Deputy Fire Chief (Promotional)
Deputy Fire Chief (Promotional)
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- *** This is an internal promotional recruitment open to all City of Napa full-time employees. ***
The City of Napa Fire Departments culture is one of great pride; both in customer service and servant leadership. Positive personal and professional relationships are some of the keys to their success. A career in the Fire Department offers many rewards: competitive salaries and excellent benefits; chances to create significant positive impacts on people in your community; an outstanding variety of work and challenges; and a satisfying public service career.
Recruitment GoalsOur goal in this selection process is to identify candidates who are ready to step into the role of Deputy Fire Chief have shown a strong commitment to a career with the City and are dedicated to continuous professional growth and leadership development.
Napa Fire Department Purpose Statement is:Always Here Always Ready Serving You with Pride and Excellence
Napa Fire Department Core Values Are:Collaboration Professionalism Responsibility Integrity Fortitude Service Inclusion and Knowledge.
Information Session:Interested candidates are invited to an information session to learn more about the expectations for the Deputy Fire Chief role as well as selection process preparation. The information session will be held on Tuesday June 24 2025 at 1:00pm at 1541 Second Street Napa CA 94559.If you would like to attend the Information Session virtually via Microsoft Teams then please emailfor instructions on how to participate remotely.
Testing Timeline (Tentative):- June 20 2025 - Application Submittal Period Opens
- June 24 2025 - Information Session
- July 1 2025 - Application Submittal Period Closes (Applications due by 11:59 PM)
- July 9 2025 - Deputy Fire Chief Testing Process
- July 21 2025 - Civil Service Commission Meeting
- July 23 2025 - Chiefs Interview
Ideal candidates for the Deputy Fire Chiefrole will have a record of successfully demonstrating the following:- Technical Knowledge and Skills- Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in functional areas related
to fire operations procedures/practices and emergency scene operations. - Emotional Intelligence - Establishing and sustaining trusting relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others emotions and behavior; leveraging insights to effectively manage own responses so that ones behavior matches ones values and delivers intended results.
- Interpersonal Communications- Develops and maintains effective relationships with others; relates well to people from varied backgrounds and in different situations; shows understanding courtesy tact empathy concern and politeness.
- Continuous Learning / Self-Development - Actively identifying new areas for learning; regularly creating and taking advantage of learning opportunities; using newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learning through their application.
- Managing Work- Effectively managing ones time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently; ability to self-manage
and practice independent judgment. - Decision Making - Identifying and understanding issues problems and opportunities; comparing data from different sources to draw conclusions; using effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions; taking action that is consistent with available facts constraints and probable consequences.
- Mentoring- Providing timely guidance and feedback to help others strengthen specific knowledge/skill areas needed to accomplish a task or solve a problem.
- Leadership Disposition - Demonstrating the traits inclinations and dispositions that characterize successful leaders; exhibiting behavior styles that meet the demands of the leader role/using interpersonal styles and methods to inspire and guide individuals toward higher levels of performance.
- Planning and Organizing- Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
- Resolving Conflict - Effectively deal with an antagonistic situation to minimize damage to the relationships and promote shared goals; using appropriate interpersonal methods to reduce tension and facilitate agreement.
- Building a Successful Team - Using appropriate methods and a flexible interpersonal style to help build a cohesive team; facilitating the
completion of team goals. - Diplomacy - The ability to exhibit confidence and professional diplomacy while effectively relating to people at all levels
internally and externally. - Data Gathering and Analysis- Seeks or collects and synthesizes information from a variety of stakeholders and sources in an objective and unbiased manner to reach a conclusion goal or judgement.
- Aligning Performance for Success - Focusing and managing individual performance by helping others set performance goals and then tracking results and evaluating performance effectiveness.
For a full detailed job description clickhere. QUALIFICATIONS
Education/Experience:
Anycombinationofeducationexperienceandtrainingthatwouldprovidethebestqualified candidates. A typical way of gaining the knowledge skills and abilities would be:
Possession of the equivalent of a of bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in fire science fire administration public administration or a closely related field is required.
Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in emergency services including at least one year experience as a Battalion Chief or equivalent position at time of appointment.
SpecialRequirements:
Possession at time of hire and continued maintenance of a valid California Class C drivers license is required. Certification as a Chief Fire Officer by the California State Fire Marshal is required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
MISSION STATEMENT for the City of Napa
Rooted in public service our mission is to grow a vibrant sustainable community for all who live in work in and visit the City of Napa through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence.
CORE VALUES for the City of NapaIntegrity - Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride.
Service - Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions.
Inclusion - Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect acceptance and mindfulness of our collective diversity.
Collaboration - Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals solutions and greater outcomes.
***NOTE: CITY OF NAPA EMPLOYEES SHOULD USE A PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS***
SELECTION PROCESSThe City of Napa utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a 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 an eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments and eligible lists may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work.The promulgated eligibility list for this recruitment will be for six (6) months unless extended or abolished sooner.What happens next- We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the selection process. Application appraisal includes a review of qualifications education training and experience related to the job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
- Applicants moving forward in the selection process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): online assessment written examination job-related exercise phone interview and panel interview. These testing steps may be conducted on a pass/fail basis and/or percentage-based scoring methodology.
- Based on the City Charter the final phase of the selection process is the Probationary Period which in most cases is six (6) months but may be twelve (12) months depending on the classification.
- When three or fewer candidates are available the testing procedures outlined in the Job Announcement may be waived by the Human Resources Department.
Language Equity- If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish contact us at . These request will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
- Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y seleccin en espaol contctenos al . Estas solicitudes se evaluarn caso por caso.
Reasonable AccommodationsThe City of Napa Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process must inform the HR Department in writing by the final filing date. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from HR and may be obtained by calling or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service offering free text-to-speech speech-to-speech and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full-Time
