Chief Selection Criteria Essay

I refer to my SMS sent to you on the 31st July 2015 raising the matter on the selection criteria for the Deputy Chief. In your response you have indicated that the selection was based on the Station Commander with the longest years of service and with highest qualification. Our department is very much focused on consistency and fairness the development of staff, however in this regard my personal feeling is that the department are not fair nor consistent and management have not considered the development of other officers.

Operations Division history

Acting arrangements was put in place for Senior Firefighters and Firefighters who have completed the in house Platoon Officer development course. These staff members were not only given the Station Commander rank, but received full authority In terms of the Delegation of powers as vested in the Chief Fire Officer under Section 19 of the Fire Brigade Services Act, 99 of 1987; and in terms of Section 8 of the Municipal Fire Services Bylaws.

Selection Criteria

The discussion between yourself and the Director: Community Services led that the candidate should be selected based on;

a) amount of service in the Fire Department in general

b) The amount of service in the BVM

c) The Operational Qualifications

d) Operational experience in the BVM

You have indicated that S/C …show more content…
This will allow us the scope to learn and enhance our skills should the opportunity arise for rank promotion or when the position is advertised. There is also the acting allowance that S/C Pretorius is getting, something that should be considered for other officers to also get. Staff morale is low and I believe will be boosted should you choose to allow other officers to act in the capacity of Deputy