Fire Battalion Chief

Closing Date : 10 / 08 / 24 at 5 : 00 p.m.

Oral Board & Assessment Center : Week of 10 / 28 / 24

The City of Santa Maria is accepting applications for the position of Fire Battalion Chief.

Find out more about this role by reading the information below, then apply to be considered.

WHO WE ARE :

The City of Santa Maria is a full-service City with a City Council / City Manager form of government with over 700 employees and serves approximately 108,000 constituents.

The City is located on the beautiful central coast of California and covers over 23 square miles. The City has a harmonious balance of maintaining coastal and agricultural lands while promoting business.

WHAT WE DO :

The City of Santa Maria is experiencing explosive growth with thousands of residential, commercial, industrial, and retail projects in development.

The Fire Department provides all risk emergency services, as well as public education programs, fire prevention, and life safety measures to the City's residents.

THE POSITION :

The Fire Battalion Chief receives general direction from the Fire Chief and / or Deputy Fire Chief in the performance of responsible management, technical, and administrative work in commanding and coordinating physical and human resources including emergency operations, training, fire prevention, disaster preparedness, public education, public relations, facility / equipment maintenance;

and other related programs and services. They provide highly technical staff assistance; implement program goals and objectives and oversee and supervise assigned staff.

REQUIRED SUBMITTALS :

• Application
• Certificates (Firefighter I, Firefighter II, and Fire Officer or Company Officer, EMT-B, CPR card)
• Resume
• Cover Letter

These duties are a representative example; position assignments may vary depending on the business needs of the department and organization. This position :

• Assumes management responsibility for assigned programs, activities, operations and staff; and serves as Duty Chief for assigned shift.
• Responds to emergency incidents and assumes command of incidents.
• Manages and participates in the development and implementation of programs, goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and department priorities.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of technical reports and records.
• Assists in the supervision of technical and support staff, including employee development and training.
• Participates in the development, justification, and administration of department budget and strategic plan.
• Oversees and participates in preparation of public information materials, and education classes related to department activities.
• Coordinates required training, certifications, and assessments and maintains accurate and up-to-date training records.
• Upholds the values of the organization and has strong customer service orientation.
• Performs other related projects and duties as assigned.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT :

• State approved Hazardous Material First Responder Incident Commander certificate by completion of probation.
• Possession of a valid and appropriate Driver License.
• Requires completion of a background investigation to the satisfaction of the City.

DESIRED CORE COMPETENCIES :

• Talent Development - Effective performers keep a continual eye on the talent pool to monitor skills and needs of team members.
• Organizing & Planning - Effective performers have strong organizing and planning skills that allow them to be highly productive and efficient.
• Relationship Building - Effective performers understand that a primary factor in success is establishing and maintaining productive relationships.
• Results Orientation - Effective performers maintain appropriate focus on outcomes and accomplishments.

The completed electronic application packet will include the online application and electronic attachments of a certificates, resume and cover letter.

For any technical difficulties or help with attaching documents to your application, please contact NEOGOV at 1-855-524-5627.

Prior to an offer of employment, applicants must pass a thorough background investigation.

If you have further job-related questions, please contact staff in the HR Division at 805-925-0951 x2203.

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