that of others in order to consistently meet deadlines, often under pressure. Ability to implement high level decisions and monitor progress against objectives and agreed actions.
E
Provide evidence of writing reports.
E
E
Ability to prioritise Jobs and manage workload efficiently and be able to communicate any requirements that may affect the timely delivery of results. Evidence of liaising with statutory bodies including HSE, fire authorities, local authorities, Insurers and other external agencies in matters relating to fire.
E
Planning and Organising Resources
E
E
E
Service Delivery Evidence of developing and implementing policy in line with current legislation. Organise, manage and ensure effective resolution of recommendations, decisions and actions particularly those arising from fire risk assessments.
E
E
Initiative and Problem Solving
Proven ability to evaluate options and resolve problems.
E
Ability to deal with emergency situations evaluates the situation and deal with appropriately.
E
Develop and implement solutions to continually improve fire safety processes are delivered across the School e.g. provision of effective processes to ensure compliance with relevant regulations. Evidence of developing and implementing fire safety inspection and audit programmes and organise and monitor fire drills and emergency evacuation procedures. Graduate Member (or above) of the Institution of Fire Engineers GIFireE, Member Grade of the Institute of Fire Prevention Officers OR Member Grade of the Institute of Fire Safety Managers or equivalent.
E
Required to apply their significant knowledge, expertise professional autonomy in fire safety management to address problems and unresolved issues often involving a number of parties.
D
E
Analysis and Research
Ability to analyse information to determine service efficiency.
D
Research new regulatory developments, emerging case law and professional best practice guidance and relevant precedents to analyse how these may affect the work of the School.
E
Knowledge and Experience
E
E – Essential: Requirements without which the job could not be done. D – Desirable: Requirements that would enable the candidate to perform the job well.
Experience of working in similar roles within large organisations.
E
Experience of undertaking fire risk assessments across a multi-site organisation and of working to strict deadlines in an ever-changing environment. Act as the nominated responsible person in relation to fire safety, ensuring that the University meets all of its statutory and non-statutory fire safety management duties in relation to fire safety legislation and associated building regulations. Evidence of providing a proactive professional functional service embracing all areas of fire safety management including: development of strategy and policy. Ability to maintain a quality information system, undertaking fire risk assessment, fire safety inspections/audits, investigating fire safety incidents, and contract management.
E
E
E
E
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