| An excellent opportunity has arisen within Royal Berkshire Fire & Rescue Service for a Station Manager Operational Support and Improvement.
You will be responsible for providing proactive support to the Service Delivery Management team with various activities, including the key areas such as Operational resource management and Operational preparedness support. As part of the Operational Support function, you will be responsible for liaising with a range of key stakeholders to support the delivery of an effective operational response to the people of Berkshire. The role will involve leading and managing project work to develop and implement change across Service Delivery and the wider Organisation, supporting the Group Manager (GM) Change and Improvement. Including but not limited to: Contributing to the delivery of the RBFRS Community Risk Management Plan as a key Service Delivery stakeholder. Contribute to the delivery of Service Delivery’s Service Plan. Contribute towards the development and implementation of any change initiatives identified to improve Organisational Productivity and Efficiency. Responsible for co-ordinating and supporting various activities across a range of key areas Work closely with GM Change and Improvement to influence organisational change including the implementation of projects. ou will possess excellent communication and influencing skills and the ability to work with others both in and across teams, as well as independently. Confidence and resilience to make appropriate decisions are required in this critical role to ensure that service provision is monitored and maintained. You will also work to build relationships with external partners to support the delivery of our annual exercise plan as part of our Operational Assurance process. Key role requirements (knowledge, skills and experience): Problems solving – able to make appropriate decisions and create practical solutions Understands strategic issues and has the ability to consider broad implications of decision making along with good attention to detail Ability to understand and interpret complex information Able to write clear, concise and accessible policy documents, plans and other reports in support of strategic change for a range of audiences Excellent verbal and written communication skills Strong performance focus and commitment to improving public service delivery Able to cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with a wide range of people including internal and external stakeholders based on trust and mutual respect Able to create effective plans and prioritise work to meet deadlines. Applications are restricted to Competent Crew Manager or above in receipt of CPD, with evidence of acquisition of knowledge and understanding relating to people and process management (aligned to WM DAP across Leading Others and Leading the Business courses or equivalent). |