Deputy Fire Chief

City of Grand Junction • Grand Junction, CO

9h

About The Position

The Deputy Fire Chief is a key member of the Fire Department’s leadership team, directing, managing, and supervising the activities of either the Administration or Operations Division within a modern, full-service fire department. This role provides day-to-day divisional leadership, manages personnel and resources, develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures, and prepares analytical reports and special studies to support informed decision-making. The Deputy Fire Chief also supports strategic planning and long-term visioning, coordinates initiatives with other divisions, City departments, and external agencies, and provides highly responsible administrative support to the Fire Chief. 

GJFD seeks a collaborative, forward-thinking leader with progressive Fire and EMS experience and credibility with frontline personnel. The ideal candidate pairs strong command presence with a people-centered leadership style, communicating clearly, coaching and developing others, and setting consistent expectations and accountability, while helping shape and implement department priorities.  The successful candidate will bring significant command-level experience in a comparable organization and a demonstrated ability to lead teams through complex operational and organizational demands. 

The ideal candidate values internal development, supports clear career pathways across all ranks, and fosters a culture grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous improvement. The Deputy Fire Chief also serves as a professional representative of the department, engaging effectively with employees, community partners, and stakeholders in alignment with the Fire Chief’s vision and the City’s organizational priorities.

Requirements

• collaborative, forward-thinking leader
• progressive Fire and EMS experience
• credibility with frontline personnel
• strong command presence
• people-centered leadership style
• communicating clearly
• coaching and developing others
• setting consistent expectations and accountability
• significant command-level experience in a comparable organization
• demonstrated ability to lead teams through complex operational and organizational demands

Nice To Haves

• values internal development
• supports clear career pathways across all ranks
• fosters a culture grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• directing, managing, and supervising the activities of either the Administration or Operations Division
• day-to-day divisional leadership
• manages personnel and resources
• develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures
• prepares analytical reports and special studies to support informed decision-making
• supports strategic planning and long-term visioning
• coordinates initiatives with other divisions, City departments, and external agencies
• provides highly responsible administrative support to the Fire Chief
• serves as a professional representative of the department, engaging effectively with employees, community partners, and stakeholders

Benefits

• 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days
• health insurance options
• employer-matched retirement
• a City employee health clinic
• a City employee child care center
• wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed