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Post Summary:
The Fire Safety Officer (FSO) will provide vision and strategic leadership in advancing a comprehensive fire safety and compliance framework across Trinity College Dublin. As a key enabler of institutional resilience, the FSO will lead and develop strategy, and implementation plans that embed fire safety as a critical pillar of the University’s operations, capital development, and campus culture.
This is a high-profile position requiring a seasoned fire safety professional with a robust strategic and technical skill set. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in ensuring that all academic operations, maintenance activities, and capital projects across the University fully comply with statutory fire safety regulations. The role demands exceptional expertise, foresight, and influence to embed fire safety into the University’s broader strategic objectives and operational frameworks.
Reporting to the Head of Safety, the FSO will direct, manage, and oversee the design, integration, and continuous improvement of fire safety policies, systems, and practices.
Post status: Permanent Contract
Hours of Post: 35 hours per week
Salary: This appointment will be made on the Administrative 1 (Points 1-3), Salary Scale (€71,651 - €92,695 per annum) at a point in line with current Government pay policy. monthly/weekly payscales. (tcd.ie)
How to apply:
To assist the selection process, applicants should submit a Curriculum Vitae and a Cover Letter (maximum one A4 page) that specifically addresses the following points:
Clearly outline relevant experience and how this experience has contributed to their knowledge.
Demonstrate, through past examples, their ability to work on their own initiative and to resolve problems.
Applicants who do not address these requirements in their cover letter will not be considered at the shortlisting stage.
Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system.
Please see the Job Description below for this position.
Informal enquiries about this post should be made to Hiring Manager Name, Head of Safety Katharine Murray, E: Katharine.Murray@tcd.ie
Application queries about this post, please email the Recruitment Partner at E: recruit@tcd.ie and include the Competition ID number in the subject heading.
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