Firefighter Division Chief

Position Summary:
The Emergency Response Division Chief provides leadership, direction, and general administrative oversight to the Fire Department and employees responsible for fire protection and prevention and "All Hazards" disaster preparedness for the host site that he/she is assigned to. Provides leadership and participates in cooperative relationships and initiatives for both Vallen and the host site. Work involves significant engagement and public involvement with plant management as well as local fire, EMS, and public safety agencies. Works independently under general guidance from the Vallen Fire Chief or designee to ensure coordination of objectives and priorities of Vallen Safety Services and that of the host site. Supervises staff, directly or through assigned Assistant Fire Chief.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plans, organizes, directs, controls, and evaluates the work of the Division Fire Department.
• Oversees all aspects of fire suppression, training, administration, emergency medical services, All Hazards disaster preparedness, and the Inspecting Testing and Maintenance schedule.
• Oversees the management of the day-to-day administration of the Department, including departmental structure and staffing, field operations, incident management, employee safety, quality control, records, and reporting.
• Develops and maintains a workforce committed to, and with highly developed competencies in, customer service, results orientation, and teamwork.
• Establishes rules for the Department that meet local applicable standards and regulations for fire/EMS/Emergency Management services.
• Work is performed primarily in an office setting subject to frequent interruptions and includes remaining stationary for extended periods of time.
• May be exposed to highly stressful situations and individuals who are irate or hostile.
• Flexibility to work evening and weekend hours and occasional overnight travel to conferences and training sessions required.
• Also involves working in the field to coordinate firefighting and emergency service activities as necessary.
• This position requires minimal to moderate physical exertion requirements.
• Provides for ongoing research into new approaches, technologies, and trends, and recommends.
• Subject to recall for fire or incident response as necessary. This includes responding at short notice for critical events such as storms, natural disasters, or other emergencies that may arise outside of regular scheduled hours. Maintaining staffing during these events is essential to ensure operational safety or to meet customer requests for increased personnel.

Job Qualifications:
High School or GED required; Bachelor's in related field of study preferred or 6+ years of applicable direct experience and 5+ current certifications (manufacturer/state) in related field. Applicable experience should include:

• Firefighter II, IFSAC/ProBoard or NFPA 1081 equivalent
• Fire Officer IV, IFSAC/ProBoard
• Fire Inspector II, IFSAC/ProBoard
• Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) or
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) - preferred
• Hazardous Materials Technician
• Rope Rescue Training
• Confined Space Training

Staff Management Responsibilities:
Direct supervisor of a department, section, unit or group involving responsibility for results in terms of cost, methods and personnel. Full accountability for hiring, discipline, discharge, performance appraisals, salary administration, etc.
Working Conditions and Environment:

Travel:
Yes, as needed for required training or continuing education courses and corporate meetings.

Work Environment:
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• May be required to complete continuing education courses as required to keep all certifications and licenses current; if applicable, may be required to pass all test requirements for approval to work off-shore.
• May have travel requirements with limited advance notice.
• Occasionally requires long and varied hours.
• Ability to work in extreme hot or cold environment; indoors and/or outdoors.
• Ability to work in dusty conditions.
• May work in hazardous environments and be required to follow safety precautions and use or wear appropriate safety equipment.

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand and walk. Must have the ability to walk at a regular pace for up to 15 continuous minutes. Must be able to work from a standing position for 8-10 hours. Must be able to bend, climb, and stoop as needed for access of equipment to repair and service. The employee may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. Must have the ability to climb stairwells up to 15 high. Must have the ability to ascend and descend ladders (step, extension, case) up to 24' high. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.