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Assistant Fire Chief (11-042)
City of Cincinnati Job Opportunity
Unclassified Appointment - Announcement #11-042
(Open to the Public and to City Employees)
Salary: $108,645 annually
COVER LETTER, DETAILED RESUME and REFERENCE DEADLINE:
Priority Deadline Date: Friday, May 13, 2011, 5:00 p.m.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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Under general direction from the Fire Chief, this officer serves the Fire Chief in both staff and line functions. This employee assists in formulating inspection, fire prevention, protection, and firefighting procedures; personnel rules; budgets; public relations and other programs. Responds to extra alarm fires and performs related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS: Each applicant must have five years managerial experience at the Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Battalion Chief, or District Chief levels serving an urban population of 150,000 or more. A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Science, Emergency Management, Public or Business Administration, or related field is preferred.
EXAMPLES OF REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
Modern firefighting principles, practices, and strategies, manpower and equipment requirements, and high‑rise firefighting techniques.
Department rules, regulations, and procedures including the union contract and grievance procedure, general orders and memoranda, personnel policies, and how to complete required forms and reports.
Apparatus, tools, and equipment, their capabilities, and proper placement.
The nature and effect of various flammable and volatile materials, types of equipment and extinguishing agents needed to contain them, and symbols and placarding for hazardous materials.
Methods and procedures for investigating causes of fires.
Management and supervision principles, including delegation principles, performance evaluation standards, training techniques, and motivational theory.
Overall major disaster plans and procedures.
Building construction principles.
The City of Cincinnati, i.e., geography, types of buildings, housing industry, and firefighting problems peculiar to each area.
Where to locate fire prevention and building codes including egress requirements, hazardous material storage and handling requirements, and required water supplies.
Union labor agreements.
Ability to:
Lead subordinates and give orders effectively especially under emergency conditions.
Analyze situations quickly and correctly to adopt effective and reasonable courses of action.
Put into practice technical firefighting principles and techniques.
Coordinate firefighting operations with other agencies.
Make an effective size‑up of an emergency to determine if more manpower is needed and to determine hazards to firefighters and direct operations accordingly.
Interpret department rules and regulations and procedures.
Maintain discipline, evaluate grievances fairly and properly, and counsel subordinates with their problems.
Communicate effectively with supervisors and subordinates, both orally and in writing.
Maintain proper records and complete forms properly.
Plan, schedule, and anticipate potential problems.
Prioritize, delegate, and effectively manage time.
Estimate future needs of manpower, equipment, and supplies based on previous usage, turnover, etc., and to justify such needs in writing for budget requests.
Work with others to solve problems and to organize and conduct effective meetings.
Establish effective bureau policies.
Analyze administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action in a timely manner.
Develop, implement, and evaluate new and revised methods, procedures, and performance standards.
Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of new or revised programs or current programs.
Motivate, support, and instruct individuals to accept or cooperate with department and management rules, policies, and procedures.
Delegate assignments to others to insure that projects are completed efficiently and in a timely manner.
Exercise management control by coordinating and providing general direction to others, including providing coordination and guidance to District Chiefs.
Manages effective union and employee relations.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Must have a valid Driver's License at the time of appointment and obtain a valid Ohio Driver’s License within 30 days of appointment.
Employee must be willing to work irregular hours.
TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, detailed resume, salary history and five professional references (as a single Word document) to john.plahovinsak@cincinnati-oh.gov
For more information related to the City of Cincinnati, please go to www.cincinnati-oh.gov.
All finalists will be subject to a background investigation examining
criminal, credit and driving histories.
CONTACT PERSON: John Plahovinsak, 513.352.2411
DATE RELEASED: April 14, 2011
TDD: 513.352.2419
City of Cincinnati, Human Resources Department
Two Centennial Plaza
805 Central Ave., Suite 200
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
“Applications for City positions are considered public records under Ohio’s Public Records Act. As a public record, applications maintained by the City shall be made available to any person requesting to view them.”
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Reasonable accommodation for qualified people with disabilities. To help us achieve the City’s goal to recruit qualified persons with disabilities, please self-identify at the time of application and at employment interviews. Help the City help you!
City of Cincinnati Job Opportunity
Unclassified Appointment - Announcement #11-042
(Open to the Public and to City Employees)
Salary: $108,645 annually
COVER LETTER, DETAILED RESUME and REFERENCE DEADLINE:
Priority Deadline Date: Friday, May 13, 2011, 5:00 p.m.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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Under general direction from the Fire Chief, this officer serves the Fire Chief in both staff and line functions. This employee assists in formulating inspection, fire prevention, protection, and firefighting procedures; personnel rules; budgets; public relations and other programs. Responds to extra alarm fires and performs related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS: Each applicant must have five years managerial experience at the Deputy Chief, Assistant Chief, Battalion Chief, or District Chief levels serving an urban population of 150,000 or more. A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Science, Emergency Management, Public or Business Administration, or related field is preferred.
EXAMPLES OF REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of:
Modern firefighting principles, practices, and strategies, manpower and equipment requirements, and high‑rise firefighting techniques.
Department rules, regulations, and procedures including the union contract and grievance procedure, general orders and memoranda, personnel policies, and how to complete required forms and reports.
Apparatus, tools, and equipment, their capabilities, and proper placement.
The nature and effect of various flammable and volatile materials, types of equipment and extinguishing agents needed to contain them, and symbols and placarding for hazardous materials.
Methods and procedures for investigating causes of fires.
Management and supervision principles, including delegation principles, performance evaluation standards, training techniques, and motivational theory.
Overall major disaster plans and procedures.
Building construction principles.
The City of Cincinnati, i.e., geography, types of buildings, housing industry, and firefighting problems peculiar to each area.
Where to locate fire prevention and building codes including egress requirements, hazardous material storage and handling requirements, and required water supplies.
Union labor agreements.
Ability to:
Lead subordinates and give orders effectively especially under emergency conditions.
Analyze situations quickly and correctly to adopt effective and reasonable courses of action.
Put into practice technical firefighting principles and techniques.
Coordinate firefighting operations with other agencies.
Make an effective size‑up of an emergency to determine if more manpower is needed and to determine hazards to firefighters and direct operations accordingly.
Interpret department rules and regulations and procedures.
Maintain discipline, evaluate grievances fairly and properly, and counsel subordinates with their problems.
Communicate effectively with supervisors and subordinates, both orally and in writing.
Maintain proper records and complete forms properly.
Plan, schedule, and anticipate potential problems.
Prioritize, delegate, and effectively manage time.
Estimate future needs of manpower, equipment, and supplies based on previous usage, turnover, etc., and to justify such needs in writing for budget requests.
Work with others to solve problems and to organize and conduct effective meetings.
Establish effective bureau policies.
Analyze administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action in a timely manner.
Develop, implement, and evaluate new and revised methods, procedures, and performance standards.
Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of new or revised programs or current programs.
Motivate, support, and instruct individuals to accept or cooperate with department and management rules, policies, and procedures.
Delegate assignments to others to insure that projects are completed efficiently and in a timely manner.
Exercise management control by coordinating and providing general direction to others, including providing coordination and guidance to District Chiefs.
Manages effective union and employee relations.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Must have a valid Driver's License at the time of appointment and obtain a valid Ohio Driver’s License within 30 days of appointment.
Employee must be willing to work irregular hours.
TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter, detailed resume, salary history and five professional references (as a single Word document) to john.plahovinsak@cincinnati-oh.gov
For more information related to the City of Cincinnati, please go to www.cincinnati-oh.gov.
All finalists will be subject to a background investigation examining
criminal, credit and driving histories.
CONTACT PERSON: John Plahovinsak, 513.352.2411
DATE RELEASED: April 14, 2011
TDD: 513.352.2419
City of Cincinnati, Human Resources Department
Two Centennial Plaza
805 Central Ave., Suite 200
Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
“Applications for City positions are considered public records under Ohio’s Public Records Act. As a public record, applications maintained by the City shall be made available to any person requesting to view them.”
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Reasonable accommodation for qualified people with disabilities. To help us achieve the City’s goal to recruit qualified persons with disabilities, please self-identify at the time of application and at employment interviews. Help the City help you!