Fire Department Division Chief; Promotional

Introduction

YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE TO APPLY.

THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended. Qualified applicants must be current Alameda County Fire Department employees and have completed, by the last day for filing, the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the Alameda County classified service.

A regular appointment does not include provisional, TAP (Temporary Assignment Pool), or STEP-UP appointments.

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applicants are required to attach the following documents to their application:

• Current and valid California Driver's License
• Applicable certifications and/or class completions listed in the Minimum Qualifications.

Please upload all required documents under the OTHER tab. Additional instructions may be referenced under the 'OTHER' tab. Please DO NOT upload more certifications than what is required. Failure to follow instructions may result in disqualification.

Applications, Supplemental Questionnaires, and required documentation must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing. Applications, Supplemental Questionnaires, and required documentation will only be accepted online.

The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) provides all‑risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County (excluding Fairview), the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City and Emeryville, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With 28 fire stations and 34 companies serving a population of 394,000, the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural and wildland regions.

Over 400 personnel and 100 Reserve Firefighters provide a wide variety of services to an ever expanding, dynamic and diverse community of roughly 508 square miles.

These services include:

• Advanced Life Support
• Fire Suppression
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Urban Search & Rescue
• Water Rescue
• Community Outreach & Education
• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Prevention and Code Compliance
• Regional Dispatch

The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) was formed on July 1, 1993, as a dependent special district with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as its governing body. This consolidation brought together into a single jurisdiction the Castro Valley Fire Department, Eden Consolidated Fire Protection District and County Fire Patrol. Subsequently, the following communities have contracted with the ACFD:

• July 1, 1995 – City of San Leandro
• July 1, 1997 – City of Dublin
• August 1, 2002 – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• October 1, 2007 – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• May 1, 2010 – City of Newark
• July 1, 2010 – City of Union City
• July 1, 2012 – City of Emeryville

On January 20, 2008, the ACFD became responsible for the administration and operation of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC). The dispatch center provides dispatch and regional communication center services for the ACFD, the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Camp Parks Combat Support Training Center, and the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton. ACRECC is also the Dispatch/System Status Management Center for Falck ambulance service.

For more information about the agency, please visit:
Alameda County Fire Department.

The Position

Under administrative direction, manages, supervises, directs, and coordinates the activities and operations of a complex Division (program and/or shift) within the Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) including but not limited to Training, Fire Prevention, Emergency Medical Services, Special Operations, Support Services or related programs and services, and performs other related duties as…