Assistant Deputy Chief - Emergency Management and Professional Standards

Posted: Friday, October 20, 2023

Job Number: PN-23-16

Job Type: Permanent Full-time, Non-Union

Position Closing Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

Choose Barrie

The City of Barrie is a vibrant, progressive, and growing community with deep connections to our heritage, to nature and to the opportunities surrounding us.

Our community values quality of life; the ability to play year-round with 300 hectares of park space, our beautiful waterfront, our lively downtown core and the nearby hills, wetlands, and forests. We also value connections; to our neighbours and the community, to our road and rail network, and to the opportunity Barrie provides to enjoy life.

Everything Barrie has to offer, from the water we drink to the roads we travel on, has one thing in common - municipal workers. Joining a municipality is one of the most rewarding, engaging, and exciting careers you could choose. It is a career you can take pride in knowing that every day you make a positive impact on an entire community. We are one team, with one goal and we all work together to continue making our community great.

The Opportunity

Barrie Fire and Emergency Service (BFES) is a team of dedicated professionals delivering a vast array of emergency services to the citizens, business and visitors to Barrie. Originally organized in 1844, BFES has become one of the most respected fire services in Ontario, providing high-level service in: fire inspection/code enforcement, fire protection, technical rescue, training, communications, origin and cause investigations, and emergency management planning.

Under general direction from the Director of Emergency Services (Fire Chief) and the Deputy of Operations, the Assistant Deputy Chief of Emergency Management and Professional Standards manages the Emergency Management program for the City of Barrie and leads, manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities and operations of the Training Branch within the Barrie Fire and Emergency Service. The Assistant Deputy Chief collaborates with the Deputy to coordinate assigned activities with other branches, departments, and outside agencies; and provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Director of Emergency Services (Fire Chief of Barrie Fire and Emergency Service). 

Our Culture and Qualifications of the Job

Corporate Culture

• Your workplace values align with our corporate values of Strive, Share and Care and you want to join us in providing exceptional services and programs to build a prosperous, growing and sustainable community

Education (degree/diploma/certifications)

• Two (2) year post-secondary college diploma or university degree in fire service administration or equivalent working experience
• A certificate or willingness to achieve a certificate as a Community Emergency Management Coordinator through the OFMEM

Experience

• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible fire service experience, including:
  
  • proven management experience that includes the leadership of others in a unionized environment
  • experience in the organization, preparation, implementation and delivery of fire related courses and programs 

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• Sound knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of fire services and the requirements of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act
• Sound understanding of professional standards including special operations, technical rescues, and hazardous material incidents
• Proven ability to provide effective command over firefighting personnel and a thorough understanding of the incident management system and chain of command principles obtained through training and experience
• Ability to work with elected and non-elected officials and staff at all levels
• Superior leadership, organizational, interpersonal relations, oral and written communication skills
• Computer literacy utilizing the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)    

Conditions of Employment

• Valid Ontario Class “G” Driver’s Licence in good standing
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*

(*Please note that this is a requirement of the position for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the Police Record Check Procedure. Existing employees will be grandfathered from this requirement.)

Other Important Information

Location: Station #1, 155 Dunlop Street West, Barrie, Ontario

Hours: The normal hours of work are 35 hours per week; however, some non-standard hours may apply.

Wage: Salary commensurate with experience and corporate policy.

Benefits: This position includes a comprehensive non-union benefit plan, including but not limited to extended health and dental coverage, life and accident insurance, paid vacation and sick days, short/long term disability plans, OMERS pension plan, discounted rate for City Fitness Memberships and much more.

Please note that verification of educational credentials will be required from the preferred candidate prior to an employment offer.

The City of Barrie is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds.  We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices and we will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.  If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise if you require Code-protected accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.