Fire Services Manager en BERKELEY COUNTY GOVERNMENT, SC

About the Department

This position typically provides coordination of fire service, and related operations, pertaining to the contracted fire departments of Berkeley County, as well as any department or group managed directly by Berkeley County; coordinates the hazardous materials program; and deals courteously and effectively with external partners, fellow employees and citizens.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Must be able to deal courteously and effectively with internal and external partners.
• Align efforts and coordinate with local municipalities and other response agencies within the county and surrounding areas.
• Coordinate and oversee the compliance for all entities contracted to provide fire service in Berkeley County. 
• Provide county level oversight to the contracted fire service entities and to the Special Fire Tax District 
• Coordinate and provide oversight to county level fire department special operations. 
• Coordinate management of the contract for all entities contracted to provide fire service in Berkeley County. 
• Serve as the initial point of contact for Berkeley County contracted fire departments. 
• Assist contracted fire departments and the department in pursuing grant funding opportunities including necessary guidelines, supporting deadlines, and budgetary / expense requirements. 
• Coordinate, create, approve, and concur on county wide fire department policy, procedure, plans, and guidelines 
• Serves as Berkeley County representative to the Berkeley County Fire Chiefs’ Association, Local Emergency Preparedness Committee, and other organizations as assigned by the County Supervisors’ Office. 
• Oversees the readiness capabilities of department’s logistics program including scheduled maintenance and any required documentation. 
• Assists in developing a training schedule and in overseeing exercises including possibly serving as the lead in an exercise. 
• Serves as a secondary contact for all Emergency Service Function partners. 
• Supports emergency planning of departmental plans as required with a focus on operational plans.
• Supports readiness capabilities of the Department and the Emergency Operations Center 
• Support public education events related to Emergency Management and fire departments.   
• This position will serve in any other function as determined by the County Supervisors Office.
• Document and provide information to County leadership (staff and county council) to improve the overall County Fire Service.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Position Duties

• Seven (7) years of experience in fire service or emergency services. 

• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license for South Carolina with safe driving record.

• Must have and maintain Emergency Vehicle Drivers Training requirements (or comparable training) based on county policy. 
• Current Hazardous Materials Operations certification in compliance with 29 CFR 1910.120.
• Fire Officer 3 certification or the ability to obtain within one (1) year of employment. 
• Incident Command training required up to the ICS 400 level or ability to obtain within six (6) months of employment. ICS 300 is required to begin employment. 
• Must have Emergency Medical Responder certification. 
• Previous instructor methodology training 

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, emergency management, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• Ten (10) years of experience in the fire service with a progressive department.
• Previous senior fire leadership position or experience.
• Hazardous Materials Technician consistent with 29 CFR 1910.120 including recertification requirements. 
• South Carolina Certified Emergency Manager or other professional emergency management credentials.

• Must maintain all necessary recertification training based on the position and job description. 
• Must maintain any other professional certifications or credentials related to Emergency Management 
• Departmental testing may be administered during interview.
• A criminal background check will be completed on selected applicant if a current one (less than 3 years old) is not on file.

• Skill in instructing and using NIMS ICS in real world events preferred.
• Skill in using personal computers including Word and Excel.
• Skill in communication, both oral and written. 
• Skill in the operation of all basic office equipment.
• Ability to accept payments and process purchase orders.
• Ability to manage grant funds and a budget.
• Ability to manage inventory and property.
• Ability to use or repair small and medium equipment and machinery.
• Ability to establish policies and supervise employees.
• Ability to synthesize or integrate analysis of data or information to discover facts or develop knowledge or interpretations.
• Ability to change policies, procedures or methodologies based on new facts, knowledge or interpretations.
• Ability to make timely decisions in a stressful environment and to identify strengths and weaknesses of all solutions and approaches, and the costs and benefits of each action. 
• Ability to make long-range goals, planning and methodologies.

Minimum Qualifications

This position requires the employee to sit, stand, kneel, balance, climb and crouch; use hands to handle objects and reach, feel and grasp with hands and arms; use mental acuity and repetitive motion; walk, talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds. The employee must be able to walk or stand during an emergency/exercise and use considerable skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs in tasks involving close tolerances or limits of accuracy. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. 

Other Qualifications

The work is regularly performed in an environment with crisis situations that require the ability to make major decisions involving people, resources, and property. Thirty-seven and one half (37.5) hours per week. Normal operating hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with the ability to work flexible hours when necessary. Must be able to work flexible hours including hours outside of normal business hours and during emergency situations when necessary. Scheduled hours/days, job location, duties and any other information contained herein is subject to change. Must be able to attend evening and weekend meetings as required. Must be able to respond to any emergencies that arise. Travel outside of the county may be required. Must be able to attend evening and weekend meetings/training as required. Duty Officer responses to emergency scenes is required outside of normal business hours. This position may involve special rescue situations or hazardous material situations where personal protective equipment must be used.