Administrative Fire Captain - Division I

Orange County Fire Authority; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle use

SAP 7.5%

SIP 10%

Job summary

Orange County Fire Authority seeks Division Administrative Fire Captain for a vertical promotion opportunity. The role works under the Division Chief and involves coordinating with city, county, and state officials, representing OCFA at meetings and public events, and directing multiple programs.

It also requires analyzing data and preparing staff reports, with DOC duty during major incidents. The position offers an opportunity to serve in a high-impact administrative capacity, with eligibility

Qualifications

• Current, non-probationary OCFA Fire Captain.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with others.
• Strong written communication and computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with city, county, and state officials as directed.
• Represent OCFA at meetings and public events.
• Assist in planning, directing, and coordinating a variety of programs and activities.
• Research, analyze, and interpret technical data.
• Prepare written staff reports and oral presentations on policy and procedural issues.
• Staff the Department Operations Center (DOC) during major incidents.
• Perform other administrative duties as necessary.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Computer skills

Job description

THE POSITION

The Division I Administrative Fire Captain recruitment is an Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) internal recruitment.

Description

Only applications from current, non-probationary OCFA Fire Captains will be considered. Your application must include all current, relevant OCFA work experience to be considered for this position. Failure to include your OCFA work experience along with any other related qualifying experience in the work history section of your application will result in disqualification from the selection process.

Work Schedule

The Division Administrative Captain position is eligible for either a 9/80 or 4/10 work schedule, at the discretion of the Division Chief.

Additional Pay

Per the OCPFAIAFF-Local3631SideLetterAgreement-EligibilityforSAP-SIP, Division Administrative Fire Captains are eligible for 7.5% Staff Assignment Pay (SAP) and/or 10% Staff Incentive Pay (SIP). Please refer to the IAFF - Local 3631 MOU, page 105 for additional information.

Vehicle Use

The Division Administrative Captain has the use of an authority vehicle and works directly with the respective Division Chief.

Essential Functions

• Under the direction of the Division Chief, serve as a liaison with city, county, and state officials as directed.


• Represent the OCFA at various meetings and public events.


• Assist in planning, directing, and coordinating a variety of programs and activities.


• Research, analyze, and interpret technical data.


• Prepare written staff reports and oral presentations covering a variety of policy and procedural issues.


• Staff the Department Operations Center (DOC) during major incidents.


• Other miscellaneous administrative duties as necessary or required.

Division Administrative Fire Captains have the opportunity to participate in the following programs:

• Department Safety Officer and participate in the on-call program

Minimum Qualifications

• Current, non-probationary OCFA Fire Captain


• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work closely with others


• Strong written communication and computer skills

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Orange County Fire Authority is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

Benefits Overview

Please note: This summary reflects the benefits for shift employees assigned to a 56-hour average duty week. For benefits information related to staff assignments (40-hour workweek), please refer to the OCPFA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Health Benefits

Pursuant to a Health Plan Agreement, the Authority contributes to the OCPFA medical benefit trust fund for health insurance and other related benefits. Brown Insurance Services (BIS) is the administrator for these benefits. The current contribution to the medical benefit trust fund will continue through 3/1/2028 in the amount of $2,199.49/month for "actively employed" enrollee members of the unit.

Salary and Retention

Employees are eligible for an initial merit salary increase (1 to 4 steps) on the first day of the pay period following completion of fifty-two (52) weeks of service, and thereafter annually based on their work performance and until they reach the top of their 12-step salary range.

All regular OCFA employees are members of the Orange County Employees Retirement System (OCERS) - a defined benefit retirement program. Employees are enrolled in one of the following retirement formulas based on date of hire.

Legacy Safety Members: Employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 with reciprocity are enrolled in the 3% at age 55 retirement formula (Plan R). New Safety Members: Employees hired on or after January 1, 2013 without reciprocity are enrolled in the 2.7% at age 57 retirement formula (Plan V).

Other Benefits

Employees may voluntarily participate in the Authority’s deferred compensation plan. This plan is provided by Nationwide Retirement Services and allows for pre- and post-tax deferrals. This plan is 100% employee funded.

Employees participate in an employer-sponsored retirement Healthcare Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) with a contribution of 3.0% of base salary. Firefighter Trainees and Handcrew Firefighters do not participate in this benefit.

Employees contribute 1.0% of their base salary towards the Orange County Professional Firefighters Association (OCPFA) Supplemental Retiree Medical Plan Trust Fund.

Orange County Fire Authority employees are not covered under the provisions of Federal Social Security (OASDI); therefore, they are not required to contribute 6.2% of salary towards Social Security. Employees contribute 1.45% to Medicare. Employees whose wages exceed $200,000 in a calendar year shall contribute an additional 0.9%.

Employees with college-level semester units or a bachelor’s degree are eligible for educational incentive pay as follows:

• 60+ college-level semester units - 2.5% of base salary per month;


• 90+ college-level semester units - 5% of base salary per month;


• Baccalaureate Degree - 7.5% of base salary per month.

Employees (other than Firefighter Trainees) who maintain an active State of California EMT certification will receive, in addition to their regular salary, seven percent of each employee’s base salary per month, prorated on an hourly basis for regular hours paid.

Employees who move into special assignments at OCFA, or who possess specialized skills, may be eligible for other specialty pays. Tuition reimbursement is $2,000 per fiscal year to cover certain expenses associated with academic pursuits.

Holiday and Leave

Employees in the Firefighters Unit observe 13 holidays within the calendar year.

• New Year's Day


• Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday


• Lincoln's Birthday


• President's Day


• Memorial Day


• Independence Day


• Labor Day


• Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day


• Veteran's Day


• Thanksgiving Day


• Day after Thanksgiving


• Christmas Eve


• Christmas Day

Shift employees receive 11.2 hours holiday pay of which 0.7 hours is designated to a Union Time Bank for Union release time.

Vacation and Sick Leave

Vacation accrual is based on hours of completed continuous service (regular hours) exclusive of overtime. For shift employees:

• After 1 year but less than 3 years: Approx 112 hours per year;


• After 3 years but less than 10 years: Approx 168 hours per year;


• After 10 years: Approx 224 hours per year.

Sick leave is based on hours of completed continuous service (regular hours) exclusive of overtime. For shift employees:

• Date of employment but less than 3 years: Approx 101 hours per year;


• After 3 years: Approx 144 hours per year.

Uniforms

The Authority provides uniforms to employees.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

The OCFA offers regular, limited-term, and probationary employees both a Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), which allows you to contribute pre-tax dollars into an account that can be used throughout the year on qualified medical or dependent care expenses. Participants pay fewer taxes and take home more money. For 2022, the maximum employee contribution is $2,750 for eligible medical expenses. The maximum employee contribution is $5,000 for eligible dependent care expenses.

WEFIT Program

The WEFIT Program is mandatory/non-punitive. The OCFA shall provide all five of the following aspects of the WEFIT Program:

• Medical


• Fitness


• Medical/Fitness/Injury Rehabilitation


• Behavioral Health


• Data Collection and Reporting

Pet Discount Program

OCFA has partnered with United Pet Care to offer a pet healthcare program. This program helps employees reduce the cost of escalating veterinary bills at an affordable rate. All pets are eligible regardless of their age or medical condition.

Benevolent Association

Employees have the option to join OCFA’s Benevolent Association which was created to "Take Care of Their Own." Included in your $8.00 per pay period cost is $10,000 Member Death Benefit, $4,000 Dependent Death Benefit, $30,000 Annual Scholarships for Members and Dependents, Hardship Grants/Loans, Annual Picnic for Members, Holiday Ball, and Retiree Tribute. In addition, Discount Offers- Recreation/Amusement Parks, fitness 19 and 24-Hour Fitness gym membership, discount movie tickets, Angels Baseball game with tailgate party, etc. Membership also allows access to very good supplemental insurances of many types, including, Long Term Disability, Long Term Care, various AFLAC (ICU, Cancer, Accident Injury, CSFA membership, Living Trusts and more. The Family Auxiliary and KIDS Fund (provides monetary assistance only to kids of members), both operate under the Benevolent Association.

Additional Information

Updated 07/2026

This benefit summary is intended to provide an easy way for current and prospective employees to access fringe benefit information, including voluntary options. This summary is intended to be accurate, but it is not an official plan document, and has no legal or binding effect as an expressed or implied contract, or otherwise, and does not alter or amend any provision of the Memoranda of Understanding, Personnel and Salary Resolution, retirement contract, insurance policy contract, or any other official document of the Orange County Fire Authority, including Standard Operating Procedures and General Orders. All insurance benefits described in the summary are subject to the terms and limitations of the Orange County Fire Authority's insurance contracts with individual insurance providers. Should you have any questions pertaining to information in this summary, please contact the Human Resources Department at [phone].