Recruitment #14-8147-01
| Date Opened | 8/12/2015 12:00:00 AM |
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| Filing Deadline | 9/24/2015 5:00:00 PM |
| Salary | $56.18 - $68.45/hour; $116,856.00 - $142,380.00/year |
| Employment Type |
Permanent Full-Time Employment
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| HR Analyst | Gizelle Huynh |
| Department | Alameda County Fire Department |
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THIS IS A REOPENING OF AN EXISTING EXAMINATION. IF YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED FOR THE DEPUTY FIRE MARSHAL LIST (14-8147-01) READ THIS ENTIRE BULLETIN FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REAPPLY FOR THIS RECRUITMENT.
The scores and dispositions of candidates for this examination will be merged with previous exam participants. If you are currently on the list and you choose to reapply you will forfeit your current rank and score. Your new score/disposition will replace your current score and rank. In order to reapply for this position, please contact the examination analyst at gizelle.huynh@acgov.org to have your previous application released back to you.
THIS IS A REOPENING OF AN EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will be merged with the scores from the previous list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year, but can be extended.
Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing. Applications will only be accepted on-line. Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing.
ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY
THE AGENCY
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.
THE POSITION
Under the direction of the Division Chief/Fire Marshal in charge of the Fire Prevention Bureau, administers the day to day operation of a specific jurisdictions’ Fire Prevention Bureau; supervises Fire Inspectors and/or Fire Code Compliance Officers assigned to their bureau; routinely reviews and approves plans for new and existing buildings; assists the Fire Marshal as a liaison to other County/City Departments, developers, and the public on fire and life safety issues; assists the Fire Marshal to develop and revise local codes and ordinances; performs on-site inspections to insure compliance with codes and ordinances; conducts fire investigations and performs related duties as required.
Either I
Experience:
Two years of experience in the class of Fire Captain in the Alameda County Fire Department. (NOTE: Specialized training or education in the field of fire investigation, arson investigation or fire prevention may be substituted for one year of required experience.)
Or II
Five years experience performing fire prevention duties including fire investigations and plan checking.
Special Requirement:
Incumbent is subject to emergency recall while off duty.
License:
Possession of a valid California Motor Vehicle Operator’s license and be able to receive a certificate of completion in conformance with the 832 PC (Penal Code) requirements; as a minimum, standard Red Cross First Aid and Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation certificates and any other licenses which may be required by departmental policy, rules and regulations and/or Memorandum of Understanding prior to the completion of the probationary period.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above minimum qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
• Modern techniques of fire prevention and suppression
• Fire and life safety systems
• Relevant building codes and ordinances
• Building construction
• Local, state and federal laws relative to fire department regulated activities
• Fire cause and origin determination
• Practices, procedures and equipment used in fire suppression
• Principles of modern supervision
Ability to:
• Communicate orally and in writing
• Read and understand pre-construction and construction plans
• Read and understand fire extinguishing system plans and calculations
• Recognize potential fire hazards
• Negotiate and use persuasion techniques to deal effectively with confrontational situations
• Organize and prioritize assignments
• Provide leadership
• Train and develop staff
• Adapt to stressful situations
• Work without direct supervision
The examination will consist of the following steps:
1. A review of the applicant's application 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.
Applicants will be informed via email 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 Agency.
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Deadline for Filing*: |
Thursday, September 24, 2015 |
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Review of Minimum Qualifications*: |
Thursday, October 8, 2015 |
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Civil Service Oral Panel Interviews:* |
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 |
*Dates have been Updated
The Human Resource Services Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified individuals with mental and physical disabilities, and/or medical conditions in accordance/compliance with the State Fair Employment Housing Act (FEHA), Federal Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and Alameda County Resolution No. R-83-773. To request an accommodation due to a disability during this or other phases of the selection process, please contact the Human Resource Services Department at (510) 272-6472 before the final filing deadline. Alameda County Human Resources Services will require documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable accommodation. In order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation, applicants must have a permanent disability pursuant to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's statute of the Americans with Disability Act of 1990, as amended, and/or the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) Act.
This is a safety position represented by the International Association of Firefighters, Local 55B bargaining unit. The position offers the following benefits:
-CalPERS retirement plan with 3% at 50 retirement formula for the Classic members and 2.7% at 57 for the new members (hired after 1/1/2013);
-Health and Dental insurance;
-Cafeteria Plan;
-Life/Accident Insurance;
-Paid Vacation and Leave;
-Deferred Compensation Plan.
Memorandum of Understanding for the International Association of Firefighters, Local 55B bargaining unit may be accessed at: http://www.acgov.org/hrs/divisions/elr/mou.htm
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.
Gizelle Huynh, Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services, County of Alameda
510-272-6472
Alameda County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
