Fire Plan Examiner - Department Promotional bei Kern County, CA

This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open to eligible employees of the Kern County Fire Department who have successfully completed their initial probationary period and received an overall rating of standard or better on the last employee performance report.

Examination: 

Appraisal (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any combination of the following: Investigation, interview and/or rating of the application.  

Applicants must attain at least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process. 

High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent and completion of 60 semester or 90 quarter units from an accredited college or university in fire science, public administration or closely related field AND two (2) years of code enforcement experience with a governmental agency, performing fire safety inspection, enforcement, plan review duties.

OR 

An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to obtain the knowledge and skill to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

 

Appointees must obtain the following certifications within 18 months of employment:

 -Fire Prevention Inspector-I

 -California State Fire Marshal (CFSM) Fire Plan Examiner

 

*Failure to attain certification(s) may result in termination.

 

Possession of a valid California Driver's License

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We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.

Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.

A background check may be conducted for this classification.

Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.

This examination will establish an eligible list from which immediate appointment(s) will be made. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission.

 

For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.