Fire Captain (Promotional)

THIS IS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION. The eligible list resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and the anticipated expiration is June 30, 2016, but can be extended. Qualified applicants must be current Alameda County Fire Department employees in the class of Fire Fighter or Fire Engineer.  Applications must be in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the Last Day for Filing, Monday, November 2, 2015.  

 

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Applications and Supplemental Questionnaires 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. Postmarks are not accepted. Failure to submit the Application or Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

 

ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ONLY

To apply visit - www.jobaps.com/alameda

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE POSITION
Alameda County Fire Captains, under general direction, command a fire fighting company and provide direction and supervision to subordinates, typically, Engineer and Firefighter(s); provide leadership for, and train, inspect, and evaluate subordinates; perform all related work as required.

Experience:

The equivalent of five years combined full-time, paid experience as a Firefighter and/or Fire Engineer in the Alameda County Fire Department and successful completion of the Alameda County Fire Department Captain’s Task Book.

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.

Must be certified as an Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic.

And

Completion, by application close, of the following training classes:

• ICS300
• Command 1A, Command 1B, Command 1C
• Instructor 1A or Training Instructor 1A
• Instructor 1B or Training Instructor 1B
• Investigation 1A
• Management 1
• Prevention 1A and Prevention 1B or the newer Prevention 1

Or

• CSFM Company Officer Certification

Or

• Department of Defense Fire Officer I-V Certification that meets or exceeds NFPA 1021

The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:

NOTE: The level and scope of the following knowledge and abilities are related to duties listed under the "Examples of Duties" section of this specification.

Knowledge of:

• Working knowledge of the practices, procedures and equipment used in fighting fires and in saving lives and property.
• The operation and maintenance of fire and rescue apparatus and equipment.
• Laws, rules and regulations which govern the Fire Department.
• Hazardous and flammable materials.
• Evidence of arson, and the presentation of evidence in court.
• Effective methods of crowd control, building evacuation techniques and traffic rules.
• Principles of hydraulics and chemistry as applied to fire fighting.
• District geography.
• Basic computer skills.

Ability to:

• Supervise personnel and equipment under emergency conditions effectively.
• Appraise an emergency situation, and initiate an effective course of action quickly.
• Maintain discipline and high morale.
• Handle varying amounts of workload and stress effectively.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, and the public.
• Memorize the names of streets and the location of water mains, fire hydrants and fire hazards in a fire district.
• Prepare clear, concise reports, evaluations, and communications using a computer.

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF the following steps:

1) A review of candidates' applications to verify possession of minimum requirements. Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.

2) A review of candidates’ Supplemental Questionnaires to further screen for minimum qualifications.  Those candidates who possess the minimum requirements for the class will move on to the next step in the examination process.

3) A written examination.  Those candidates with a passing score on the written test will move on to the next step in the examination process.  The written examination is to assess technical and supervisor skills, and will be weighted at 20% of the candidate's final examination score;  

4) An assessment center which will be weighted as 80% of the candidate's final examination score and may consist of:

     1. A structured interview to assess background and training, weighted at 20% of the candidate's final score;

     2. Simulation exercises, to assess incident command skills, weighted at 40% of the candidate's final score;

     3. An administrative exercise to assess administrative and managerial skills, weighted at 20% of the candidate's final score.

 

CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.

 NOTE: Competitors must achieve at least 70% in each of the assessment test components individually above in order to obtain an overall qualifying score in the entire examination process.  Competitors who score 70% or above in the entire process will have their names placed on the eligible list in order of final ranking.

 

We reserve the right to make changes to the announced examination components. 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 many 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:

TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN

Deadline for Filing: Review of Minimum Qualifications: Written Examination: Assessment Center Examination:	5:00 p.m, Monday, November 2, 2015 Monday, November 16, 2015 Wednesday, Dec. 2 -Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015 Week of December 14, 2015

FIRE CAPTAIN TEST RESOURCE LIST:
IFSTA – Essentials of Firefighting (6th Edition)
IFSTA – Fire and Emergency Services Company Officer (4th Edition)
Alameda County Fire Department OAGs and SOGs

 

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 statutes. 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 statutes.

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

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