Fire Deputy Chief bei City of Clearwater, FL

Essential Functions: -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Assists, supports, and participates in the development of departmental direction and goals, setting performance objectives, fiscal and non-fiscal resource management, preparation of the annual budget, meeting EMS legal mandates, and promoting community understanding and support. 

• Manages, empowers, and develops the Fire department personnel and staff, promotes teamwork, resolves conflict, and encourages effective operations; collaborates with Human Resources and Legal for direction and guidance. 

• Forecasts and presents the state of the department and its activities; provides assistance for competent fiscal management, station location, response performance, and personnel needs; monitors departments status in relation to current budget and year conditions; assists in the creation of status reports and departmental goals. 

• Responds to multiple and high-risk alarms; assumes command when needed at fire and safety incidents; performs fire suppression and prevention duties as needed. 

• Collaborates with the Fire Chief and other administration to ensure Fire staff is trained and professional; mentors, guides, and directs subordinates; incorporates and implements development of leadership and other educational opportunities, ideas, or concepts. 

• Monitors, oversees, and ensures the continued training for the department; tracks various certifications and adheres to department standards; stays up to date on all standards for firefighting, Paramedic, Incident Command, and Blue card requirements. 

• Performs a wide range of administrative tasks in collaboration with the Fire Chief; participates in the development and implementation of the budget, monitors payroll, implements procedural guidelines, and ensures the success of the department. 

• Engages, communicates, and meets with employees at various stations, community leaders, and officers at quarterly meetings; discusses department direction, addresses concerns, and participates in the resolution of administrative and departmental problems and concerns. 

• Performs other duties as assigned.  

Knowledge of –  

• Administration of a Fire department and all associated areas 

• Controlling laws and ordinances 

• Labor Management agreements and personnel management; human resources 

• Ordinances and laws regarding fire prevention and fire safety administration 

• Fiscal management and forecasting 

• Emergency management and planning, development and implementation 

• Training and educational coordination and planning 

• Department policies and protocols 

Skill in –  

• Providing assistance in the administration of the department and implementing policies and procedures 

• Directing incident command, EMS, EOC, rescue, and fire prevention 

• Communicating effectively with diplomacy and tact 

• Writing complete and accurate reports 

• Evaluating performance and directing subordinates 

• Identifying, defining, and evaluating the objectives, activities, and methods of the department 

• Establishing and maintaining good relationships 

• Dealing tactfully with the public