Fire Battalion Chief (Promotional)

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 Mitigation
- Urban Search and 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.

 

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 PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.  The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximately one year but can be extended.

To be eligible for this promotional recruitment, applicants must be current Alameda County Fire Department employees and meet the announced minimum qualifications.   

Applications and CSFM Certification(s) must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing, Monday, May 18, 2015. 

 

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY

to apply visit - www.jobaps.com\alameda

THE POSITION:  Alameda County Fire Battalion Chiefs, under general direction, when assigned as a shift commander over all fire stations in the battalion/district, responsible for fire suppression and the supervision of district station operations while on duty, and performs related duties as required, incumbents will work a 56-hour workweek. Alameda County Fire Battalion Chiefs, under general direction, when assigned as a division head or administrative manager, oversees administrative work assignments, provides project management, supervises assigned personnel, establishes policies and procedures, creates and maintains program budgets and performs emergency response duties as required, incumbents will work a 40-hour workweek.

Experience:

The equivalent of two years of full-time paid experience as a Fire Captain in the Alameda County Fire Department or an ACFD contracting agency.

Must be in possession of at least a valid California Class C driver’s license with firefighter endorsement or Class “B” firefighter restricted commercial driver’s license.

And

Completion, by date of APPLICATION close, of the following prerequisite training courses:

• ICS400
• Command 2A
• Command 2B
• Command 2C
• Command 2D
• Command 2E
• Management 2A
• Management 2B
• Management 2C
• Management 2D
• Management 2E

Or

• CSFM Chief Officer Certification

PLEASE NOTE: 
A copy of your certification(s) must be submitted with your online application.  

The Ideal Candidate will Possess Knowledge of:
• Modern fire prevention practices and techniques.
• Training practices and techniques.
• Laws, ordinances, and regulations which govern the fire department.
• Principles, practices, procedures and equipment used in fighting fires and saving lives and property.
• Operation and maintenance of fire and rescue apparatus and equipment coupled with the ability to supervise its effective application and use.
• Principles of hydraulics and chemistry as applied to fire fighting.
• Arson investigation.
• Modern principles of supervision.
• Modern administrative, project management and budgetary principles and techniques.

The Ideal Candidate will have the Ability to:
• Direct and train subordinates.
• Maintain discipline and high morale.
• Prepare clear and concise reports.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Meet and deal tactfully and effectively with the public.
• Recognize and appraise fire hazards.
• Manage time in an effective manner.

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:

 

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN:

Deadline for Filing:                                                                                                         5:00 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2015

Review of MQ and Assessment Scheduling Notification:                                                  Friday, May, 22, 2015

Assessment Center Examination:                                                                                         Thursday, June 18, 2015

                                                                                                                                                            & Friday, June, 19, 2015

                            

TEST RESOURCE LIST:

Alameda County Fire Department OAGs and SOGs

 

ELIGIBLE LIST EFFECTIVE DATE:

Eligible list effective from the date of certification through June 30, 2016.