Fire prevention officer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Fire prevention officer in details. A complete job description concludes Fire prevention officer key duties/responsibilities, Fire prevention officer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Fire prevention officer duties:

1. Fire Extinguisher Inspections: Conduct monthly and annual inspections as required by County Fire Marshal. Coordinate required preventative maintenance through local fire protection equipment vendor.
2. Valve/Sprinkler System Test and Inspections: Conduct weekly, monthly, quarterly and other fire suppression / sprinkler system inspections as required by Client Fire Marshal.
3. Fire Alarm Trouble Calls: Respond to and assist Facilities Dept. in identifying problem and coordinating repairs.
4. Fire / Life Safety Inspections: Conduct periodic Fire / Life Safety inspections and other assigned duties in the Client facilities per Client Fire Prevention rgency duties
5. Respond and assist with emergency services on various emergency incidents within the Client facilities.
6. Fire Inspector to receive assignments , duty familiarization and training coordination from Client''s emergency procedures and Asset Protection manager.

II. List of Fire prevention officer qualifications

1. Must be at least 18 years of age or older as required by applicable law or contractual requirements.
2. Must have a high school diploma or GED.
3. At least one verifiable employer.
4. No criminal convictions as specified under AlliedBarton guidelines.
5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in the English language for the purpose of public interaction and report writing.
6. Authorized to work in the United States.
7. Ability to perform essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
8. Negative result on pre-employment drug screen.
9. Successful completion of AlliedBarton's Security Officer Basic Course exam.
10. Ability to maintain satisfactory attendance and punctuality standard.
11. Neat and professional appearance.
12. Friendly and professional demeanor.
13. Ability to provide quality customer service.
14. Ability to handle typical and crisis situations efficiently and effectively at client site.

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.