Fire Chief - Riverdale City

Salary Range: $50.68 -$83.91

Opening Date: October 09, 2024

Closing Date: OpenUntil Filled

Interested candidates must complete and submit a RiverdaleCity application and current resume online at https://riverdale-city.ninjagig.com/

GENERAL PURPOSE

Performs professional administrative duties as a DepartmentHead related to planning, organizing, directing, staffing, and coordinatingfire prevention and suppression activities, emergency medical services, andemergency operations within the City.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Reports to and works under the broad policy guidance anddirection of the City Administrator.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Provides general supervision to Department personneldirectly or through subordinate supervisors, including Fire Captains andFirefighters.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Administers the day-to-day operations and internal affairs of the department and its services, as per City policies and Department procedures.
2. Assists or assumes command at fire scenes or at large scale incidents.
3. Responsible for support and coordination of City homeland security and emergency management, between the fire department, other city departments and other agencies.
4. Acts as Emergency Manager for the city.
5. Evaluates performance of Fire Department staff administering appropriate performance improvement plans and/or disciplinary actions as required in accordance with established City HR policy.
6. Establishes organizational units within the department and designates personnel to operate and supervise each unit accordingly.
7. Approves of new hires for the fire department in accordance with established City HR policy.
8. Directs training of personnel, administers laws, and enforces rules and policies affecting the department.
9. Evaluates and amends Fire Department policies and protocols to improveDepartment performance.
10. Oversees and ensures the proper training, operation, use, and maintenance of the fire station, vehicles, and equipment.
11. Responsible for developing, preparing, and submitting the proposed department budget, goal setting, risk management, and administering department expenditures within budget.
12. Ability to analyze, evaluate, and implement new service delivery methods, plans, procedures and techniques.
13. Regular and predictable attendance
14. May be assigned other duties as deemed appropriate by the City Administrator.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

1. Educationand Experience:

A. Graduation from a college or university with a bachelor’s degree in firescience, public administration, or related field;

B. Ten years progressively responsiblefirefighting/EMT experience; five years of which must have been as a FireDepartment Chief, Deputy Chief, or Fire Captain.

C. Or anequivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Knowledge,Skills and Abilities:

Extensive knowledge of laws, ordinances, codes, and regulationsaffecting goals, objectives, and department operation; principles and practicesof fire prevention and suppression; training, use and maintenance requirementsand practices of fire fighting equipment and apparatus; departmental rules,policies and regulations; city geography; emergency medical practices andprocedures.

Considerable knowledge of principles of supervision and managementpractices and procedures; budget development and preparation; common fire andchemical hazards and related safety precautions; public speaking andinterpersonal communication skills; department budgeting and control procedures;modern practices related to personnel training; management and motivation;firefighting techniques and equipment.

Working knowledge of fire/arson investigation procedures andInternational Fire Code.

Skill in the evaluation of tactical and operational requirements ofconflagration situations as well as communication practices related to publicinformation and speaking with news media.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the implementation of overallfire department programs and objectives; direct and supervise various levels ofprofessional firefighters; evaluate performance without partiality; communicateeffectively, verbally, and in writing; make quick and accurate decisions inemergency situations, develop effective working relationships with localelected officials, other city Department Heads and staff, city merchants,representatives of a variety of County, State, Federal and local agencies,media, subordinates, and the public.

3. Special Requirements, Certificationsand Qualifications:

Must possess a valid Driver License.

Must be State Fire Officer I and II certified.

Must have Hazmat Awareness andOperations certification.

Must have Incident Safety Officercertification.

Must have AEMT certification.

Must be NIMS certified in IS-700, IS-703,IS-706, IS-800, ICS-100, ICS-200, ICS-300, and ICS-400.

Must obtain Fire Inspector Icertification within one year of hire.

Must obtain Fire Investigator Iwithin 18 months of hire.

4. Work Environment:

Functions of the position generallyperformed in a controlled environment, but subject to all seasonal and weatherextremes.Emergency response travelexpected in normal course of performing duties.Many functions of the work pose a high degree of hazarduncertainty.Various levels of mentalapplication are required, i.e., memory for details, emotional stability,discriminating thinking, creative problem solving, and continuous use of motorskills.

FLSA AND AT-WILL STATUS

This position is an at-willposition and is exempt from the protections of Utah Code 10-3-1105. As such, the Fire Chief may be terminatedwith or without cause and shall not be entitled to due process appeal authorityas set forth in Utah Code 10-3-1106.

The Fire Chief position is anexempt position under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

This job description describes thegeneral nature, and type of work performed by the employee(s) assigned to thisjob. The duties listed are not intendedto be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, demands, and skills requiredof the position. The job description isnot intended to and does not imply or create an employment, compensation, orcontract right for any person or persons. The City reserves the right to add, delete, or modify any and/or allprovisions of this job description at any time.

Veteran's Preference Points: Applicants MUSTsubmit a copy of their DD-214 with their application and before theclosing date in order to receive veteran's points. This is for initialappointments only.

RiverdaleCity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants

selected foremployment with the city shall be required to take a

drug andalcohol test with negative results and a background check

as apre-condition of employment.