Fire Chief

City of Brawley • Brawley, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of the City Manager, plans, organizes and directs fire department operations, services, budget and personnel; oversees fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention, fire investigation, hazardous materials management, disaster preparedness services and general administration functions; performs related responsibilities as required.

Requirements

• Possession of a valid Class C California driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
• Successful completion of California State Training Institute (CSTI) courses in emergency scene management or equivalent certification by a recognized professional fire association.
• Ability to work on a stand-by or on-call basis and at the time of appointment, and thereafter, must reside in Brawley or within a 25 mile radius to be available to respond to a major emergency of disaster.
• Eight years of command experience involving supervisory and administrative work in an organized fire department.
• Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in fire science, public administration, or a closely related field.
• Possession of or the ability to obtain within one year of appointment, a valid California State Chief Officer Certificate.
• Knowledge of local agency fire protocols.
• Knowledge of State, Federal, and local fire prevention codes and laws.
• Knowledge of the methods, equipment, and materials used in providing fire and life safety services.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective public administration.
• Knowledge of Fire Department policies, personnel policies, and budget administration.
• Knowledge of modern management techniques, supervisory practices, and evaluation methods.
• Knowledge of the principles and methods of budget preparation and monitoring.
• Knowledge of the activities, objectives, and ideals of fire and life safety services and operations.
• Knowledge of progressive approaches to employee-employer relations.
• Ability to train, maintain, and motivate an effective department.
• Ability to review current operational procedures and be able to offer and implement improvements.
• Ability to pass a medical examination and agility test.
• Ability to plan, prepare, and administer an annual departmental budget.
• Ability to effectively analyze and resolve operational and procedural problems.
• Ability to develop and maintain formal agreements and contracts with other agencies and communities.
• Ability to prepare effective oral and written presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, City officials, community organizations, other agencies and City departments, and the general public.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and evaluates the effectiveness of departmental goals, programs, services, policies, practices and administrative systems in providing fire protection services to the community.
• Directs, plans, and oversees fire prevention operations to proactively reduce property losses and personal injuries or deaths through effective fire safety codes and fire inspection and investigation practices.
• Directs, plans and oversees emergency medical service programs to ensure cost effective and quality delivery of community aid.
• Directs, plans and oversees hazardous materials management programs to minimize the probability of hazardous materials incidents and associated City liability; ensures effective communications, storage, training and technical assistance programs are implemented departmentally and in the community.
• Directs, plans, participates in and implements disaster preparedness and emergency planning programs for the City in conjunction with other state, federal and county agencies.
• Directs, plans and oversees fire investigation activities to ensure the accurate and timely determination of the origin and causes of fires.
• Evaluates departmental compliance with federal, state and local laws, regulations, codes, ordinances, rules and professional fire protection standards.
• Plans, develops and oversees implementation of departmental budget, operations, staffing, training and capital improvement plans.
• Directs the selection, training, supervision, development, evaluation and disciplining of departmental personnel.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with City management, City Council, civic and community groups, fire agencies, professional associations, fire management and staff, contractors, vendors and consultants.
• Participates as a member of the City’s executive management team in establishing strategic and development goals and resolving operational issues.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager