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Fire Chief
IMPORTANT: To be considered for employment applicants must click the application link below and complete their application through our official recruitment system. Applications submitted directly through this job posting will not be accepted.
The Town of Vail seeks a highly motivated and experienced fire service professional to serve as the next Fire Chief. The Vail Fire Chief will provide vision direction and leadership in developing innovative approaches to delivering quality emergency response services. The Chief oversees a full range of fire and emergency services including: Structural and Wildland Fire Suppression Emergency Medical Care Community Safety Awareness Hazardous Material Response Fire Code Enforcement Technical Rescue and Community Partnerships. As a member of the Town Managers Senior Leadership Team the Chief will actively bring professional insights and an overall desire to continually improve our community.
VFES consists of three divisions: Fire Prevention/Administration/Fire Suppression and Wildfire Response/Mitigation.
Additional details regarding the position requirements & our community can be found here: VailFire Chief Recruitment Brochure.
Vail is a guest serviceoriented world-class resort community. We know that our employees make all the difference in setting the standard for excellence in alpine destinations. Thats why were seeking passionate individuals who take pride in their work and strive for excellence in everything they do.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Fire Administration Public Administration or a closely related field
- Minimum of 10 years of progressive full-time fire service experience in a comparably complex organization
- At least 3 years in an administrative or managerial leadership role (typically Battalion Chief or higher)
- ICS-400 certification
- Hazardous Materials Incident Commander certification
- Valid drivers license (Colorado drivers license required within 30 days of appointment)
- Ability to successfully pass a criminal background check psychological evaluation drug screen and physical examination
Preferred Qualifications
- Masters degree in Public Administration or related field
- Experience in wildland fire management and fire prevention
- Chief Fire Officer designation through the Center for Public Safety Excellence
- National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer Program completion
- NFPA Fire Officer II and/or III certifications
The Town of Vail is a values-based culture that is nurtured by our employees strong desire to foster teamwork take ownership in Vails future and an overall pride in serving their community. To find out more about our community please visit our website and click on Vail Information.
The Town of Vail offers a competitive benefits and compensation package including medical dental vision employer-paid life and disability retirement plans generous vacation benefits tuition reimbursement professional development opportunities and lifestyle benefits that range from a tennis pass golf pass and other ski pass/wellness benefits.
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