Deputy Fire Chief- Operations

Deputy Fire Chief

The City of Janesville recognizes the importance of developing an environment where diversity is not merely accepted but embraced and celebrated. As public servants, we believe everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. To this end, we will diligently recruit and retain the most talented employees in an environment that fosters maximizing one's potential. Therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences to consider employment with the City of Janesville and serve the residents of "Wisconsin's Park Place".

Under the administrative direction of the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief performs responsible administrative and tactical work of considerable difficulty in developing, directing, and evaluating the operations of the Fire Department consistent with established goals and objectives, including integrating and coordinating departmental programs and activities. Reports to : Fire Chief. Supervises : Directly supervises Battalion Chiefs. Indirectly supervises Captains, Lieutenants, Firefighters, and Paramedics. Has regular contact with elected and appointed City officials, Department, Division, and Office Heads and staff, community leaders and groups, neighborhood groups, business representatives, members of the City of Janesville Police and Fire Commission, union representatives, outside governmental agencies, local media, and the general public. Facilitates the Department Training Committee, Equipment Committee, HazMat Committee, and other designated department teams or committees, as required and directed. The position requires attendance at meetings and special events before and after regular business hours.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. This list is illustrative only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by the incumbent. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The essential duties include :

• Plans, directs, coordinates, supervises, and evaluates the Operations of the Department to establish a safe and effective work environment that ensures a high degree of operational readiness, which is consistently delivered at all times, and maximizes the level of service provided to the community.
• Plans work needs and priorities and makes appropriate work assignments in the area of assigned responsibility.
• Reviews, recommends, and revises department standard operating guidelines (SOG), policies and procedures in accordance with City ordinances, State of Wisconsin standards, and industry best practices, as needed.
• Coordinates and supervises the records management system and any fire reporting for state and federal partners.
• Indirectly supervises sworn & non-sworn staff of the Fire Department; recommends appropriate employee hiring, promotions, demotions, discipline, and discharges to Fire Chief; evaluates job performance, provides for effective job training, and recommends appropriate personnel actions.
• As necessary, initiates the National Incident Management System (NIMS), Incident Command System (ICS), and / or Blue Card system and serves as Incident Commander, or in other command staff positions when needed at complex incidents, or in the absence of the Fire Chief or other higher-ranking officer; assumes appropriate command staff position in the Department Operations Center, City, and / or County Emergency Operations Center, as needed; routinely assumes administrative on-call responsibilities as Officer-in-Charge of the Department.
• Assists in the planning, preparation, and presentation of the annual Fire Department budget; administers and monitors budget expenditures and approves payments throughout the year; prepares bid specifications, contract, and bid documents; assists in the development and implementation of the Fire Department Capital Improvement Plan.
• Develops systems and approaches to define and meet community emergency service and risk reduction needs.
• Assists with long-range planning efforts and develops pre-incident emergency response plans for facilities within the City of Janesville that have been determined to be a target hazard or pose a life-safety hazard.
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates department training initiatives, and assists as needed with rescue and special rescue operations, hazardous materials, disaster planning and mitigation, emergency dispatching, water supply, mutual aid, officer training, and firefighter recruit basic training.
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and evaluates the facilities and vehicle programs for the department; works closely with outside vendors and the Vehicles and Operations Maintenance (VOM) staff to coordinate maintenance, repair, replacement, and operating services for the department's vehicles and equipment.
• Represents the Department to community groups, business representatives, special interest groups, outside agencies, and the general public to determine their needs and concerns to provide more effective service; promotes Department programs and responds to inquiries, complaints, and requests for information from the public to maintain community trust and relations; develops and presents effective press releases on department operations.
• Coordinates and directs, as required, responses to resident complaints and inquiries; coordinates internal investigations; investigates Department operations; reports on findings of resident complaints and internal investigations to the Fire Chief; recommends appropriate disciplinary action, as necessary.
• Directs and / or conducts the function of Fire Department Health and Safety Officer, as required or assigned.
• Facilitates the Training Committee, HazMat Committee, and other designated Department teams or committees, as required and directed.
• Acts in the capacity of the Fire Chief in the absence of the Chief.
• Serves as the department representative to the Rock County Fire Officers' Association, MABAS Division 104, Rock County Communications Center, and Rock County Communications Center Fire Working Group.
• Follows all safety regulations, policies, and procedures; reports all unsafe conditions and acts to supervisor; reports all accidents to the supervisor immediately whenever possible; follows recognized safe work practices.
• Performs other special projects and other job duties as assigned or required during regular and non-business hours.
• All employees may be assigned by the City Manager or their designee to perform duties and assume responsibilities that are outside the scope of their work duties when the City Manager has declared a City disaster or the City Emergency Operations Center has been initiated.

The requirements listed below are necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. The qualifications listed below are preferred, but not required to perform the essential duties of the position. The absence of these qualifications on a candidate's application does not preclude them from consideration. The minimum requirements include :

The preferred qualifications include :

For successful performance in this position, the incumbent must demonstrate the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors :

Knowledge :

Skills :