Fire Department Division Chief (Promotional)

THISIS A NEW PROMOTIONAL ASSEMBLED EXAMINATION.The eligiblelist resulting from this examination will cancel any existing list and may last approximatelyone year but canbe extended.Qualified applicants must be current Alameda County Fire Department employees and havecompleted bythe last dayfor filing the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the AlamedaCounty classified service.A regular appointment does not include provisional TAP (TemporaryAssignment Pool) or STEP-UP appointments.

Supplemental Questionnaire: A properly completed Supplemental Questionnaire must be submitted with each application. Failure to submit the Supplemental Questionnaire will result in disqualification.

Applicants are required to attach the following documents to their application:

• Current and valid California Drivers License
• Applicable certifications and/or class completions listed in the Minimum Qualifications.

Applications Supplemental Questionnaires and required documentationmustbe in the possession of the Human Resource Services Department by 5:00 p.m. on the last day for filing.

Applications Supplemental Questionnaires and required documentation will only be accepted on-line.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

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 28 fire stations and 34 companies serving a population of 394000 the ACFD serves densely populated urban areas waterways industrialized centers extensive urban interface agricultural and wildland regions. Over 400 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
• Fire Suppression
• Hazardous Materials Response
• Urban Search & Rescue
• Water Rescue
• Community Outreach & Education
• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Prevention and Code Compliance
• Regional Dispatch

The Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) was formed on July 1 1993as a dependent special district with the Alameda County Board of Supervisors as its governing body. This consolidation brought together into a single jurisdiction the Castro Valley Fire Department Eden Consolidated Fire Protection District and County Fire Patrol. Subsequently the following communities have contracted with the ACFD:

• July 1 1995 City of San Leandro
• July 1 1997 City of Dublin
• August 1 2002 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• October 1 2007 Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• May 1 2010 City of Newark
• July 1 2010 City of Union City
• July 1 2012 City of Emeryville

On January 20 2008 the ACFD became responsible for the administration and operation of the Alameda County Regional Emergency Communications Center (ACRECC). The dispatch center provides dispatch and regional communication center services for the ACFD the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services Agency Camp Parks Combat Support Training Center and the cities of Alameda Fremont Livermore and Pleasanton. ACRECC is also the Dispatch/System Status Management Center for Falck ambulance service.

For more information about the agency please visit:Alameda County Fire Department.

THE POSITION

Under administrative direction manages supervises directs and coordinates the activities and operations of a complex Division (program and/or shift) within the Alameda County Fire Department (ACFD) including but not limited to Training Fire Prevention Emergency Medical Services Special Operations Support Services or related programs and services and performs other related duties as required.

For more detailed information about the classification please visit: Fire Department Division Chief (#8130).

Education:

Graduation from an accredited college with an Associates degree or the completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units.

AND

EITHER I:

Experience:

Current appointment as a Battalion Chief in the Alameda County Fire Department.

OR II:

Experience:

Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a Captain in the Alameda County Fire Department with the following prerequisite training courses completed by date of appointment:

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

OR:

• Chief Fire Officer 3A: Human Resources Management
• Chief Fire Officer 3B: Budget and Fiscal Responsibilities
• Chief Fire Officer 3C: General Administration Functions
• Chief Fire Officer 3D: Emergency Service Delivery Responsibilities
• ICS300

OR:

• CSFM Chief Officer Certification

OR III:

Education:

Possession of a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Science Fire Administration Public Administration Business Administration or a closely related field.

AND

Experience:

Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a California public fire protection agency at the rank of Battalion Chief or higher-level classification.

License:

Must be in possession of at least a valid California Class C drivers license.

Special Requirement:

Incumbent is subject to emergency re-call when off duty and serves as Duty Chief as assigned.

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:

• Current principles practices methods techniques and equipment used in a state-of-the-art metropolitan fire department in fire suppressions fire prevention and administration.
• Training practices and techniques.
• Laws ordinances and regulations which govern a fire department and California fire district.
• Principles practices procedures and equipment used in fighting fires and saving lives and property.
• The operation and maintenance of fire and rescue apparatus and equipment.
• Principles of hydraulics chemistry and physics as related to the fire service.
• Arson investigation.
• Management principles and practices including leadership work planning employee supervision and resource allocation.
• Principles practices and techniques of administrative budgetary and project management.

Ability to:

• Effectively convey Department philosophy messages and rationale to employees.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Provide effective leadership.
• Demonstrate teamwork.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with departments/agencies and the community.
• Plan organize and implement effectively.
• Perform analysis and problem solving.
• Demonstrate flexibility.
• Demonstrate management control.
• Exercise sound judgment and decision making.
• Work effectively with a diverse population.
• Demonstrate interpersonal sensitivity.
• Manage time in an effective manner.

THE EXAMINATION WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING STEPS:

1. A review of candidates applications and supplemental questionnaires 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. An assessment center which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates final examination score and may consist of:

i.A structured interview to assess background knowledge and experience weighted at 25% of the candidates final score;

ii. A simulation exercise to assess incident command skills weighted at 25% of the candidates final score;

iii. A written exercise to assess administrative managerial and written communication skills weighted at 25% of the candidates final score.

iv. Formal presentation to assess the ability to speak and interact with the public weighted at 25% of the candidates final score.

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

NOTE:Competitors must achieve at least 70% ineachof the assessment test components individually listed 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.

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 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 websitehttps:// AND SELECTION PLAN

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