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CITY OF URBANA
PUBLIC SAFETY JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
FIRE DEPARTMENT DIVISION CHIEF
(Emergency Services)
The City of Urbana, home of the University of Illinois, seeks candidates for Division Chief for a progressive, professional fire department. Urbana Fire Rescue Services (UFRS) has three (3) Division Chiefs of Emergency Services. The Division Chief reports directly to the Fire Chief. UFRS has four (4) fire stations and serves an urban community of 37,362 people. UFRS also provides fire protection and EMS services to the University of Illinois campus in conjunction with the Champaign Fire Department. The U of I campus includes 214 major buildings on nearly 1,500 acres, with about 2,000 faculty members and 38,000 students.
| Division Chief Essential Functions |
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Plans, organizes, coordinates, and controls department goals, objectives, activities, standards and policies. |
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Manages resources for efficient and effective achievement of department goals and objectives. |
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Develops the knowledge, skill, and ability of staff through a program of administrative, technical, and interpersonal training, educational opportunities, and constructive performance review procedures. |
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Manages personnel through leadership, effective problem solving, participate in decision making, and constructive conflict resolution. |
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Represents the department at various fire, life safety, and public relations meetings and events.? |
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Ensures that the City's E.S.D.A. center responds to all natural disasters?and Emergencies. |
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Maintains accurate and complete management information and records management systems involving department services and programs.? |
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Responds to all fire alarms and extinguishes all uncontrolled fires.? |
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Responds to rescue and emergency medical situations and assists the injured.? |
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Responds to uncontrolled spills or leaks of hazardous materials, controls and contains the incident until clean up can be accomplished by other local, State or Federal agencies.? |
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Maintains all firefighting vehicles and equipment.? |
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Prepares pre-fire plans for buildings.? |
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Participates in school and community based career programs promoting fire service as a career shoice. |
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| Qualifications |
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Associate Degree in Fire Science or Business required, Bachelors Degree preferred; Seven (7) years experience in firefighting; Three (3) years experience at supervisory and administrative level; Or an equivalent combination of training and experience. |
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Strong operating experience in an urban fire department.? |
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Knowledge and experience of collective bargaining and grievance resolution. |
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Emergancy Medical Service (EMS) background.? |
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Exceptional interpersonal, problem-solving, and organizational skills.? |
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Excellent written and oral communication skills.? |
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Experience in Incident and Unified Command.? |
Salary: $55,321.79 - $58,642.07, D.O.Q., plus a comprehensive management benefit package.
To apply for consideration, please send resume, cover letter, and salary history to:
Kathleen Charleston, Asst. Personnel Mgr., 400 S. Vine St., Urbana, IL, 61801.
Ph.: 217-384-2459 / Email: / Fax: 217-384-2426
DEADLINE FOR RESUMES IS FRI., NOV. 15, 2002.
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