Firefighter Resource Management

Position: Firefighter Support Resource Management
Location: Land O' Lakes

General Description

JOIN OURN TEAM AS A FIREFIGHTER SUPPORT!

Monitoring expenditures; applying costs and techniques; coordinating maintenance schedule relating to the general repair and maintenance of firefighting equipment; inspecting equipment and ordering maintenance repairs as needed; establishing and maintaining vendor relationships and serve as a department liaison; maintaining property control inventory records of firefighting and EMS equipment, supplies, materials,inputting data into inventory database; assisting with annual department-wide inventory upkeep and reporting.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE/RECOVERY

ACTIVITIES:

All employees will be required to work before, during, or after an emergency. During an emergency employees may temporarily be assigned to work and perform duties outside the normal scope of their position, location and work schedule to fit the needs of the County and its citizens.

Essential Job Functions

* Monitors expenditures; and applies cost saving techniques.

* Coordinates maintenance schedule relating to the general repair and annual maintenance of firefighting equipment.

* Inspect equipment and orders maintenance and repairs as needed.

* Establishes and maintains vendor relationships and serves as departmental liaison.

* Assists in creating bid specifications for large-scale purchases of aapparatus and other firefighting equipment.

* Maintains property control and inventory records of firefighting and EMS equipment, supplies, materials, etc.

* Inputs data inventory database; assists with annual department-wide inventory upkeep and reporting.

* Oversees the hose and ladder testing process and oversees the record upkeep.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

* Knowledge of Fire/EMS equipment, vehicles and facilities, with the ability to write specifications for purchase or maintenance of these items or major components.

* Knowledge of inventory procedures used in ordering, receiving, storing, controlling and cataloging materials.

* Ability to read and interpret a variety of vendor catalogs, and order supplies within established procedures.

* Ability to assist in emergency duties when requested.

* Ability to use computer software (Word, Excel, etc.) and enter data accurately from a wide variety of source documents.

* Ability to learn and become proficient with current or future software for inventory control and tracking of equipment.

* Good written and oral communication skills; ability to follow written and oral instructions.

* Ability to plan, organize and use mature judgment in evaluating situations and making decisions in accordance with established policy.

* Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with County officials, other employees and the public.

* Knowledge of the County Purchasing procedures and protocol.

* Familiar with PCFR Fleet & Equipment specifications.

Minimum Requirements

PHYSICAL

SKILLS:

Ability to communicate effectively using verbal, written and visual communication. Must meet physical requirements for State Firefighter Certification. Position requires ability to reach, climb, pull push, walk, stand, crawl, kneel, bend, stoop, jump, run and drive without restrictions limitations.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND

EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency diploma. Must be at the rank of firefighter or above.

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS OR REGISTRATIONS:
Must possess a valid Florida driver's license. Certificate of Compliance from the Florida Bureau of Fire Standards as well as maintain an EMT or Paramedic certification with the State of Florida. Additional certifications may be required.

ADA STATEMENT: A qualified employee or applicant with a disability may be afforded a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential job functions of a position in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE:
Pasco County BOCC is a drug-free workplace in accordance with Federal and Florida law.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE:
Under Section 295.07, F.S., Chapter SSA-7, Pasco County BCC provides to Veterans, that preference in appointment will be given to preference-eligible applicants.

Benefits include:

* Florida Retirement System (FRS) retirement plan

* PTO (Paid Time Off)

* Paid holidays

* Group insurance

* Tuition reimbursement

* Deferred compensation

* Medical leave pool

* Annual medical leave buy-back

* Mid-management/Professional grade, and management personnel may receive 40 hours of admin leave per calendar year.

Effective July 1, 2011, FRS members must contribute 3% of their salary as retirement contributions, on a pre-tax basis (the salary is reduced by the amount of the employee contribution before determining the federal income tax deduction). The employer will automatically deduct the employee contributions.