Summary of Position

Under the direction of the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chiefs are responsible for the general management and operations of the Fire Department. Assistant Fire Chiefs share the responsibility of ensuring the execution of fire department programs. This includes: training programs, public education and outreach, firefighter recruitment and retention, fire investigations, code enforcement, purchasing and repair of trucks and equipment. Assistant Fire Chiefs also assist with research, development, and implementation of department policies. As a department officer, Assistant Chiefs will respond to emergency incidents, often assuming a leadership role and assist with the management of fire scenes and events.
Expected Hours of Work
Though office hours are typically Monday-Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm, to fulfill the requirements of this position, the individual in this role will often work evening and weekend hours, and may not work typical office hours. This individual will also serve on a rotational basis as the Duty Chief, these hours include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform these essential functions:

• Respond to fires and emergencies and function as a supervisor or crew leader on-scene.
• Participate in the rotational on-call Duty Chief position, which includes hours beyond regular business hours and following all of the rules and requirements in the Duty Chief Policy.
• Serve as the highest-ranking officer in the Fire Department in the absence of the Fire Chief on a rotational basis with the other Assistant Fire Chief.
• Work with human resources to recruit, hire, train, and evaluate the performance of assigned department personnel.
• Provide direct supervision over the Battalion Chief of Personnel and Fire Inspectors, including ongoing evaluations and performance reviews, and work with station officers to provide feedback and support of the performance evaluations of all POC Firefighters.
• Manage the Fire Department fire prevention program, including serving as the Fire Marshal. Oversee property maintenance inspections, code enforcement efforts, conduct residential and commercial plan review for adherence to code and to communicate routine and complex fire code information, including preparing written reports as needed.
• Assist with research, development and implementation of Department policies to meet local and national standards for training, fire response, fire code, and investigations.
• Assist with administration of the department operations, including preparing department budget, equipment bids and purchases, developing and implementing policies and operating guidelines, updating code, and presenting to the City Council (as needed).
• Act as City representative with associations, outside agencies, and mutual aid programs.
• Responsible for proper maintenance of department facilities and equipment and management of department records, including but not limited to, emergency response, equipment, personnel, training, investigations, code enforcement, etc.
• Oversee the development and execution of fire prevention and fire investigation activities, including providing technical training to inspection staff and to the general fire department members.

Minimum and Desired Qualifications

Work Environment and Physical Demands

City contribution toward insurance benefits and 100% holiday pay and paid leave accruals.