Responsible for management and leadership of 265 person department providing comprehensive fire, emergency medical, and emergency management services to Tallahassee/Leon County (population: 250,000; 671 square miles).

SALARY: $53,310.40 - $122,574.40/annually; hiring rate will generally not exceed $92,414.80

DEPARTMENT: Fire - Administration
POSITION NO: 0300
DEADLINE: Open until filled
REQUISITION NO: 040336

MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
Graduation from a four year college or university with a degree in business, public or fire administration, fire science or a related field and ten years of progressively responsible paid firefighting experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Five years of the required experience must have been in a supervisory capacity at the rank of Captain or higher. A master's degree in business, public or fire administration or fire science may substitute for one year of the required non-supervisory experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT
Within twelve months of appointment, must obtain Certificate of Compliance as a State of Florida firefighter or certification issued by the State of Florida to an administrative and command head of a fire/rescue/emergency services organization.

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

To Apply: Please submit a City of Tallahassee application as soon as possible. Visit COT website (www.talgov.com), Job Openings Link for application form and instructions. Applicants selected to fill a vacant position are subject to criminal history screening.

Phyllis Folsom
Executive Secretary
Human Resources Department
850/891-8538