Job Description
Overall Purpose
The Fire Protection Section Head is responsible for overseeing all firefighting operations and activities in the facility. They are responsible for ensuring the safety of individuals and property through the implementation of fire prevention programs, conducting awareness courses and trainings, and organizing drills for employees and contractors.
Key Accountabilities
- Manage and direct the firefighting team, including staff training and performance evaluation.
- Develop and implement fire drills, plans, and emergency response procedures.
- Supervise firefighting and life-saving operations in emergency situations.
- Ensure continuous maintenance and readiness of firefighting equipment.
- Conduct periodic inspections of buildings and facilities to ensure compliance with fire safety standards.
- Develop and implement awareness programs for employees and contractors on fire prevention.
- Coordinate with government agencies and bodies concerned with fire safety.
- Prepare and manage the department's budget, develop manuals, oversee contracts, and create performance reports.
- Analyze fire-related data and statistics to improve preventive strategies.
- Participate in investigations related to the causes of fires and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence.
- Review and approve consultancy studies for fire protection systems.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Fire Safety Management, or a related field.
- +10 Years of experience.
Core Competencies
- Teamwork - defining the role and interactions between departments, stakeholders and activities
- Effective communication - understanding stakeholder requirements
- Analyze problems and suggest solutions
- Achieving results and perseverance
Leadership Competencies
- Strategic and Long-Term Thinking
- Decision Making
- People and Relationship Management
- Change Management
- Stakeholder Management
NWC works toward attracting creative cadres to upgrade their competencies and innovations in order for them to provide the best services to our customers. NWC has developed new strategies and work plans which determine, to a large extent, its vision during the coming years aimed at the development of the quality of services provided to customers, the provision of new services to meet the originating needs and the improvement of the company-build-in work environment to become the customers' and job-seekers' company of choice.
