The Assistant Chief assists the Deputy Fire Chief in planning, organizing, and directing the operations and programs of the Fire Department. This person oversees the department’s response to fire, emergency medical services, specialized rescue, hazardous materials and other incident responses utilizing an all hazards approach to mitigation, ensuring the best possible control in emergency situations in order to protect the lives and property of those in need of assistance; and to perform related technical, administrative and supervisory work as required. Works within broad policy and organizational guidelines and does independent planning, implementation and interpreting and applying policies, rules and regulations, reporting progress of major activities through periodic conferences and meetings.
Qualification Requirements
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Essential Functions
Supervises, directs and evaluates assigned staff, handling employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining and completing employee performance appraisals.
Evaluates and troubleshoots services for effectiveness and efficiency, making recommendations to the Deputy Fire Chief for improvements and carrying out the Fire Chief’s directives.
Monitors external and internal customer service to ensure that the public receives exemplary services and that all employees are properly supported in their needs, including fair and impartial treatment.
Ensures an open line of internal communications for all personnel through proper channels and responsiveness to employee and supervisory concerns alike.
Oversees evaluative processes that look for ways to better serve the community through non-traditional services and ensures that new services are professionally implemented and set high standards.
Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of the standard operating guidelines.
Addresses neighborhood associations, civic clubs and other groups regarding fire protection and rescue services to promote public understanding and prevention of fires and accidents.
Serves as liaison to other agencies to maintain mutually beneficial professional relationships and to ensure effective interagency emergency operations.
Coordinates homeland security measures for response division, ensuring that the department is involved in all applicable planning, training and exercises.
Assists in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating emergency medical services, fire suppression, fire prevention & community risk reduction, and specialized rescue programs.
Assists the Deputy Fire Chief in supervising directly or in-directly all the field division’s employees.
Interprets service needs regarding available technology and provides direction to the department in the implementation of appropriate technologies. This involves adaptive changing of department policies to match new technology.
Reviews expenditures and monitors budget compliance.
Responds to major incidents to provide senior leadership aimed towards coordinating mitigation, evaluation of operations and to provide liaison to other agencies, citizens and the news media. Makes decisions outside of established policies in fluid emergency situations, applying professional knowledge and experience to service needs and available resources.
Make recommendations for specifications for new equipment and apparatus.
Assists in directing the development of programs for the training and development of personnel.
Serves as acting Deputy Fire Chief or Fire Chief in the Chief’s absence. Represents the Fire Chief at County, State and national functions.
Performs general administrative work as required, including but not limited to preparing reports and correspondence, preparation and revision of policy and operations guidelines, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, reviewing mail and literature, attending and conducting meetings, approving department payroll etc.
Attends required training courses and seminars; attends conferences, conventions, and other meetings to remain knowledgeable of modern fire, emergency medical services management, and rescue service methods and administration.
Remains available 24 hours per day, seven days per week, for emergency response.Performs other duties as assigned.
No phone calls/emails; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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