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Fire Code Compliance Officer (SAN - Services As Needed)

Recruitment #14-8135N-01

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Introduction

THE ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT (ACFD) provides all-risk emergency services to the unincorporated areas of Alameda County (excluding Fairview), the cities of San Leandro, Dublin, Newark, Union City and Emeryville, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. With 4 Battalions, 30 Fire Stations, 26 Engine Companies, 7 Ladder Truck Companies and 1 Heavy Rescue serving a population of 394,000, the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas, waterways, industrialized centers, extensive urban interface, agricultural and wildland regions. Over 450 personnel and 100 Reserve Firefighters provide a wide variety of services to an ever expanding, dynamic and diverse community of roughly 508 square miles. These services include:

  • Advanced Life Support Rescue
  • Fire Suppression
  • Hazardous Materials Response
  • Urban Search & Rescue
  • Water Rescue
  • Community Outreach & Education
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Fire Prevention and Code Compliance
  • Regional Dispatch

ACFD is also responsible for the administration and operation of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC). The dispatch center provides dispatch and communication center services for the ACFD, the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency, Camp Parks RFTA, and the cities of Alameda, Fremont, Livermore and Pleasanton.

ALAMEDA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT'S MISSION:  To provide the highest level of service to our communities by valuing our members, promoting positive leadership, and dedicating ourselves to excellence.  For more information about the Alameda County Fire Department, please visit their website at www.acgov.org\fire.

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THIS IS A NEW ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.  The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended. Applications will only be accepted on-line.  To apply visit www.jobap.com/alameda. 

Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing, Tuesday, November 28, 2014.

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY

To apply visit - www.jobaps.com/alameda  

DESCRIPTION

Under the general supervision of the Division Chief/Fire Marshal and/or a Deputy Fire Marshal, performs routine on-site inspections of new and existing facilities for compliance with approved plans and specifications; and performs related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES

Fire Code Compliance Officer is a non-safety classification in the Fire Prevention Bureau. This class is distinguished from the Fire Inspector class in that the latter also performs fire investigations, plan checks, and participates in emergency call-backs, emergency responses, and standby time.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Experience:

The equivalent of two years full time experience in fire prevention in a field inspection agency or another fire department.

License:

  • Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s license.

Special Requirements:

  • Incumbents must be able to successfully pass a thorough background investigation.

NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above minimum qualifications in the announcement of an examination.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

Knowledge of:

• Principles, practices and techniques of fire prevention.
• Laws, codes, ordinances and regulations governing the Fire Prevention Bureau.
• Practices, procedures and equipment used in fire suppression.
• Legal processes involved in preparing cases and prosecuting violators of fire laws.
• Business English including spelling, grammar, vocabulary and report writing standards.

Ability to:

• Perform detailed inspections, analyze findings and prepare clear and concise reports and recommendations.
• Communicate effectively both in writing and orally.
• Deal tactfully and effectively with the public and/or problems involving several variables in standardized situations.
• Read and understand fire extinguishing system plans and calculations.
• Recognize potential fire hazards.
• Keep detailed records.
• Establish and maintain good public relations, as well as with co-workers and employees of other agencies.
• Adapt to stressful situations.
• Work without direct supervision.

EXAMINATION COMPONENTS

The examination will consist of the following steps:

  1. A review of the applicant's application and supplemental questionnaire to determine qualification for participation in the next step in the examination process; 

     

  2. An oral panel interview which will be weighted as 100% of the candidate's final examination score. The oral interview may contain situational exercises.

     

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED EXAMINATION STEPS.

 

Alameda County utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad recruitment efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to test in an examination process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, the eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.

 

To learn more about our recruitment and selection process, please visit the “What You Need to Know” section of our website, www.acgov.org/hrs.

 

 

 

Selection Plan

Applicants will be informed via e-mail with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the Alameda County Fire Department:

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:

 

Deadline for Filing:

Friday, November 28, 2014, 5:00 p.m. 

Review of Minimum Qualifications:

December 5, 2014 

Civil Service Oral Panel Interviews:

December 16, 2014

To be determined

ALCO Fire Chief’s Interviews:

January 7, 2015

To be determined

  *** Updated January 26, 2015

 

 *WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN*

Alameda County and the Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination and/or selection process to accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Alameda County’s Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues.  To request an accommodation due to a disability/medical condition during this or other phases of the examination/selection process, please contact the assigned Human Resources Representative listed on the job announcement before the last date of filing.  Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA, FEHA and applicable statues.

 

For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures, please visit our website, www.acgov.org/hrs

Conclusion

All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add @acgov.org and alamedacountyHR@acgov.org as accepted addresses to any email blocking or spam filtering program you may use. If you do not do this, your email blocking or spam filtering program may block receipt of the notices regarding your application for recruitments. You are also strongly advised to regularly log into your County of Alameda online application account to check for notices that may have been sent to you. All email notices that will be sent to you will also be kept in your personal online application account. You will be able to view all of your notices in your online application account by clicking on the "My applications" button on the Current Job Openings page.

Please take the steps recommended above to insure you do not miss any notices about a recruitment for which you have applied. The County of Alameda is not responsible for notices that are not read, received or accessed by any applicant for a County recruitment.

NOTE: All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box alamedacountyHR@acgov.org are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. All notices are generated through an automated email notification system. Replies to the email box are routed to an unmonitored mailbox. If you have questions please go to our website at www.acgov.org/hrs. You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.

 

Ione Bell, Human Resources Analyst

Human Resource Services, County of Alameda

510-272-6456


Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer