Fire and Rescue Department Management Coordinator
Under general supervision of the Assistant Chief of the Office of the Fire Chief and the Fire Chief, coordinate strategic priorities and provide liaison between all bureaus, divisions of the Fire and Rescue Department and its 12 affiliated Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) organizations. Manages the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program. Reports directly to the Assistant Chief of the Office of the Fire Chief on strategic matters and matters impacting volunteers. Day-to-day supervision of the Management Analyst II.
Illustrative Duties : The illustrative duties listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an all-inclusive list. A complete list of position duties and unique physical requirements can be found in the position description.
- Independently designs, develops, and coordinates ongoing department programs and special projects;
- Performs a wide range of professional-level management work for more than one broad administrative function including complex analysis and diverse project management in a lead capacity;
- Coordinates and manages the work of administrative, para-professional, and / or professional-level staff in the day-to-day activities of selected projects. Plans, organizes, and coordinates changes to the policies, procedures, or processes related to multiple administrative functions (financial, procurement, budget, human resources, contract or grants administration, information technology systems, etc.);
- Plans and conducts or oversees studies or research activities to ensure program quality, determine unmet needs or ensure efficacy of existing programs;
- Provides guidance, recommendations, and advice to departmental managers;
- Serves on committees, task forces, and management teams to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of existing management / administrative systems;
- Writes, edits, and finalizes reports and presentations and presents findings and recommendations to department senior managers.
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities : The knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this specification are representative of the class but are not an-all inclusive list.
Considerable knowledge of mission, goals, and objectives of the organizational unit, program, or activities to which incumbent is assigned;Considerable knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques relating to the functional area of business operation (e.g. personnel, budgeting and financial management, contract administration and management);Knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques governing management, organization, operations and programmatic services;Ability to identify possible solutions for solving business problems;Ability to evaluate proposals and solutions in terms of benefits, costs, and overall impact on the project, program, or organization;Ability to make oral presentations to department management, other departments, or the public;Ability to write detailed, accurate reports, grants, or solicitations for pertinent areas of administration;Ability to use word processing and presentation software to prepare documents, and to use spreadsheet and statistical analysis software packages to store, manipulate, analyze and present data;Ability to supervise and train staff;Ability to lead assigned employees, including delegating and reviewing work assignments, providing coaching and guidance, monitoring and evaluating performance, and supporting training and development planning.