Fire Chief

Morongo Valley Community Services District and Fire Department; Morongo Valley (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

The Morongo Valley Community Services District and Fire Department is seeking a Fire Chief to lead the department, plan and direct operations, and ensure compliance with District policies and mandates.

You will oversee budgeting, procurement, personnel management, training, and interagency collaboration while representing the District to officials and the public. Travel and after-hours duty may be required to manage incidents and district needs.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and four years at rank of Fire Captain, Fire Training Captain or Fire Marshal or above with two years supervisory experience.
• Valid California Driver's License with Firefighter Endorsement and safe driving record.

Responsibilities

• Develops and proposes annual fire department budget to the Board, ensures expenditures within policy; solicits bids for large expenditures.
• Participates in budget mid-year review.
• Promotes relations between Board, residents, GM, and Fire Department personnel.
• Implements Fire Department policies, rules, and procedures; enforces policies.
• Recruit, hire, promote, supervise, train, and evaluate staff; administer discipline per SDRMA guidelines.
• Conducts research, prepares reports for the Board, and represents the District in cooperative agreements.
• Responds to major fires and emergencies; assumes command when needed and serves as Duty Officer.
• Represents District to local/state/federal officials; attends meetings after hours; may travel.

Skills

Budgeting

Leadership

Public relations

Emergency management

Communication

Education

Associate's degree

Firefighter Endorsement on California Driver's License

Job description

General Position Description:

Reporting to the Morongo Valley Community Services District General Manager, the Fire Chief is responsible for the effective and efficient operation of all aspects of the Fire Department. The Fire Chief plans, organizes, coordinates, and directs the activities of the Fire Department in support of meeting District policies, goals, and legislative mandates.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:

Include, but not limited to:

• Develops and proposes annual fire department budget to the Board of Directors, ensures that acquisitions and expenditures are within the Fire Department policy and limits. Recommends purchase, prepares specifications, and solicits a minimum of (3) bids whenever possible for any expenditure that exceeds spending limits.
• Participates in the budget mid-year review.
• Promotes positive relations between the Board of Directors, residents, General Manager, and personnel of the Fire Department.
• Implements Fire Department policies, rules and regulations and procedures.
• Enforces District policies, procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, promotion of all Fire Department personnel. Supervises, trains, and evaluates assigned staff.
• Administers the discipline and/or discharge of staff per SDRMA guidelines.
• Conducts research, makes recommendations, and prepares and presents reports to the Board of Directors.
• Represents the District in the negotiations of cooperative agreements with other entities.
• Responds to Major fires and emergency incidents including after hours if needed, evaluates situations and resources and may assume command of the incident when deemed necessary, serving as Duty Officer if no subordinate staff onsite have the necessary certification.
• Investigates complaints from the public and fire department personnel and takes appropriate action.
• Represents and promotes the District's interest to local, state or federal officials, special interest groups, and the public, attends CSD meetings or special functions after hours and on weekends which may require travel.
• Attends meetings of the CSD Board of Directors, prepares and presents reports as necessary or requested.
• Serves on negotiating committee regarding IAFF Local 5028 Memorandum of Understanding known as The Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Develops and implements training programs to improve the understanding and skill of all Fire Department staff.Ensures that adequate records are kept of such training.
• Acts as District General Manager during the absence of said person as requested by the Board of Directors.
• Supervises the maintenance and keeps up to date logs of maintenance on all Fire Department vehicles, apparatus and equipment.
• Other related duties as assigned by the General Manger.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities may be considered at the sole discretion of the Board.A typical way to obtain the knowledge and skills would be:

• Associate's degree from an accredited college or university and four years at the rank of Fire Captain, Fire Training Captain and or Fire Marshal or above including two years demonstrable supervisory experience, or a combination of similar education and experience.
• Must possess of a valid California Driver's License with a Firefighter Endorsement and safe driving record.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of public and community relations, municipal government, and fire administration.
• Modern principles, methods and practices of fire suppression and prevention, rescue operations, hazardous material response, and emergency medical services.
• Federal and state regulations and guidelines governing operations and activities of a Fire Department.
• Structures, operations and roles with the National Incident Management System, Incident Command System; and Emergency Operating Center.
• Principles of Community Services District personnel management practices, budgeting, supervision, and training.
• The community and fire protection area.

Skill in:

• Ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles and methods of governmental funding, budget presentation, and monitoring.
• Ability to organize and direct the activities of staff engaged in providing optimum fire services.
• Ability to plan, prepare, and administer an annual Fire Department budget.
• Ability to effectively analyze and resolve operational, procedural, and personnel problems.
• Ability to develop formal agreements and contracts with other agencies and communities.
• Ability to make effective verbal and written presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff, elected officials, community organizations, other agencies, and the public.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed in a variety of environmental conditions, both indoors and out, with exposure to wide temperature variations, noise, vibrations, fumes, smoke, grease, machinery and its moving parts, odors, dust and irritating or hazardous materials and chemicals. Proper safety equipment is required while responding to emergency calls. Physical demands require running, bending, stooping, climbing and frequently lifting heavy objects. Incumbent must be able to pass the medical examination required of Fire Department personnel. Incumbent must be able to see and hear in the normal range with or without correction and communicate verbally and in written form with great clarity. Incumbent may be required to respond to emergencies after regular working hours and on weekends and must be willing to work an irregular schedule, which may include weekends, holidays, evenings and/or varying hours.