PROMOTIONAL - Chief Arson Investigator

• Oversees the overall operation and management of the Fire Arson Bureau
• Performs technical and administrative arson duties

• Assists in budget preparation and monitors and controls expenditures
• Responds to incidents as directed
• Handles personnel and procedural matters within the Bureau
• Maintains personnel and payroll records for all employees in the Bureau
• Responsible for daily reports to the Assistant Chief
• Serves on boards or committees
• Develops specifications for purchase of equipment for the Bureau
• Coordinate the activities of the Arson Bureau
• Supervises the investigative duties of subordinate investigators
• Prepares and reviews reports of case investigations
• Participates and supervises investigations of technically complex incidents or incidents in which a death or serious injury has occurred
• Trains arson investigators and other fire division personnel in arson investigation techniques and fire cause determination
• Supervises the cross-training and professional development of members in the Bureau
• Enforces all applicable laws pertaining to fire setting and related offenses and advises subordinate investigators on the interpretation of these laws
• Responsible for the origination, updating, and continual development of various reports and projects of a highly confidential nature
• Develops improvements and maintains the record management system
• Supervises the use of developmental resources for public education programs
• Performs related work

• Must be a current employee with the minimum rank of Sergeant, with minimum of five years within the Arson Bureau of the Louisville Division of Fire

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Must work a varied schedule
• Within the last 2 years must not have conducted the business of a private detective agency or any agency supporting private detectives, private policeman or private guards/advertised or solicited any such business in connection with any labor dispute
• Within the last 2 years, must not have hired himself (herself) out or received any compensation from any private source for acting as a privately paid detective, policeman, guard, peace officer or otherwise as an active participant in any labor dispute
• Must never have been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license

• Meets regular and punctual attendance standards and any special needs of the position as determined by management, including mandatory overtime and performing related work

Test Weights:
Job Simulation: 85%
Length of Service: 15%

Salary : $102,326