Nova Scotia Fire Commissioner - Government of Nova Scotia
- Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
The Province of Nova Scotia is seeking an accomplished and forward-thinking leader to serve as its inaugural Fire Commissioner, a significant executive appointment that will help shape the future of fire safety and protection services across the province.
Reporting to the Deputy Minister of Emergency Management, they will lead the establishment of the new Office of the Fire Commissioner, providing provincial leadership, regulatory oversight and coordination across Nova Scotia's diverse…
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Responsibilities
The Fire Commissioner will build the new Office of the Fire Commissioner from the ground up. They will set provincial direction for fire safety and oversee the rules and standards that fire services must follow across Nova Scotia.
Requirements
Candidates need proven executive leadership in fire services or public safety and a forward-thinking approach to shaping a new provincial office. Strong regulatory and coordination experience across diverse communities is expected.
Skills
- Executive leadership
- Regulatory oversight
- Fire safety regulation
- Fire protection standards
- Stakeholder coordination
- Strategic planning
- Policy development
- Emergency management
- Organizational build-out
- Public administration
Categories
- Government & Public Sector
- Security & Safety
- Environmental & Sustainability
Keywords
- Fire Commissioner
- fire safety
- fire protection
- fire services
- regulatory oversight
- emergency management
- executive leadership
- public safety
- provincial government
- Nova Scotia
- fire marshal
- fire chief
- coordination
- policy development
Seniority
Executive