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Job Location drjobs

Irvine - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

$ 192541 - 202675

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

DESCRIPTION

SALARY: The salary indicated for this positioncorresponds with a 56-hour average duty week.

This promotional opportunity is open to current qualified Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) employees.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions section of the Battalion Chief class specification has been updated to include the following:

The Orange County Fire Authority is an agency that supports the California mutual aid system. Battalion Chiefs will receive the necessary training to become qualified as Strike Team leaders to continue to support this mission. Battalion Chiefs will need to complete an issued NCWG strike team leader task book that will often require out-of-county assignments.

All essential functions are detailed in the class specification which is available for review at .

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE (At time of application):

Candidates must possess all experience listed below.

EDUCATION/TRAINING (Submitted no later than Monday August 18 2025 at noon):

Completion of all* of the courses listed below is required. Proof of documentation is required; certificates must be attached to the electronic application or delivered to Human Resources no later than Monday August 18 2025 at noon. Failure to submit proof of documentation by the deadline will result in disqualification from the Fire Battalion Chief recruitment and selection process.

*Qualified applicants who possessall but CA-219 Firing Operations will be allowed to participate in the selection process. Newly promoted Fire Battalion Chiefs will have until the end of the promotional probation period to complete and submit the missing certification.

**AR-330 and S-330 willNOT be accepted in lieu of AH-330 for this recruitment process.

***S-219 and S-234 willNOT be accepted in lieu of CA-219 for this recruitment process.

PERFORMANCE:

LICENSE:

HIGHLY DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Knowledge Skills and Ability: These requirements are detailed in the classification specification which is available for review at.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and WORKING CONDITIONS
These requirements are detailed in the classification specification which is available for review at
.

NOTE
The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This recruitment and selection procedure will be held in accordance with the Authority Merit System Selection Rules and Appeals Procedure and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the OCFA and the Orange County Fire Authority Chief Officers Association both of which are available on line or in the Human Resources Department.

Application Review: Candidates must complete an online application at
. The deadline to submit an online application resum (required) and required certifications isMonday August 18 2025 at noon. Human Resources reviews all applications to identify the qualified candidates to be referred to the next step of the selection process.

Written Examination:
The written examination is scheduled for Thursday September 4 2025 (A-shift). The written examination consists of information contained in the following materials:

  1. Progressive Discipline Guide and Firefighters Bill of Rights - January 2019
  2. BestPractices in Personnel Management
  3. OCFA Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and any referenced handbooks
  4. OCFAGeneral Orders (GO)
  5. OCPFA Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  6. NWCG Incident Response Pocket Guide (January 2025 edition)
  7. Structural Firefighting Handbook (Command Procedures)
  8. OCFA Guides Manuals and Handbooks
  9. OCFA Organizational Doctrine

Note: The following link has been created to provide applicants with theBC Study Material.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

If there is a change in the selection process Human Resources will notify all affected candidates.

WEIGHTS FOR SELECTION COMPONENTS

Written Exam 10%
The minimum passing score for this selection component is 80%. Candidates who pass with an 80% or above will be invited to the Fire Battalion Chief Oral Interview. Candidates final overall selection component score will include 10% of their written exam score.

Oral Interview 30%
The minimum passing score for this selection component is 80%. Candidates who pass with an 80% or above may be invited to the Fire Battalion Chief Assessment Center. Candidates final overall selection component score will include 30% of their oral interview score.

Fire Battalion Chief Assessment Center 60%
The Fire Battalion Chief Assessment Center will consist of dynamic static and Human Resources simulations. Candidates must pass thedynamic static and Human Resources simulations each with a minimum score of 80%. The dynamic simulation will be worth 20% the static simulations will be worth 20% and the Human Resources simulations will be worth 20% (combined 60% total) of the candidates final overall component score.

Promotability Outlook Bonus 10%
There is no minimum passing score for this selection component. The promotability outlook score will increase a candidates final overall selection component score by a maximum of 10%. The additional points awarded for the promotability outlook will not be counted towards another selection component to raise a failing score.

ELIGIBILITY LIST
The promotional and academy eligibility lists will be established in rank order and promotions will occur in rank order. The promotional and academy eligibility lists will remain in effect for a period of one (1) year from the date of establishment or until all the names on the list are exhausted. The Human Resources Director may abolish or extend promotional eligible lists (
Article V Section 4.C Authority Merit System Selection Rules and Appeals Procedure; Article V Section 4.C).

FIRE CHIEF INTERVIEW
Upon successful completion of the Fire Battalion Chief Assessment Center and establishment of the Fire Battalion Chief Academy 33 eligibility list the Fire Chief will hold selection interviews. Fire Chiefs interviews are scheduled for the week of February 9 2026.

FIRE BATTALION CHIEF ACADEMY
Placement into Fire Battalion Chief Academy 33 will be in ranked order and will be determined by the Authoritys current needs.

Deferments to a later academy will not be allowed.

The mandatory 5-week Fire Battalion Chief Academy 33 is scheduled Friday January 9 through Thursday February 12 2026. Battalion Chief candidates will be placed on an 5/40 Monday Fridayschedule. Fire Battalion Chief Academy 33 will be comprised of 5 blocks:

AMERICAN WITHDISABILITY ACT (ADA) ACCOMMODATION
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act anyone who needs an ADA accommodation for the purposes of employment testing should contact the assigned recruiter Brad Stephens Senior Human Resources Analyst at or via email at
no later than 72 hours prior to the need for an accommodation.

QUESTIONS
All questions regarding this recruitment should be addressed to Brad Stephens Senior Human Resources Analyst at or via email at
.

NOTE
The provisions of this publication do not constitute an express or implied contract. Any provision in this publication may be modified or revoked without notice.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The Orange County Fire Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Required Experience:

Chief

Employment Type

Full-Time

Department / Functional Area

Operations

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