Fire and Safety Representative; NY HELPS

This position exists in the Division of Child Care Services, Albany Regional Office. Responsibilities include conducting on-site fire safety inspections prior to the issuance of initial and renewal licenses, evaluation of submitted documents, including floor plans and blueprints, completing inspection checklists and writing violation letters, providing technical assistance, investigating complaints, and maintaining up to date licensing activities which are recorded in the Child Care Facility System database as they pertain to fire safety standards.

This position exists in the Division of Child Care Services, Albany Regional Office. Responsibilities include conducting on-site fire safety inspections prior to the issuance of initial and renewal licenses, evaluation of submitted documents, including floor plans and blueprints, completing inspection checklists and writing violation letters, providing technical assistance, investigating complaints, and maintaining up to date licensing activities which are recorded in the Child Care Facility System database as they pertain to fire safety standards.

Activities related to enforcement actions, such as, gathering factual information, writing reports, preparing for and testifying at Administrative Hearings are also a critical responsibility for the Fire Safety Representative. Additional duties will be discussed in detail during the interview.

Transfer:
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or a title that is 70.1 transfer eligible.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). Five years of full-time active service in a professional fire department or industrial fire brigade (including members of the military who spent their service time performing firefighting and fire protection activities) WHICH INCLUDES two years of experience as the person primarily responsible for fire prevention, fire inspection, or fire training programs OR Eight years of active service in a volunteer fire department WHICH INCLUDES two years of experience as the person primarily assigned and responsible for fire prevention, fire inspection, or fire training programs, AND the successful completion of six fire safety courses offered by the State Office of Fire Prevention and Control or a verifiable equivalent.

Five of these courses must include:
Firefighter 1 or Basic Firefighter and Intermediate Firefighter or equivalent;
Introduction to Code Enforcement Practices Part 1;
Introduction to Code Enforcement Practices Part II; and Inspection Procedures for Existing Structures. This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

Core operating hours for office-based positions within the agency are 8-5. Exact shift within that timeframe will be discussed at the time of the interview.

• For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination.
  
  Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

• All prospective employees will…