FIRE BATTALION CHIEF Job at Cathedral City

Cathedral City Cathedral City, CA 92234

$46.35 - $60.67 an hour
Description


MISSION STATEMENT
The Cathedral City Fire Department is committed to preserving life, environment, and property through quality emergency response and service.

The Department serves a population of more than 55,000 residents in an area of 23 square miles. Cathedral City is home to a number of country club communities, which are protected by the Cathedral City Firefighters and Paramedics/EMT’s and draw an estimated 17,000 seasonal residents to the City during the fall through spring seasons.

THE POSITION
THE IDEAL CANDIDATE, Under general supervision, performs operations as necessary to assist in the development and implementation of the Fire Department’s goals and objectives; plans, organizes and supervises Fire Department personnel and resources during emergency responses and administrative operations; and provides administration assistance for overall department operations.

QUALIFICATIONS
  • The typical candidate will possess the equivalent to an Associate's degree (60 semester or 90 quarter hours) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Fire Science or closely related field.
  • Bachelor’s degree highly desirable, and seven (7) years paid experience with a municipal fire department or fire district which includes three (3) years in Captain capacity.
  • Current California State EMT or EMT-P and CPR Certification at time of appointment
  • Must possess a valid California class B or Firefighter Exempt California driver's license at time of appointment
  • Must complete CSFM Chief Officer Certification within 18 months of appointment
VIEW THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND FULL JOB DESCRIPTION, HERE.

BENEFITS

For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:
https://www.joincathedralcity.org/job-seekers/benefits/

APPLICATION PROCESS
THIS RECRUITMENT WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL SUFFICIENT QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED AND MAY CLOSE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.

To be considered for this opportunity, candidates must submit all of the following in order to be considered for this position:

1. Online Application
2. Letter of Interest
3. Resume
4. All required certifications listed under minimum qualifications

SELECTION PROCESS
Based upon the information presented on the application, a limited number of candidates who possess qualifications most pertinent to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process (preliminary selection list).

Only those candidates placed on the preliminary selection list will receive information regarding the selection process including specific dates and times. Selection process information will be received via email from Human Resources.

Notifications will be sent by email only (regardless of the notification preference selected during the on-line application process) to the email listed on your on-line application.

All employment offers made by the City are contingent upon establishing proof of a prospective candidate's legal authorization to work in the United States and successfully passing all components of the pre-employment process which may include, but is not limited to: comprehensive background check, polygraph exam, psychological assessment, criminal history check (livescan fingerprint check), and post-offer medical evaluation with a drug screen.

Any applicant requiring reasonable accommodation during the selection process due to a qualified disability must inform the Human Resources Office at (760) 770-0352 at least 72 hours in advance.

The City of Cathedral City is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative of the citizens we serve. We seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented individuals from a diverse candidate pool.

What's Next?
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