Fire Chief
The City of Tega Cay is hiring for the following position:
FIRE CHIEF
Under limited supervision, plans, directs, and coordinates the administrative and operational activities of the City of Tega Cay Fire Department. Work involves formulating and developing policies, rules, and regulations; supervising department staff; overseeing fire inspections; directing fire safety education and related public relations activities; and ensuring safety of life and property of citizens in the event of fire. Reports to the City Manager.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Supervises department employees, which involves such duties as instructing, assigning and reviewing work, maintaining standards, acting on employee problems, selecting new employees, appraising employee performance, recommending promotions, discipline and salary increases.
Directs and supervises the conduct of mitigation activities at emergency scenes to include technical rescues, fire suppression, hazardous materials response, and others such as investigations.
Develops operating procedures for the department to ensure safety of personnel and compliance with local, State, and Federal standards.
Supervises and manages all department personnel, including Volunteer Fire Fighters in the conduct of daily operations.
Forecasts and plans for current and future budget needs to include capital, general, operating, and community needs.
Reviews all inspection activities to ensure application of appropriate fire and life safety codes,
Coordinates department resources with other City, State, and Federal agencies in the conduct of mitigation, special event management, community safety, and grant application.
Manages and ensures the competency of department personnel through scheduling, coordinating, teaching, and overseeing the skills development programs for effectiveness and safe job performance.
Participates in directing activities such as fire suppression, technical rescue, hazardous material response, etc.
Acts as department representative at community civic functions, legislative processes, and governmental meetings in the capacity as to make recommendations and carry out policy decisions as directed by City Management.
Receives and/or reviews various records and reports such as NIOSH after action reports, Homeland Security and SCIEX bulletins, weather statements, interoffice memorandums, and database information.
Prepares and/or processes various records and reports such as policy and standard operating procedures, notices and memorandums, budget plans, annual department budget, and grant applications.
Refers to NFPA codes, technical manuals, after action reports, Internet, policy and procedure manuals, codes / laws / regulations, publications and reference texts.
Operates a variety of vehicles such as pumper trucks, response vehicles, haz-mat response vehicles, etc. and a variety of normal office equipment such as computers, fax machines, printers and handheld devices such as tablets or smart phones.
Uses a variety of tools such as thermal imaging camera, radios, personal accountability system, etc.; a variety of supplies such as technical manuals, forecasts and bulletins, code manuals, general office supplies, etc.; and a variety of computer software such as Firehouse, Microsoft Office, Aloha, etc. Must also have the ability to learn any new software that may be prevalent to the position and fire services in the future.
Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as the City Manager; other Department Heads within the organization; department personnel; Local, State, and Federal agencies; business owners; fire victims; media; and the general public.
ESSENTIAL SAFETY FUNCTIONS
It is the responsibility of each employee to comply with established policies, procedures and safe work practices. Each employee must follow safety training and instructions provided by the City's Safety and Risk Manager. Each employee must also properly wear and maintain all personal protective equipment required for their job. Finally, each employee must immediately report any unsafe work practices or unsafe conditions as well as any on-the-job injuries or illnesses.
Performs various administrative tasks as required, including preparing reports, correspondences and presentations and entering and retrieving computer data, copying and filing documents, reviewing professional journals, returning telephone calls, attending and conducting meetings, answering the telephone, etc.
Performs other related duties as may be required by the City Manager.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
A Bachelor's degree in fire science or fire administration and ten years of experience in same is preferred. Candidates may also possess an equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities. Must be currently certified as Firefighter-2 and have successfully completed Fire Officer 1 certification. Candidates may be required to possess additional certification(s) as deemed necessary by the City Manager. Must possess a valid driver's license.