Fire Division Chief (Command And Control)

At the County of Marin, our employees overwhelmingly report feeling their work is meaningful, they like the work they do, and they are proud to tell people "I work for the County of Marin." Discover more about us, our values and our organizational culture here. Read on to find out more about this opportunity.
Marin County Fire Department: Our employees are important assets in the actualization of our mission. They each play a vital role and carry the responsibility to express our department values in their daily work. Click on the "MCFD" link to learn more about our department and the people who make our organization a great place to work: MCFD

The newly created position of Fire Division Chief will join the Marin County Fire Department at the executive level, responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction, policy control, and oversight of the Emergency Command Center. The Division Chief is a safety classification within the Marin County Fire Department. The classification is distinguished from that of the next higher-level classification of Deputy Fire Chief in the latter functions as the second in Command and has overall responsibility of multiple divisions and functional areas within the Department. It is further distinguished from the classification of Battalion Chief in that the latter supervises a group or companies on an assigned shift or program, while the Fire Department Division Chief has overall major program/division responsibility, may supervise Fire Department Battalion Chiefs and regularly interact with contract agency administrators and allied agencies. The position is based at the Marin County Fire Department's new Emergency Command Center at the Commons in San Rafael, CA and will be expected to attend meeting at various locations throughout Marin.
For more information about the knowledge and abilities of the position, please view the class specification.
For detailed information about this exceptional career opportunity, required qualifications, and the application instructions, simply Click Here.

All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails.
Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list.
The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill the current vacancy and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.
Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.Employment Type: Full Time, Regular