Fire Chief

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Fire Chief

Position Summary

The Fire Chief provides administrative direction for all fire brigade functions, operations, and personnel through the supervision of subordinate staff and review of their activities. They are responsible for reviewing the general operation of the department to determine efficiency, providing direction on major projects or problem areas, developing and implementing policies and procedures, administration of the merit system; and providing policy guidance. Also, the Fire Chief is responsible for developing recommendations for the protection of life and property within the area of operations.

Position Details

• Reports to: Confidential
• Location: Greater Pueblo, CO area
• Position Type: Regular Full-Time
• FLSA Status: Exempt
• Pay: Salary
• Compensation: $80,000-$100,000/yr
• Travel: None

Essential Job Functions

• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with staff, management, and stakeholders.
• Inform stakeholders of the plans, programs, and goals of the department.
• Plan, organize, and direct a progressive private
• Organize and direct the activities of staff engaged in providing emergency services.
• Plan, directed, and controlled activities such as recruitment of personnel; purchase of equipment; assignment of personnel and equipment; and budgeting and control of expenditures.
• Coordinate activities by federal, state, and local emergency services organizations, and city departments.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, prepare, administer, and monitor the budget.
• Responsible for all personnel matters, which include employment and termination of personnel.
• Analyze and resolve operational, procedural, and personnel problems.
• Resolve complex problems involving diverse functional areas.
• Analyze information, statistics, and reports on department activities.
• Develop plans designed to maintain efficiency and responsiveness.
• Analyze fire service needs, as well as the availability of resources, existing programs, and other related factors in developing programs to meet those needs.
• Provide direction on major projects or problem areas.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures applicable to administrative functions and provides policy guidance.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Current, valid driver license
• Current Colorado DFPC Firefighter I certification
• Valid Basic EMT certification
• Ability to pass a Firefighter physical/stress test
• 10 years as a paid fulltime Chief and 5 years as an officer
• Experience working with hazardous materials
• Completed all Command Staff NIMS training courses
• Knowledge of fire response operations, emergency medical care, and firefighting equipment inspections
• Knowledge of modern management techniques, supervisory practices, and evaluation methods.
• Knowledge of the modern principles and practices of human resources.
• Knowledge of the activities, objectives, and ideals of fire services and operations.
• Experience with building and fire codes, modern fire prevention principles, procedures, and equipment
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations as they pertain to fire service activities.
• Ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles and methods of funding, budget presentation, and monitoring.
• Ability to organize and direct the activities of staff engaged in providing optimum fire services.
• Ability to effectively analyze and resolve operational, procedural, and personnel problems.
• Ability to make effective verbal and written presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

Preferred Job Requirements

• Current Colorado DFPC Firefighter II certification
• Advanced EMT certification
• Confined Space Rescue training

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, stoop and bend.
• Uses hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to kneel, crouch, climb or crawl.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

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