Job Description

Position Posting
Assistant Fire Chief
(1 Position Available) Term of Employment: Full-Time, Continuing
Rate of Pay: Out-of-Scope, Assistant Fire Chief Band
Location: Lloydminster Fire Stations, as assigned
Duties:Reporting to the Fire Chief, the Assistant Fire Chief is an integral part of the Lloydminster Fire Departments management team and will manage and provide significant leadership, communication, administrative, technical, prevention, labour relations, and operational skills in the fire services. Assisting the Fire Chief with the overall organization, coordination, and operational direction of the Fire Department, the Assistant Fire Chief will ensure the effective and efficient functioning of the Department, as well as compliance with municipal policies, bylaws, and the expectations of the community.Leadership & Supervision

• Develop, participate, consult and direct on issues of corporate importance.
• As department representative, work in collaboration with representatives from the Employee Relations department to provide direction and input on operational and development plans as well as opportunity for future preparations.
• Attends meetings as the Departments representative and meets with citizens and citizens groups as required in the absence of the Fire Chief/Assistant Chief
• Reporting to the Fire Chief, analyze and report the departments financial position and project results for internal stakeholders (operating and capital).
• Establish and maintain requirements for quality records management.
• Identify trends; recommend system improvements.
• Establish strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information.
• Provide advice to the Fire Chief for the development of corporate objectives and policies.
• Cultivate an environment of mentorship, empowerment, career development and motivation for employees, guiding a team of Firefighters to peak performance.
• Creates a culture which fosters respect and teamwork that values, supports, and reflects diversity, equity and inclusion.
• Provides leadership, and strategic direction for developing, administering, and communicating the departments policies and procedures, and priorities and goals to meet the overall city needs, objectives and legal requirements to promote cost effectiveness.
• Hires, trains, appraises and releases (as necessary) all assigned staff, in accordance with approved personnel policies and the collective agreement, and recommends staff levels.
• Manage professional and competency development of staff, ensuring staff develop the soft skills and technical competency needed to succeed in their roles.
• Manage performance of management staff by setting clear expectations through coaching, mentoring and performance reviews.
• Conduct on-going evaluations of workload and determination of resource gaps within the department.
• Provide for the continued development of the functional area through management of resources, providing training, implementing new ideas and technology, municipal partnerships and other innovative approaches to problem solving.
• Day to day administration of the Collective Agreement including representing the department at grievance meetings, when required.
• Assist in the negotiation of the Collective Agreement.
• Develop and implement operational and work plans.
• Managing the training environment by developing a training needs analysis.
• Prepare reports and recommendations for the development of training needs for all fire service personnel.
• Liaison with senior leaders, by responding to their needs in a timely fashion.

Safety and Environment

• Actively participate, advocate, and implement the Citys Safety Management System.

Asset Management

• Maintain applicable asset management system for the department.
• On an ongoing basis, works to ensure that asset data (including asset age, condition, and replacement value) is reasonably complete, consistent, accurate, and up to date.
• Regularly analyzes maintenance and failure data for different asset classes to inform better lifecycle management and budgeting.
• Assists in the development of Asset Management Plans for asset classes within the scope of their responsibility.

Budget Management and Financial Leadership

• Procures and purchases goods and services in compliance with the Citys financial policies.
• Develop and oversee department annual operational and capital budget, in consultation with the team.
• Monitors both revenues and expenditures against the budget to ensure compliance with the Citys budget and Strategic Plan.
• Determines departmental needs and provides budget figures to the Executive Leader for final approval.
• Monitors performance and seeks efficiencies to save costs and increase revenues.
• Understand the implications of financial decisions and impact on the department.
• Prepares accurate and concise reports for Council.
• Participate in the development and administration of annual operating and capital budgets.

Relationship Building

• Develops and maintains positive and professional working relationships with community stakeholders both internal and external, the media and the general public.
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships at the departmental, corporate, regional, provincial, and federal level.
• Maintains extensive contacts with outside agencies and the community.

Communication and Customer Service

• Maintain quality service by enforcing customer service standards.
• Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery methods to external and internal customers.

Regulatory Compliance

• Ensure compliance with provincial and corporate OH&S legislation and policies.
• Develop Policy and Standard Operating Procedures including maintenance and implementation processes.
• Ensure all required standards and regulations pertaining to the delivery of fire response are met or exceeded.

Operations

• Lead the development of safe, sustainable and effective fire response strategies and systems for the City.
• Coordinate and ensure all firefighting personnel are trained, equipped and qualified to safely deliver fire and medical first response.
• Ensure all processes pertaining to the operation and maintenance of the departments vehicle fleet and equipment are followed to ensure all apparatus and equipment are maintained in a ready state for response.
• Ensure that appropriately qualified trainers and evaluators are available to administer certification and job performance requirement training for all personnel.
• Research and recommend best practices in sustainable fire rescue services, and make recommendations to further enhance services.
• Respond to serious fire and rescue events in the City, designated rural response areas and mutual aid requests.
• Ensure and oversee the day to day scheduling of resources required to meet the objectives of providing the response capability expected of our service.
• Lead Fire Department internal and external recruitment
• Prepare reports and recommendations for the development of services.

Other

• Act as fire Chief as required and any other related duties as required.

Schedule:
The position is office and field based, normal working hours are between 8:00AM-5:00PM with 7 day per week 24 hour on call rotation as required.
Qualifications:

• Post-secondary education in Fire Service Management or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Related experience in fire service deployment, human resource management, labour relations and municipal governance.
• Minimum 9 years progressive experience in the Fire Service, with 6 years of supervisory experience is required.
• Minimum of 2 years municipal management experience is considered an asset.
• A combination of education and experience in a comparable organization will be considered.
• NFPA 1001 - Firefighter 2
• NFPA 1021 - Fire Officer 3
• NFPA 1041 - Fire Service Instructor 1
• NFPA 1033 - Fire Investigator
• NFPA 1031 - Fire Inspector 1
• Solid working knowledge of legislation related to the fire service including the National Fire Code.
• ICS 300
• Proven leadership facilitation, project management and team building skills in a large, diverse and demanding working environment.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationship with the public, businesses, industries, companies and other city departments with a strong focus on customer service.
• Strong interpersonal skills that allow for the development of collegial working relationships at various levels both internally and externally; ability to resolve concerns or complaints.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal; the ability to speak clearly and concisely is essential.
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft Suite including: Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proven professionalism and excellent work ethic are required.
• Ability to remain calm and consistent with attention to detail during pressing situations.
• Complete respect for confidentiality, privacy and handling of personal and sensitive information is essential.
• Must possess a Class 3 Drivers License with Air Endorsement with an acceptable Drivers Abstract is required.

Pre-Employment Requirements:

• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check.
• Successful applicant must provide proof of qualifications.
• Applicants with international education will be required to include an Academic Credential Assessment with application.

Closing Date: March 2, 2025
Posting Type: Internal & External
Application Information: The City of Lloydminster is an equal opportunity employer. If you have questions or require further information on this position, please contact us. All applications must be sent to the Employee Relations team and received by the closing date.Powered by JazzHR

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