Deputy Fire Marshal

City of Fayetteville, North Carolina; Fayetteville (NC); On-site; USD 41,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental insurance

Paid vacation leave

Sick leave benefits

Holidays (12-13)

Job summary

The City of Fayetteville, North Carolina seeks a Deputy Fire Marshal to direct, manage, and coordinate the Code Enforcement Program within the Fire Department. You will oversee fire code compliance, supervise staff, and advise the Fire Marshal and Fire Chief on policy and budget matters.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in fire code enforcement, LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Six years of increasingly responsible experience as a fire code official in a governmental environment.
• Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade; specialized training in code enforcement, construction technology, or related field.
• Associate’s degree preferred in fire science, public administration, or business administration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for the assigned program.
• Supervise staff and coordinate training; evaluate work and address deficiencies.
• Enforce the North Carolina fire code for commercial and residential properties in the city.
• Provide guidance on interpreting fire codes to staff and customers.
• Assist with division budget and resource management.
• Support Public Information Officer duties as needed.
• Collaborate with schools, businesses, and industry on emergency plans and preparedness.

Education

Associate's degree in fire science or public administration

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Driver's license

NIMS certifications (100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800)

NC Fire Code Standard Level III

Job description

Description

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Deputy Fire Marshal to assist with directing, managing, supervising, and coordinating the activities and operations of the Code Enforcement Program of the Fire Department, including fire code compliance activities, and other related programs and services; coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Fire Marshal and/or Fire Chief.

Hiring Range

$29.99 - $46.48/Hour D.O.Q.

Application Requirements

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED. A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION. Applicants must submit an online application and must attach a resume and copies of any certifications they currently possess.

Notice to Out-of-State Applicants

Out-of-State applicants should request Comity through the NC Office of the State Fire Marshal. Applications for pre-qualifications may be obtained here (https://apps.ncdoi.net). Applicants wishing to apply for Comity should initiate this request early in the application process, in an effort to avoid delays in their application being considered. Additional information can be found on the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal's website at https://www.ncosfm.gov/licensing-cert/code-officials-qualification-board-coqb/coqb-apply-certification.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned program and services; meet with Fire Marshal regularly to discuss future plans and progress toward goals and objectives; recommend and administer policies and procedures.
• Participate in the selection of lower level staff; motivate and evaluate departmental personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures; work with employees to correct deficiencies, implement discipline procedures.
• Manage and participate in the enforcement of the North Carolina fire code, which involves inspections of all applicable commercial and residential properties in the City; recommend updates to the City of Fayetteville fire protection ordinance and fee schedule to the Fire Marshal.
• Provide guidance to staff and customers on technical matters and issues interpreting the fire codes.
• Identify opportunities for improving work methods and procedures; review with appropriate management staff; implement improvements.
• Assist Fire Marshal with the development and administration of the assigned division's annual budget; monitor staff, equipment, material and supplies; implement adjustments as directed.
• Assist with Public Information Officer duties and may assist with website contact.
• Assist and coordinate with school district, private business, and industry to develop emergency plans and disaster preparedness in correlation and support of the City's Emergency Plan.
• Serve as support staff for community disaster preparedness efforts.
• Participate in the investigation of employee injuries and worker's compensation claims; process claims, damaged and/or lost equipment.

Minimum Qualifications

Any Combination Of Experience And Training That Would Likely Provide The Required Knowledge And Abilities Is Qualifying. A Typical Way To Obtain The Knowledge And Abilities Would Be:

Please Note

Candidates selected for hire will be required to submit proof of education prior to a firm job offer being made. Therefore, to avoid delays in the hiring process, it is strongly recommended that you attach a copy of your official graduation certificate(s) from higher level institution(s) at the time of your application submission.

Experience

Six years of increasingly responsible experience as a fire code official in a governmental environment. One year of administrative and supervisory responsibility is preferred.

Training

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by specialized training in code enforcement, construction technology, or a related field. Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in fire science, public administration, business administration is preferred.

Required

LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS

Possession of an appropriate valid driver's license and ability to maintain insurability; NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800, 300, and NC Fire Code Standard Level III.

Preferred

Ability to obtain NIMS 400 certification.

Criminal History Check Requirement

• SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.

From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Health And Dental Insurance

The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Employer Paid Leave

Vacation Leave

Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Sick Leave

Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.

Holidays

The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.

Bereavement

Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.

Retirement

The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans

To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k) plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible employee’s NC 401(k) account.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits

Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:

• > Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) - Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
• > Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• > Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Death Benefit

The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.

Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit

City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.

Employee Assistance Program

The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.