Introduction
YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDACOUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE TO APPLY
THISIS A NEWPROMOTIONAL 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 havecompletedbythe last dayfor filing the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the AlamedaCounty Fire Department.A regular appointment does not include provisional TAP (TemporaryAssignment Pool) or STEP-UP appointments.
Applicationsmustbe 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.
DESCRIPTION
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 27 fire stations and 33 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 plans organizes directs evaluates and oversees the operations of multiple Divisions of the Fire Department; assists the Fire Chief in the overall administration and operation of the Fire Department; acts in the absence of the Fire Chief; participates in departmental policy formulating and general planning; performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Graduation from an accredited college with an Associates of Arts Degree or the completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units. A Bachelors Degree is desirable.
AND
Experience:
Current appointment as a Division Chief in the Alameda County Fire Department or the equivalent of one year experience as a Battalion Chief in the Alameda County Fire Department.
License:
Must be in possession of at least a valid California Class C drivers license.
Special Requirement:
Is subject to emergency recall while off duty.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
- Current principles practices and techniques of fire department administration organization and operation.
- Laws ordinances and regulations which govern a fire department and California fire district.
- Methods techniques and equipment used in modern firefighting and of fire apparatus and equipment first aid and fire inspection and prevention.
- Principles practices procedures and equipment used in fighting fires 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.
- Proper and effective use of officers and equipment in field tactics.
- Current trends regarding firefighting fire administration and fire prevention activities.
- Major fire hazards the water supply geography and building conditions of the district.
- Types of building construction and the building code of the district.
- Principles of public administration including personnel administration budgetary control purchasing and financing.
- Principles and practices of supervision and leadership.
- Principles practices and techniques of administrative project management and budgetary.
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Provide effective leadership
- Demonstrate teamwork
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with departments/agencies and the community
- Perform analysis and problem solving
- Manage time in an effective manner
- Exercise sound judgment and make decisions
- Demonstrate management control
- Demonstrate flexibility
- Adapt to stress
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
The examination will consist of the following steps:
- A review of the applicants application 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.
- Anoral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates final examination score. The oral examination may contain situational exercises.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
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 PLANThe County will inform applicants via email and with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process that will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on operational needs.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT & SELECTIVE PLAN
RECRUITMENT PLAN |
|
Deadline for Filing: | 5:00 PM Tuesday May 12 2026 |
Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications: | Friday May 15 2026 |
| Civil Service Commission Oral Invites to candidates: | Friday May 29 2026 |
Oral Interview Examination: | Week of June 8 2026 |
SELECTION PLAN |
|
Chiefs Interviews: | Week of June 15 2026 |
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
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 Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues. 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 announcementbefore the last date of filing.Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA FEHA and applicable statues.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures please visit our websitehttps:// For benefit information please contact Fire Administration at.***
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add@@andas 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 ensure 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 boxesandare routed to unmonitored mailboxes. 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 athttps:// You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Maria Tabora Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services County of Alameda
SERVICE WORKERAll Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda County has a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit competence performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.
Required Experience:
Chief
IntroductionYOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDACOUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE TO APPLYTHISIS A NEWPROMOTIONAL 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 Co...
Introduction
YOU MUST BE AN ALAMEDACOUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE TO APPLY
THISIS A NEWPROMOTIONAL 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 havecompletedbythe last dayfor filing the equivalent of six months of continuous service following a regular appointment in the AlamedaCounty Fire Department.A regular appointment does not include provisional TAP (TemporaryAssignment Pool) or STEP-UP appointments.
Applicationsmustbe 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.
DESCRIPTION
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 27 fire stations and 33 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 plans organizes directs evaluates and oversees the operations of multiple Divisions of the Fire Department; assists the Fire Chief in the overall administration and operation of the Fire Department; acts in the absence of the Fire Chief; participates in departmental policy formulating and general planning; performs related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Graduation from an accredited college with an Associates of Arts Degree or the completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units. A Bachelors Degree is desirable.
AND
Experience:
Current appointment as a Division Chief in the Alameda County Fire Department or the equivalent of one year experience as a Battalion Chief in the Alameda County Fire Department.
License:
Must be in possession of at least a valid California Class C drivers license.
Special Requirement:
Is subject to emergency recall while off duty.
NOTE: The Civil Service Commission may modify the above Minimum Qualifications in the announcement of an examination.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
The most suitably qualified candidates will possess the following competencies:
Knowledge of:
- Current principles practices and techniques of fire department administration organization and operation.
- Laws ordinances and regulations which govern a fire department and California fire district.
- Methods techniques and equipment used in modern firefighting and of fire apparatus and equipment first aid and fire inspection and prevention.
- Principles practices procedures and equipment used in fighting fires 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.
- Proper and effective use of officers and equipment in field tactics.
- Current trends regarding firefighting fire administration and fire prevention activities.
- Major fire hazards the water supply geography and building conditions of the district.
- Types of building construction and the building code of the district.
- Principles of public administration including personnel administration budgetary control purchasing and financing.
- Principles and practices of supervision and leadership.
- Principles practices and techniques of administrative project management and budgetary.
Ability to:
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Provide effective leadership
- Demonstrate teamwork
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with departments/agencies and the community
- Perform analysis and problem solving
- Manage time in an effective manner
- Exercise sound judgment and make decisions
- Demonstrate management control
- Demonstrate flexibility
- Adapt to stress
EXAMINATION COMPONENTS
The examination will consist of the following steps:
- A review of the applicants application 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.
- Anoral examination which will be weighted as 100% of the candidates final examination score. The oral examination may contain situational exercises.
CANDIDATES MUST ATTAIN A QUALIFYING RATING ON EACH PORTION OF THIS EXAMINATION.
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 PLANThe County will inform applicants via email and with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process that will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on operational needs.
TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT & SELECTIVE PLAN
RECRUITMENT PLAN |
|
Deadline for Filing: | 5:00 PM Tuesday May 12 2026 |
Review of Applications for Minimum Qualifications: | Friday May 15 2026 |
| Civil Service Commission Oral Invites to candidates: | Friday May 29 2026 |
Oral Interview Examination: | Week of June 8 2026 |
SELECTION PLAN |
|
Chiefs Interviews: | Week of June 15 2026 |
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
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 Countys Reasonable Accommodation Policy and applicable statues. 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 announcementbefore the last date of filing.Alameda County requires applicants to provide supporting documentation to substantiate a request for reasonable order to qualify for a reasonable accommodation applicants must have a disability/medical condition pursuant to the ADA FEHA and applicable statues.
For more information regarding our Reasonable Accommodation procedures please visit our websitehttps:// For benefit information please contact Fire Administration at.***
Conclusion
All notices related to County recruitments for which you have applied will be sent/delivered via email. Please add@@andas 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 ensure 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 boxesandare routed to unmonitored mailboxes. 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 athttps:// You may also contact the Human Resources Analyst listed on the job announcement for the recruitment for which you have applied.
Maria Tabora Human Resources Analyst
Human Resource Services County of Alameda
SERVICE WORKERAll Alameda County employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to report to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Alameda County has a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment are based on merit competence performance and business need. Alameda County does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy and gender identity) national origin political affiliation sexual orientation marital status disability genetic information age membership in an employee organization retaliation parental status military service or other non-merit factors protected under federal state and local law. Alameda County celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace environment.
Required Experience:
Chief
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