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Retained Fire Fighter
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the role of Retained (Part-time) Fire-Fighter. Monaghan Fire provide a range of services for the citizens of Monaghan to ensure public safety. These services include the delivery of a Fire Service response to protect and assist our community when required. The common image of the Fire Service is naturally one of fire-fighters turning out in fire appliances and fighting fires. While some of the work involves attendance at fires, the role of the Fire Service is much wider and the needs of the community much more varied. Monaghan Fire Service responds to all emergency calls from the public for assistance, primarily to protect life and save injury to individuals, but also to prevent and restrict damage to property. Monaghan is served by five retained fire stations at Clones, Monaghan, Ballybay, Castleblayney and Carrickmacross, providing an operational fire and emergency response service at all times. Monaghan County Council provides a 24-hour 365-day emergency response to the people of Monaghan and certain areas of adjoining counties via five fire brigades and a complement of fifty-one personnel. A retained Firefighter working within the organisation is an essential part of a disciplined and well-structured team which provides an emergency response to the community in which he/she works and resides in (must work and reside within a reasonable distance of the relevant Fire Station to allow him/her to respond within the travel time of 6 minutes). Essential qualifying criteria for the post Persons appointed shall reside and work within a reasonable distance of the relevant fire station to allow him/her to respond within the travel time of 6min or as agreed with the Chief Fire Officer. Applicants shall possess adequate literacy and numeric skills to allow them to carry out their duties in a competent and safe manner. Applicants will have to undertake a literacy and numeric skills test as part of the selection process. Applicants shall undertake physical tests, including tests for acrophobia, claustrophobia, and dexterity as part of the selection process. Applicants will be required to provide a medical fitness note from their General Practitioner in advance of their pre-interview assessment. Applicants who are successful will be required to undertake and successfully pass a medical examination and a Recruit Training Course (3 weeks duration) without delay in advance of any appointment being made. Applicants who are successful shall be prepared to undertake any Fire Service training courses deemed necessary to refresh and/or enhance their capability to carry out their role in a competent and safe manner. Obtaining a Class C Driving licence will be mandatory during the probation period. Essential Requirements The ideal candidate will be a highly motived person, with a strong sense of community commitment and shall demonstrate a clear knowledge and understanding of: Local Government services and structure The structure of the Retained Fire Service The operational abilities of Monaghan Fire and Rescue Service The demands placed on members of the Retained Fire Service Teamwork and group dynamics Dealing with high risk, stressful and dynamic environments Knowledge of health and safety within the workplace The ideal candidate shall also have a proven ability in: Dealing effectively with conflicting demands Acting on own initiate Problem solving and decision making Effective communication with work colleagues Effective communication with the public Service to the community, voluntary organisations or other Active engagement with Health, Safety and Welfare within the workplace Working under pressure within a structured environment Adaptability to evolving situations Additional relevant information for applicants An applicant who is found to be ineligible at any stage of the competition will not be further considered. Provision of inaccurate, untrue or misleading information will lead to disqualification from the competition, withdrawal of employment offer or dismissal. Information provided by a candidate in their application form will be used for the purpose of the Retained Fire Service Competition. By applying for this post, the applicant is consenting to their information being used for this purpose. The onus is on each applicant to ensure that she/he is in receipt of all communication from Monaghan County Council. Monaghan County Council does not accept responsibility for communications not accessed or received by an applicant. All applications will be acknowledged by email after the closing date has passed. Applicants who do not receive an acknowledgement within seven days of the closing date should contact the Human Resource Management Section. Terms of Engagement of Retained Fire-fighters Position: The position is on a retained basis and membership of the Single Public Service Pension Scheme is compulsory. The Single Pension Scheme is not service based but rather based on pensionable earnings in each year served in accordance with the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government guidelines. Character: A firefighter must be of good character. The County Council may make whatever enquiries it considers necessary to satisfy this condition. Age: A fire-fighter must submit a birth certificate to the County Council as proof of age before they are engaged as a recruit. Retirement: On reaching 55 years of age or sooner if found to be medically unfit, a firefighter shall cease to be a firefighter. The maximum age limit of 55 years may be lowered by the County Council should the normal age for retirement in employment generally be lowered and, in such case, the age lower than 55 years shall apply. Firefighters who would be physically capable of working beyond age 55 have the option to continue working for a defined limited period subject to compulsory medical assessment, on an annual basis. The extended optional period would be to age 58. No Retained Fire-fighter shall be employed beyond age 58, in accordance with the Report of the Expert Group on retirement age for Retained Firefighters (April 2003). Rostering: Firefighters shall participate in any rostering arrangements as agreed. Health: A firefighter shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service. Medical Examination etc. Under the terms of the agreed Occupational Health Scheme for members of the retained fire service, you will be required to undergo a regular medical examination by a medical practitioner nominated by the Council. Retention as a firefighter will depend upon receipt of satisfactory reports by medical examiner(s) and to the general condition above as to health. An operational Firefighter must maintain a good level of physical fitness through regular strenuous exercise. Annual Leave: Your annual leave entitlement will be calculated in accordance with the Organisation of Working Time Act, 1997 and the Organisation of Working Time Act (Regulations) 2001. The present annual leave entitlement is 28 days per annum. You will be required to participate in the rostering of holidays at the commencement of each quarter to ensure that the appropriate number of personnel approved by the Station Officer will be available for duty. Probationary Period: A recruit firefighter shall be on probation for a period of two years from the date of commencement as a retained firefighter. Such period of two years may be extended at the absolute discretion of the County Council. The recruit shall not become an operational firefighter at the end of the period of probation unless the County Council is satisfied that the firefighter has been satisfactory in all respects. Recruit firefighters will be required to undergo and successfully complete the following recruit training programme during their probationary period: A three-week Recruits Firefighter Skills Course (including manual handling) A two-week Breathing Apparatus Wearers' Course A one-week Breathing Apparatus Compartment Fire Behaviour Course Attain an HGV “C” Driving Licence Any other course that the County Council may consider necessary. Training fees will be paid at the current hourly rate for firefighters during training. Failure to successfully complete such courses will result in the termination of the fire-fighter’s employment. Some or all of the above courses will be held at a recognised training centre which may or may not be situated locally. Attendance at Drills and Incidents: A firefighter shall attend and participate in drills and shall undergo from time to time, courses and further training as required or deemed appropriate by the County Council. The County Council shall decide the location(s) of the training. Adequate advance notice shall be given to firefighters. Drills shall be held at such frequency as decided by the Chief Fire Officer. The level of training to be successfully undertaken by a firefighter shall be such as to enable them to carry out competently and effectively the various operations required in the fire service. These include the operation of communications systems, driving appliances and vehicles, and the operation of pumps, lifts, escapes, rescue and emergency equipment, hydrant testing etc., and such other matters and requirements as may arise from time to time. A firefighter shall be expected to acquire a level of training and knowledge as to enable them to interchange with and act as substitute for all personnel at operational level in the fire service of the County Council. You will be requested to obtain a Class C driving licence so as to be capable of driving emergency vehicles if required within 2 years of your appointment and successfully complete an appropriate Emergency Services Driving Standard (ESDS) level assessment. The Assessment will consist of a theoretical and practical examination. The assessment will be carried out by a registered ESDS assessor. A fire-fighter shall submit a driving licence to the County Council before being allowed to drive any Council vehicle. There is an obligation on firefighters to attend at alert/fire calls and at drills. This is the basis on which a retainer is paid. The onus on arranging to receive an alert/fire call shall rest with the firefighter. Notwithstanding any other disciplinary action that the County Council may apply, failure to attend or participate in 85% of drills or at a pre-determined % of calls in any quarter of a year, without good reason, shall result in withholding the retainer in accordance with the terms of the Retained Firefighters Agreement of 1999. In the case of an alert/fire call, the fire fighter shall attend within 6 minutes or as required by the Chief Fire Officer to the Fire Station and in accordance with the terms of the “Retained Firefighters Agreement of 1999” firefighters shall be paid accordingly for alerts/fire calls. Where the Chief Fire Officer considers that a fire fighter is not fulfilling the above attendance standards which he considers reasonable in all the circumstances, the Chief Fire Officer will have the right to withhold payment of the retainer. Subsequent continuing failure to meet the above attendance standards, without good reason, shall be dealt with through the disciplinary procedure and may result in termination of service at the absolute discretion of the County Council. A Firefighter reporting for drill 8 minutes late shall not be entitled to credit for attendance at the drill. Stand-by Firefighters answering an alert within eight (8) minutes shall be paid one-hour flat time and will be at the Station unless required at an incident. Residence: Persons appointed shall reside and work close to their fire station. On receipt of an alert a firefighter must be able to attend at the fire station within a period of six minutes or as required by the Chief Fire Officer. A firefighter shall notify the fire authority in writing of any subsequent changes of residence or place of employment. Persons appointed must reside and work within a maximum of 6 minutes travel time (based on GPS navigation planner e.g. Google maps or similar as determined by Monaghan County Council) to allow them to respond for the duration of their employment as a Firefighter. Monaghan County Council retains the right to request further evidence, if required on the information supplied, for the purpose of verification of place of residence and location of employment. A change of residence or place of employment that would place the firefighter outside these limits will mean automatic termination of employment. A firefighter shall be required to report for duty to the fire station in its present location, or in the event of change of location to such new location as may be decided by the Fire Authority. Changes in the location of the fire station will not result in payment of disturbance money or other compensation. Availability: Written evidence must be provided from the employer as to your availability to turn up to all callouts of the Fire Brigade and to attend any courses arranged by the Fire Service prior to appointment, and the County Council in its sole discretion, shall decide as to whether the availability as so provided is acceptable. If the fire-fighter's employer subsequently changes his/her conditions of employment and does not allow the firefighter to attend fire calls/drills during working hours, employment will be terminated. Self-employed must also provide written evidence as to availability prior to appointment. Such written evidence must cover a candidate's availability for initial training and for fire and other calls, drills, training and such other duties which the firefighter may be required by the County Council to perform. A firefighter on duty may only be relieved of his/her obligation to respond to and answer fire and other calls etc., provided that he/she signs the ‘Leave of absence’ book in the station and notifies and gets consent from the Station Officer or in his/her absence the Sub-Officer in advance. Where a roster is in place, a firefighter rostered on duty may only be relieved of his/her obligation to respond to and answer fire and other calls etc., provided that he/she has made arrangements with a firefighter rostered off duty to act as substitute in his/her place; notifies the Station Officer or in his/her absence the Sub-Officer in advance; and the Station Officer or Sub Officer has consented to the substitution. If the County Council deems a fire-fighter's attendance to be unsatisfactory, it may terminate the fire-fighter's service. Duties: A firefighter, as and when required, shall perform such duties as are assigned to him/her from time to time by the Chief Fire Officer and/or other designated person by the Council and without prejudice to the generality of this requirement, driving duties and general firemanship duties such as the wearing of breathing apparatus, the operation of pumps, lifts, hoists, rescue and cutting equipment, hydrant testing etc. All activities shall be conducted in accordance with Monaghan County Council’s Safety Management System and comply with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. You will report to the Chief Fire Officer, or the person designated by the Chief Fire Office to be your supervisor. A firefighter rostered on duty must remain within convenient proximity of the fire station. Failure to respond promptly to fire or other calls shall, at the discretion of the County Council, result in termination of service. A firefighter shall report for duty in a sober manner in accordance with the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. Clothing: Each firefighter shall be issued with - 1 Fire-fighter's Helmet 1 Fire-fighter's Tunic 1 Fire-fighter's Overtrousers 1 Pair of firefighter gloves 1 Flash Hood 1 Pair Rubber Boots The above equipment shall be maintained in a clean and serviceable manner at all times. Firefighters: A firefighter shall be paid at the appropriate approved national rates of Fire and Drill Fees and Retainer Fees in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. Retained Fire Fighter On recruitment €16,190 2-4 Years €17,192 5-7 Years €18,428 8+ €19,555 Fire Fighter Basic pay is based on Annual Retainer, drill attendance and Community Fire Safety activity 0–1 year €21,158 2–4 years €22,160 5–7 Years €23,396 8 years + €24,523
Healthy Ireland Coordinator
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which permanent or temporary vacancies for the position of Healthy Ireland Coordinator (Grade VII) in Monaghan County Council shall be filled. Healthy Cities and County Programme The Healthy Cities & Counties Programme is a Department of Health funded initiative located within local government with a concerted focus on life-long wellbeing, prevention of illness, enabling wellbeing environments and the reduction of health inequities. More specifically, the programme highlights the important role and responsibility that local government has in enhancing community wellbeing outcomes. The Healthy Cities & Counties Programme promotes a whole-of-local-government approach and seeks to demonstrate how coherent actions across the wider determinants of health and wellbeing areas of local government activity can produce benefits across broader development objectives and many other related policy areas. This alignment of health and wellbeing activity alongside other local government initiatives with shared objectives is important in driving coherence and collaboration across local government. The programme has a formal governance arrangement within the LCDC structure which gives it a strong platform from which to build collaborative effort and support high level goal efforts within Local Economic and Community Plans. The Healthy Ireland Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of the programme. A Healthy Ireland Fund secured from the Department of Health is provided to each Local Authority to help leverage activity in specific outcome areas. The fund is used to lever support for projects in specific outcome areas and its management and administration forms part of the overall work programme of the Coordinator. The primary work of the Healthy Ireland Coordinator is a collaborative and networking role to encourage implementation of key wellbeing determinant objectives within local government, explore resource and partnership opportunity locally, regionally and nationally to influence resource allocation flows to the Local Authority for wellbeing outcome focused projects, and seek out opportunity from a European perspective considering the WHO European Healthy Cities Network approach and relevant EU programme activity. Further information on the programme is available on request from Human Resource Management, Monaghan County Council, County Offices, The Glen, Monaghan, H18 YT50. The role The Healthy Ireland Coordinator (Grade VII) will be responsible for the management of their respective Healthy Ireland Programme areas. The Healthy Ireland Coordinator is the primary point of contact and liaison with other sections in relation to all operational matters for the Healthy Ireland Programme for which they are responsible and other assigned duties/functions, depending on the organisational arrangements in place. The post holder will work under the direction and control of the Senior Executive Officer or analogous grade or other officer designated by the Chief Executive or Director of Services as appropriate. The Healthy Ireland Coordinator is responsible for management of the day-to-day operations of the relevant programme and is a contributor to the strategic and policy making decisions of the local authority. The Healthy Ireland Coordinator will be expected to contribute to the development and implementation of policies and strategies and to work closely with the elected councillors, Oireachtas members and senior managers in delivering services to the highest standard. The post holder may represent the Local Authority on committees and at meetings, including for example Municipal District meetings, Strategic Policy Committee meetings and may be asked to report on progress in their respective section or department. The post holder will be expected to support the operations of the elected Council, the Strategic Policy Committees, Municipal Districts, and other Council Structures. The job description below outlines the requirements for the position that operates within a multi-level governance environment—from municipal district and community level to national and EU levels. This is not a conventional Administrative Officer position. The postholder will be responsible for coordinating, influencing, and aligning activity across political, managerial, sectoral, and community domains, working at local, municipal district, plenary, regional, national, and European levels. The positions require professionals with the ability to coordinate, influence, and lead cross-sectoral and community initiatives that address health inequalities, promote prevention, and build resilient, inclusive place within their designated Local Authority. The Healthy Ireland Coordinator will support the delivery of the emerging outcomes framework for Healthy Ireland in 2026, and the WHO European Healthy Cities Network (Phase VIII) objectives at local and regional levels. The role prioritises actions to improve the wider determinants of health through local government’s statutory and developmental responsibilities, with a strong emphasis on empowering communities, research, and innovation, intersectoral collaboration, data management, and evidence-informed decision-making. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The Healthy Ireland Coordinator will perform such duties as may be assigned from time to time which will involve the facilitation, implementation and promotion of the policies and objectives of Monaghan County Council for the advancement of the Healthy Cities & Counties Programme. The duties of the post of the Healthy County Coordinator include, but are not limited to: PRINCIPAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS The Competition Monaghan County Council invites applications from suitably qualified persons, who wish to be considered for inclusion on a panel from which permanent and temporary vacancies for the post of Healthy Ireland Coordinator (Grade VII) shall be filled. The post(s) shall be wholetime, permanent and pensionable. Salary: The salary shall be fully inclusive and shall be as determined from time to time. Starting pay for new entrants will be at the minimum of the scale. Holders of the post shall pay to the local authority any fees or other monies (other than their inclusive salary) payable to or received by them by virtue of their office or in respect of services which they are required by or under any enactment to perform. An allowance may also be payable in respect of travel expenses and subsistence. The salary scale for the post is: - €60,011, - €61,480, - €63,194, - €64,914, - €66,634, - €68,170, - €69,745, - €71,269, - €72,790, - €75,395 €78,015 Entry point to this scale will be determined in accordance with Circulars issued by the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage. Appointees who are not existing public servants will enter at the minimum point of the scale. Probation: Where a person who is not already a permanent employee of a local authority is appointed, the following provisions shall apply: - (a) there shall be a period after such appointment takes effect, during which such person shall hold such position on probation. (b) such period shall be twelve months, but the Chief Executive may, at his discretion, extend such period. (c) such person shall cease to hold such office at the end of the period of probation, unless during such period, the Chief Executive has certified that the service of such person is satisfactory. Hours of Duty: The successful candidate’s normal hours of work will be 35 hours per week. Flexible working arrangements apply. The Council reserves the right to alter the hours of work from time to time. The role requires flexibility in terms of working hours as the duties may involve working outside of normal office hours. Annual Leave The annual leave entitlement will be 30 days per annum. Driver’s Licence The holder of the post shall hold a current full clean driving licence in respect of category B vehicles or equivalent in the EU Model Driving License. The successful candidate will be required to provide their own transport in the course of their duties and maintain the vehicle to the satisfaction of the local authority. Monaghan County Council, as employer, must be indemnified on the insurance policy.
