Fire Chief: Lead Fire Department Operations & Strategy

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

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.