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Job Description
| ASSISTANT MANAGER, FIRE LOSS MANAGEMENT |
Job Code: 3478
Pay Grade: 023
FLSA Status: Exempt
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| General Functions |
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This position performs responsible, professional, supervisory, administrative, technical, and operational work specializing in strategic public safety activities within the Office of the Fire Marshal, Fire Rescue Department.
This position is responsible for assisting the Fire Marshal in planning, managing, coordinating, and directing the fire prevention and life safety management services and activities of the Office of the Fire Marshal. The incumbent shall apply and enforce adopted fire and life safety codes, and will assist in directing and managing fire prevention services including fire safety inspections, fire plan reviews of new construction, fire data collection, fire code legislation development, and public safety education; and will function as the Fire Marshal in their absence. Other duties may include map preparation, presenting recommendations for changes in legal provisions governing fire/life safety practices and procedures, and recommendations for changes in the policies and procedures of the Office of the Fire Marshal.
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| Representative Duties /Assignments |
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- Assists in the preparation of the goals and objectives of the Office of the Fire Marshal. Develops annual work program and establishes staffing and scheduling requirements.
- Provides direct supervision of assigned personnel. Evaluates the work of reporting staff.
- Assigns, trains, and supervises the staff of the Office of the Fire Marshal in conducting fire/life safety inspection activities, plans examinations, educational programs, and the preparation and maintenance of reports and records relating to Office of the Fire Marshal activities.
- Identifies hazards, meets with builders, owners, and occupants to correct problems and appears before civic groups to inform, educate, and improve fire safety.
- Ensures that adopted fire and life safety codes are applied and enforced and code violations are corrected in a timely manner.
- Reviews new construction plans for fire code compliance and performs on-site inspections to assure compliance, annually inspects commercial structures for fire compliance. Prepares maps, fire plans, and inspections for fire safety.
- Confers with architects, engineers, builders, building officials, professional associations, citizen groups and the general public to discuss matters of interest and necessity to the fire service.
- Promotes good customer service and public relations, coordinates operations and promotes partnerships with other divisions, departments, outside agencies, citizen groups and the general public.
- Provides recommendations for fire code requirements at Development Review Committee meetings.
- Represents the County at Technical Review Committee and Compliance Code Board meetings.
- Reviews project construction plans and specifications for compliance with applicable codes.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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| Minimum Qualifications |
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Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in Fire Science, Public Administration, Business Administration or closely related field and three years experience in fire prevention and/or inspection supervision.
Must possess and maintain State of Florida Fire Safety Inspector I Certification or a verified and approved equivalency to the State of Florida Fire Safety Inspector I Certification. If selected, must obtain State of Florida Fire Safety Inspector I Certification within one year.
Must possess and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver’s License.
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| Preferences |
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Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Fire Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, or closely related field.
Completion of the Executive Fire Officer Program provided by the United States Fire Administration/National Fire Academy.
Fire Protection Engineer Certification.
Note: The maximum salary range of this classification cannot exceed the maximum salary range assigned to Job Code 4611 - Assistant Fire Marshal classification. |
6/22/2015
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