Fire Chief

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Fire Chief

Salary

$128,423.00 - $192,635.00 Annually

Location

Land O' Lakes, FL

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

2223-363

Department

FIRE RESCUE ADMIN

Opening Date

04/11/2023

Closing Date

5/5/2023 12:00 AM Eastern

Salary Range

$128,423 - $192,35 annually

Pay Grade

M56

Salary Disclosure

Internal equity

General Description

The Fire Chief is responsible for day-to-day administrative management of the organization. The Fire Chief functions as a director under the Assistant County Administrator of Public Safety. Serves as a team leader to serve the citizens and businesses of Pasco County in the most effective way possible. Major functions within the department include Combat (Fire), Rescue (Emergency Medical), Community Risk Reduction (Fire Prevention), Training, and Ambulance Billing. The organization currently consists of approximately 780 employees, a $124 million operating budget, 27 career fire stations, 3 volunteer/reservist fire stations, a training center, and a logistics warehouse. The Fire Chief shall have ultimate authority and responsibility for the management of the agency’s financial affairs.


The first review of applications will take place on April 25.

Essential Job Functions

Formulates programs and provides resources, policies, procedures, and direction to effectively perform the functions of the department. Selects employees for the staff of the divisions. Plans, coordinates, and organizes the personnel and administrative staff of the divisions.

Establishes and maintains such records, statistics, reports, and controls as necessary to insure compliance with applicable laws, policies, ordinances, resolutions, directives, and regulations.

Evaluates and recommends to the Assistant County Administrator of Public Safety programs, policies, procedures, and methods to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the department. Prepares reports for the County Administrator and the Board of County Commissioners. Develops and maintains management controls over the established budget for the divisions.

Responds to major emergency incidents to assume Incident Command and/or establish a senior advisory role within the command structure.

Performs related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Knowledge of the principles of management and their application to public administration.
  • Knowledge of the principles and practices of public and business administration.
  • Ability to acquire knowledge of the laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations relating to emergency services.
  • Ability to delegate authority and to plan, organize, and review the work of subordinate administrative, technical, and supervisory personnel.
  • Ability to exercise considerable judgment and discretion in establishing, applying, and interpreting departmental policies and procedures.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, subordinates, public officials, other governmental agencies, and the general public.
  • Ability to express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the County Commissioners, County employees, business partners, other governmental agencies, and the public, often in stressful situations.
  • Ability to set a vision for the future.
  • Ability to build a strong leadership team that is capable of implementing the vision and goals of the County.
  • Ability to analyze and solve administrative problems.
  • Ability to prepare and analyze operating procedures and administrative reports.
  • Ability to represent the County in public speaking events.
  • Must be an effective change agent driven to inspire and implement change with excellent customer service, leadership, and communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain an enthusiastic, self-reliant, and self-starting approach to meet job responsibilities and accountability.
  • Ability to anticipate work to be done and initiates proper and acceptable direction for completion of work with a minimum of supervision and instruction.

Minimum Requirements

PHYSICAL SKILLS:  Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:  Must possess a Bachelor's Degree or higher, from an accredited college or university in Public or Business Administration or a related field. A Master's degree is strongly preferred. Candidates must have eight (8) years of progressively responsible leadership experience in a full-time medium to large sized career fire/rescue system with some experience as a Chief Officer.  The position requires successfully demonstrated supervisory experience in two or more of the following areas: fire suppression, community risk reduction, emergency communications, ambulance billing services, and emergency medical service delivery. Experience managing personnel and developing and working with fire/rescue budgets required. Experience working with unions, emergency management, strategic planning, project management, and program development required. Candidate must be willing to obtain a Florida CPM certification. 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Master's Degree from an accredited college or university, experience and certification as a Fire Service Instructor from the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training, credentialing as a Chief Fire Officer from the Center for Public Safety Excellence, or completion of the Executive Fire Officer program at the National Fire Academy.

A comparable amount of directly related experience MAY be substituted at the County's discretion for the minimum educational requirements if candidates are not available that fully meet the minimum requirements of the position as posted.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:  Must possess a valid Florida driver's license.  Certificate of Compliance from the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training is required.  Must be certified, at a minimum, as a State of Florida Fire Officer III (State of Florida Fire Officer IV is preferred). Must obtain Florida Officer IV within 30 months of being hired. A current certification by the State of Florida as an EMT or Paramedic is required. If certified by another state, Florida certifications must be obtained within one (1) year. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  Must become a Pasco County resident within six (6) months after employment date.

ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE:  Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY ACTIVITIES:  All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency, employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

PASCO COUNTY WAS VOTED ONE OF THE NATION'S TOP WORK PLACES FOR 2021 

Benefits include:
  • Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan 
  • PTO (Paid Time Off)
  • Paid holidays
  • Group insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement 
  • Deferred compensation 
  • Medical leave pool 
  • Annual medical leave buy-back 
  • Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.  
Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions. 

01
I am aware that the following supplemental questions will determine my eligibility for this position.
  • Acknowledge
  • Decline
02
Which best describes your highest level of COMPLETED education?
  • GED
  • High School
  • Associate degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctorate
  • None of the above
03
How many years do you have of progressively responsible leadership experience in a full-time medium to large sized career fire/rescue system?
  • Ten plus years of experience
  • Nine years but less than ten
  • Eight years but less than nine
  • Seven years but less than eight
  • Six years but less than seven
  • Five years but les than six
  • Four years but less than five
  • Three years but less than four
  • Two years but less than three
  • One year but less than two
  • Less than one year of experience
  • None
04
How many years of experience do you have as a Chief Officer?
  • 10 or more years of experience
  • Nine years but less than ten
  • Eight years but less than nine
  • Seven years but less than eight
  • Six years but less than seven
  • Five years but less than six
  • Four years but less than five
  • Three years but less than four
  • Two years but less than three
  • One year but less than two
  • Less than one year of experience
  • None
05
Have you successfully demonstrated supervisory experience in two or more of the following areas: * Fire Suppression * Community Risk Reduction * Emergency Communications * Ambulance Billing Services * Emergency Medical Service Delivery
  • Yes
  • No
06
Do you have experience managing personnel and developing and working with fire/rescue budgets?
  • Yes
  • No
07
Do you have experience working with unions, emergency management, strategic planning, project management, and program development:
  • Yes
  • No
08
Do you have or are you able to obtain a Florida CPM certification?
  • Yes
  • No
09
Do you have experience and certification as a Fire Service Instructor from the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training?
  • Yes
  • No
10
Do you possess credentialing as a Chief Fire Officer from the Center for Public Safety Excellence?
  • Yes
  • No
11
Did you complete the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy?
  • Yes
  • No
12
Do you possess a valid Florida driver's license or have the ability to obtain the license within 30 days from date of hire?
  • Yes
  • No
13
Do you possess a Certificate of Compliance from the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards and Training?
  • Yes
  • No
14
Are you State of Florida Fire Officer III or State of Florida Fire Officer IV certified?
  • Yes
  • No
15
Are you currently registered by the State of Florida as an EMT or Paramedic?
  • Yes
  • No
16
Are you a currently a Pasco County resident or will you be able within six months of employment date?
  • Yes
  • No
17
Are you legally allowed to work in the United States?
  • Yes
  • No
18
I hereby acknowledge that Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law, and consent to pre-employment drug/alcohol testing, and agree to abide by the program and policy if employed by Pasco County BOCC.
  • Acknowledged
  • Declined
19
Are you a veteran who served as a member of the armed forces of the United States during a period of war, defined in Title 38, U.S.C., and who was separated from such service under honorable conditions, or the surviving spouse of any such veteran?(Supporting documentation needed at time of application or next business day)
  • Yes
  • No
20
Have you recently retired from the Florida Retirement System (FRS) Pension Plan or Investment Plan within the last 12 months?
  • Yes
  • No
21
Please specifically explain how your prior work experience and education match the qualifications for this position. (1000 characters or less)
22
How did you hear about this position?
  • Friend/Family Referral
  • Magazine publication
  • Pasco County Traffic Sign
  • Pasco County Website/GovernmentJobs.com
  • LinkedIn
  • Indeed
  • Job Fair
  • Other

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