DIVISION CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION AND EDUCATION (CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL) - 40009050

Durham County Government employs approximately 1,900 employees that work towards providing needed services throughout the community. With a wide array of services, Durham County Government is at the heart of a rapidly growing and diverse area offering residents, employees and visitors exciting opportunities to live, work, grow and play. For more information about Durham County Government, visit www.dconc.gov.

**This position is subject to close without prior notification**

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The purpose of this position is to provide leadership, direction, supervision, and budgetary authority and the daily operations of the Office of Emergency Services, Fire Marshals Division.
This class works under administrative supervision, developing and implementing programs within organizational policies and reports major activities to executive level administrators through conferences and reports.
 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The essential functions listed below are those that represent the majority of the time spent working in this position. Management may assign additional functions related to the type of work of the position as necessary.

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff, processing employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, and completing employee performance appraisals.
• Coordinates, assigns and reviews work and establishes work schedules; maintains standards; monitors status of work in progress; inspects completed work assignments; answers questions; gives advice and direction as needed.
• Determines fire and life safety educational priorities, goals, and objectives, and the subsequent strategies and methods by allocating resources appropriately. Prepares and administers budget proposals and expenditure projections.
• Completes a basic incident report so that all pertinent information is recorded, the information is accurate, and the report is complete.
• Administers a training record system so that the information captured is concise, meets all Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) and legal requirements, and can be accessed.
• Develops policies to support the training program so that the goals are achieved.
• Inspects and evaluates fire scene, or evidence of the scene, and/or conducting a comprehensive review of documentation generated during the examinations(s) of the scene if the scene is no longer available.
• Responds to fire code, law, and life safety inquiries from citizens.
• Reviews and evaluates routine and detailed building plans, site plans, and fire protection system plans in terms of fire code and building code life safety criteria.
• Inspects and evaluates public, commercial, and residential structures to ensure compliance with jurisdiction, state and federal fire codes and ordinances.
• Conducts inspections of complex fire hazard complaints for compliance.
• Performs related work as assigned.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Fire & Safety Engineering Technology, Fire Science or related discipline from an appropriately accredited college or university.
• Six (6) years of fire inspection, fire operations or related experience which includes at least two years of supervisory experience.

SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES

Requires North Carolina: 

• Firefighter II certification.  
• Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification.
• HAZ- MAT Operations certification.
• Fire Inspector Level III certification.
• Fire Officer II certification.
• Fire Investigation Technician certification.
• Certified Fire Investigator or International Association of Arson Investigators (IAAI) Certified Fire Investigator certification.

MANAGEMENT PREFERENCES

The selected candidate should live within 35 miles of the downtown Durham, NC area within one year of employment.

Applicants should be able to:

• Showcase their experience using data to drive decision-making and tangible solutions
• Share a detailed vision for the OES Fire Marshal Division
• Demonstrate experience with solving complex issues in a team environment
• Possess advanced negotiation and emotional intelligence skills
• Have significant experience speaking with elected officials, senior leadership, and the public at large

Durham County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer