Fire Battalion Chief - Closed Promotional en City of Santee, CA

About the Department

Position Duties

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Commands and coordinates the activities of a 24-hour fire suppression shift during all emergency and non-emergency activities including the utilization and practical application of department resources to ensure proper emergency coverage is maintained with safe and effective mitigation accomplished at all times; 
• Directs supervising and evaluating Company Officers and reviewing evaluations for other subordinate shift personnel as assigned; 
• Administers discipline, making daily staffing assignments for all stations and apparatus; 
• Rotates personnel as needed; 
• Demonstrates support for the decisions and direction established by supervising Chief Officers and successfully implementing recommendations when directed; 
• Coordinates with Chief Officers and/or Human Resources to resolve performance issues of assigned staff; 
• Provides input and coordinating with Fire Administration to establish organizational direction for assigned programs; 
• Provides and facilitates effective communication between Fire Administration and twenty-four shift personnel; 
• Responds to emergencies, and assuming the command-and-control functions of the Incident Command System, directing and supervising personnel and apparatus as required; 
• Assists in the preparation and administration of the departmental budget, including compiling data, developing recommendations, compiling purchasing information for bids, and forecasting additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies;
• Assists in assigned administrative duties as a Battalion Chief working a 40-hour schedule; and
• Performs other assigned duties.

Minimum Qualifications

Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this classification. An example would be: 
EDUCATION: An Associate of Science (A.S.) degree or an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree in Fire Science, Fire Administration, Public Administration or a related field; AND

EXPERIENCE: Nine (9) years of increasingly responsible, full-time work experience in fire suppression, prevention and emergency medical response, including three (3) years of experience as a Company Officer with a professional fire department. 

Completion of the following is required at time of application:

• Santee Fire Department Battalion Chief Task Book
• S-330AR Strike Team / Task Force Leader
• S-290 Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior
• S-219 Firing Operations OR S-234 Ignition Operations
• S-270 Basic Air Operations
• S-404 Safety Officer OR All-Hazards Safety Officer (G/E/L-954)
• Annual RT-130 Certification (current)

• Written Exercise 
• Oral Interview Exercise
• Emergency Simulations

Other Qualifications