Head, Headquarters Fire and Emergency ServicesNew

NATO seeks a Head of Headquarters Fire and Emergency Services in Brussels to lead professional responders for fire, medical, CBRN and other emergencies. The head will set fire-prevention and emergency-response policy, direct evacuation drills and team training, manage related budgets and equipment, coordinate with Belgian emergency services, and advise NATO Headquarters on operational, planning and technical fire-safety matters.

• Lead professional responders for fire, medical, CBRN and other emergencies
• Ensure NATO Headquarters emergency access and evacuation standards
• Develop emergency evacuation drills and response exercises
• Manage fire and emergency equipment, training and annual budgets
• Coordinate with Belgian authorities and host-nation emergency services
• Lead team training, mentoring and performance management

• University degree or equivalent qualification relevant to the position
• At least five years managing a team of professional firefighters
• Crisis-management degree or recognised advanced certificate in firefighting, incident management or emergency response
• Extensive professional firefighting, emergency-management, emergency-planning and disaster-recovery experience
• Advanced proficiency in one NATO official language and intermediate proficiency in the other

• Experience developing fire-prevention, first-aid and emergency-response training programmes
• Knowledge of CBRN incident-response procedures and rescue techniques
• Knowledge of occupational health, safety and construction-safety regulations

• Firefighting
• Emergency Management
• Fire Prevention
• Incident Response
• CBRN Response
• Evacuation Planning
• Crisis Management
• Team Leadership
• Emergency Medical Response