Deputy Fire Chief

**DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF**

The City of Belleville, known as the ‘Friendly City’, is located at the mouth of the Moira River where it meets the picturesque Bay of Quinte. Experience world-class fishing, boating, cycling, and walking along approximately 14 kilometers of waterfront trails. Situated between Toronto and Montreal, and less than one hour from the U.S. border, the City truly is at the center of it all.

Currently, the City of Belleville has an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated, strategic, and dynamic individuals to join our Fire and Emergency Services Departme_nt_ as a _Deputy Fire Chief_._

**Position Type**:Permanent Full Time
**Number of Positions**:One (1)
**Department**: Fire and Emergency Services Department
**File Number**: SV25-61
**Location**: Station 1 (60 Bettes St. Belleville, ON)
**Hours**: 35 hours per week + rotating on-call requirements
**Employee Group**: Non-Union
**Salary**:Grade 5 ($130,855.67 - $155,780.73)
**Closing Date**:Thursday, June 5, 2025**at 4:30 PM**

**PURPOSE AND SCOPE**:
This position is responsible for the overall management of community risk programs and strategic projects. The Deputy Fire Chief(s) are directly responsible for building maintenance, daily administration of the Fire Department and personnel. Areas of oversite shared between the Deputy Fire Chiefs include; emergency response, training, fleet, fire prevention division, communications, emergency management, and strategic projects. The position assists with development and administration of Capital and Operating budgets and acts as Alternate Assistant Community Emergency Management Measures Coordinator (CEMC). The position performs the duties of Fire Chief/ Director, Fire and Emergency Services as may be required from time to time.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Assist the Fire Chief in development and implementation of fire department plans by setting goals, objectives and strategies, performance benchmarking, data management, consulting with stakeholders, developing action plans, reviewing and revising plans and monitoring and communicating status of fire department plan implementation so that department goals, objectives, strategies and timeframes for completion are established and progress towards completion can be assessed.
- Assist the Fire Chief in Development of Capital and Operating Budgets by identifying and recommending priorities for operating requirements, determining cost and preparing justifications so that the proposed budgets are in accordance with Council direction and meet community needs.
- Assist the Fire Chief in administering Capital and Operating Budgets by reviewing previous year's budgets, initiating payment and supervising capital initiatives, monitoring expenditures and investigating variations so that the divisional operating and capital budgets are implemented in accordance with council's budget allocation.
- Maintain and administer the requirements for fleet maintenance by scheduling repairs, ordering parts and administering a preventive maintenance schedule.
- Maintain labour management relations by ensuring compliance with Collective Agreements through consistent interpretations, supporting the negotiation process, and providing advice and assistance to the municipal negotiator so the best interest of the municipality and the employees are taken into account and good labour management relations are promoted and effective.
- Ensure compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Legislation by ensuring employee safety awareness, training in safety matters and taking measures to ensure compliance so that employee safety is promoted, situations that contravene the Occupational Health and Safety Legislation are identified and corrective actions are taken to resolve health and safety concerns.
- Promote, facilitate and deliver Public and Media Relations by providing assistance, making presentations, participating in special activities, and projecting a professional image in order to enhance the public's perception of the Fire Department; keeping in mind the primary goal of educating the public in fire safety.
- Demonstrate commitment to personal and professional development so that the Deputy Fire Chief - Community Risk and Strategic Projects remains current with new legislation and regulations, personal development is valued and undertaken, department fire safety standards are met and professional competence is maintained.
- Act as the Alternate Assistant Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) for the Emergency Preparedness of the City by identifying and recommending priorities to the CEMC for the emergency preparedness for the City.
- On a rotating basis, act as on-call duty chief for after hours emergencies and provide strategic advice to incident commanders and/or assume command at large scale incidents where necessary.
- Be cross trained in the duties of the Deputy Fire Chief of Emergency Response to ensure business continuity.

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