As demonstrated by Monday’s bail in “celebration [3]” in Cyprus and more poignantly by the Blockupy protests [4] in which clashes between police and protesters briefly turned Frankfurt into 1965-era Watts last Wednesday, being a central banker in Europe is becoming a dangerous job. Fortunately, you can help by joining the ECB as a “Fire Prevention And Safety Expert.” Here’s more from the central bank’s official job description:
The Security and Safety Division of the European Central Bank (ECB) operates a physical security and safety programme for the members of the ECB’s decision-making bodies, staff and visitors, as well as for valuables and the ECB’s premises. As such, it is responsible for taking all necessary measures to prevent harm to assets and staff stemming from fire and smoke…
Here are some of the things the “successful applicant” will be tasked with:
Providing expert advice on matters related to fire prevention
Implementing and executing technical and organisational fire prevention and safety measures for ECB premises
Organising and conducting regular fire safety inspections of ECB premises
Dealing with crisis management issues related to fire prevention and safety
As for qualifications, applicants should have the following:
Ideally a master’s degree in fire prevention and safety or construction, electrical or chemical engineering or other relevant field, or (i) a bachelor’s degree combined with relevant professional qualifications or four years of relevant experience in the field of fire prevention and safety or (ii) a relevant professional qualification (such as the successful completion of training to become a senior fire brigade officer (upper-level civil servant)) combined with eight years of relevant experience in fire prevention and safety;
In addition, at least three years of experience as a fire prevention/safety expert, ideally including the provision of expert advice on fire prevention, preferably related to the design of fire prevention concepts for larger (e.g. high-rise) building construction projects;
A qualification as a certified occupational safety and health expert would be a distinct advantage;
Ideally, knowledge and understanding of the key physical security systems and their interfaces with fire prevention systems (e.g. access control, intrusion detection and security management systems);
As a reminder, here was the scene last week in Frankfurt, home of the ECB's new headquarters...
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Anyone interested in applying for the ECB's Fire Safety expert position can apply here [8].
