Under administrative direction, directs, manages, and provides administrative and managerial support to the activities and operations of the Fire Department,including Inspection/Prevention, Beach Safety, and Training Divisions.
KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY THE POSITION
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Knowledge of fire science, fire prevention, suppression, and investigation standards, practices, strategies, tactics, and apparatus.
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Knowledge of basic firefighting techniques and procedures.
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Knowledge of emergency medical protocols, procedures, and standards.
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Knowledge of National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) standards.
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Knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) standards.
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Knowledge of local, state, and federal fire codes, statutes, local ordinances, and departmental rules and regulations.
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Knowledge of general management principles and practices, including budget, policy and procedure development, personnel management and supervision and basic finance.
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Knowledge of labor management, including collective bargaining and managing agreements.
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Knowledge of purchasing and inventory procedures necessary to prepare budget requests, administer purchasing and inventory, and other administrative services.
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Knowledge of computers and job-related software systems.
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Knowledge of the Incident Command System.
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Skill in planning, organizing, assigning, managing and supervising resources of professional and technical staff under both routine and emergency situations and activities.
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Skill in decision making, including efficiently determining and initiating appropriate actions.
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Skill in analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and implementing recommendations in support of goals.
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Skill in the operation and use of fire equipment and apparatus.
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Skill in developing and implementing long-term operations plans.
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Skill in public and interpersonal relations and to facilitate change as needed.
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Skill in listening well and communicating effectively orally and in writing with various audiences.
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Skill in interpreting, understanding, and complying with complex statutes, ordinances, regulations, standards, and laws.
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Ability to maintain all required certifications.
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Ability to successfully complete all medical and fit testing as required for the use of personal protective respiratory equipment.
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Ability to wear respiratory protective equipment including but not limited to SCBA gear.
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Ability to develop, manage and maintain budgets.
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Ability to research, evaluate, and use new methods and techniques for operational improvement.
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Ability to regularly exercise discretionary authority.
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Ability to use initiative and independent judgment appropriately.
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Ability to analyze and evaluate information accurately, and to express ideas clearly when providing oral and written reports or recommendations on administrative, financial and technical issues.
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Ability to use standard office equipment, computer equipment and software including word processing, database management, spreadsheet applications and electronic mail.
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Ability to research, develop and lead formal and informal presentations and discussions with diverse groups.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with City employees, management, other governmental agencies, community members and the public.
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SUPERVISORY CONTROLS
The Fire Chief assigns work in terms of department goals and objectives. The supervisor reviews work through conferences, reports, and observation of department activities.
GUIDELINES
Guidelines include NFPA guidelines, OSHA regulations, FMLA regulations, ISO guidelines, sunshine laws, building codes, life safety codes, civil service guidelines, collective bargaining agreements, and city and department policies and procedures. These guidelines require judgment, selection, and interpretation in application.
COMPLEXITY/SCOPE OF WORK
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The work consists of varied administrative, managerial, supervisory, and technical duties. Emergency and life-threatening situations contribute to the complexity of the work.
The purpose of this position is to assist in directing the City’s fire, beach safety, training, and emergency response functions. Successful performance helps ensure the protection of life and property.
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CONTACTS
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Contacts are typically with co-workers, other City personnel, elected and other local government officials, representatives of other fire and emergency response agencies, vendors, community and business leaders, civic organizations, and the public.
Contacts are typically to give or exchange information, resolve problems, provide services, motivate personnel, and educate the public.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT
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The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, finger, grasp, feel, talk, hear, and see. The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table The employee frequently pushes, pulls and lifts light objects up to 20 pounds constantly, and moderate objects in excess of 50 pounds frequently, and occasionally heavy objects upwards of 100 pounds, climbs ladders, balances, crawls, utilizes equipment requiring a high degree of dexterity, repetitive motion, distinguishes between shades of color, and utilizes the sense of smell. The employee is required to have visual acuity to perform activities to operate machinery or to perform mechanical or skilled tasks of a non-repetitive nature.
The work is typically performed in an office, except while at fire or other emergency scenes. The employee will be exposed to all inside and outside environmental conditions including extreme hot or inclement weather conditions, high, precarious places, smoke inhalation, toxic gases, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, electric shock, explosives, and contact with other with unknown medical problems/conditions. The employee will also be subject to noise, vibration, moving of mechanical parts, hazards, atmospheric conditions, and working in close quarters. The employee is required to comply with all physical requirements of SCBA and/or any other respiratory protection equipment including passing all medical and fit testing. The employee is required to stay calm during stressful and possibly life-threatening situations. The employee may be exposed to machinery with moving parts, irritating chemicals, and hazardous situations. The work requires the use of protective clothing and devices.
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SUPERVISORY AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY
This position has direct supervision over Fire Battalion Chiefs Fire Administrative Support Chief, Fire Division Captain - Inspections/Prevention, and Fire Beach Safety Director.
**These are intended only as illustrations of various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.
