Fire Division Chief

unclassified position
current vacancy in the emergency management department
starting salary range: $99,677-$138,675

bachelor’s degree in fire science, public administration, or related field from an accredited institution; supplemented by seven (7) years of progressively responsible fire service experience as a paid certified firefighter to include three (3) years of supervisory experience in managing a major division within a municipal city/county fire department; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position.

preferred: one year of active experience as a chief officer at a municipal city/county fire department within the last three (3) years. Additionally, experience in aircraft rescue and firefighting (arff), and as a hazardous materials (hazmat) technician is highly desirable.

specific license or certification required: must possess and maintain a valid georgia driver’s license. Must hold a certified firefighter status in the state of georgia and possess a national board of fire service professional qualifications (pro board- npq firefighter i and npq firefighter ii); state of georgia or national registry emt certification is required; must possess incident command system (ics) courses 100, 200, 700, and 800;

must obtain ics courses g191, 300, and 400 within nine (9) months of hire; fire officer iii certification within six (6) months of hire, as outlined in the national fire protection association (nfpa) 1021 standard for fire officer professional qualifications. Must obtain basic aircraft rescue and firefighting (arff) certification within nine (9) months of hire.

preferred certifications: chief fire officer (cfo); executive fire officer (efo); emt-paramedic; hazardous materials (hazmat) technician.

specific knowledge, skills, or abilities
: must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

necessary special requirements:

• a comprehensive background investigation is required, including a local, state, and federal criminal history check, financial background check, and sex offender registry check.
• satisfactory results from a high-risk medical evaluation and pre-employment substance abuse testing are required, with the possibility of random controlled substance testing.
• must meet minimum physical agility requirements established by the georgia firefighters standards and training council and minimum medical fitness requirements of nfpa 1582, standard on comprehensive occupational medical program for fire departments.

examination: the examination will consist of a review of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as eligible. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.

all applications must be completed in full before they are submitted. Please review all applications for accuracy and make all corrections before submittal because errors can result in not meeting the minimum qualifications. Additional information will not be accepted after allocations are received by the personnel department.

purpose of classification: the purpose of this classification is to manage, direct, and plan the daily operations of the fire division within the emergency management department. This is the fifth level within a five-level fire classification series that provides response to emergency calls, operation of fire apparatus and equipment, fire suppression, rescue operations, provision of emergency medical treatment, and other related firefighting activities.

Fire division chief is distinguished from fire battalion chief in that the former is responsible the planning and programming of duties related to directing the operations and activities of the fire…