Fire Support Administrator

**Posted**:Friday, November 8, 2024**

**Job Number**:TN-24-09**

**Job Type**:Temporary Part-time, Up to 12 Months, Non-Union**

**Position Closing Date**:Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 11:59pm**

**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, businesses and visitors of 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 the general guidance and direction of the Supervisor of Fire and Emergency Administrative Support Services, the Fire Support Administrator position is responsible for providing administrative support to the Fire Prevention Branch and Operations and Training Branch within the Barrie Fire and Emergency Service Department, primarily with respect to data management and program administration. Additionally, this position provides reception and customer service for the Department, to enable a comprehensive delivery of services for the staff and residents of the City of Barrie.

**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 College Diploma in Office Administration
- Position Equivalency Code: C

**Experience**
- Two (2) years of experience performing duties related to the major responsibilities of the position

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- General knowledge of administrative processes and protocols
- Demonstrated ability to:

- work independently with good judgment and diplomacy
- maintain close and cooperative liaison with other staff, community organizations, etc.
- deal with all contacts in a courteous, efficient, and professional manner to promote a high standard of public relations at all times
- perform moderate to heavy lifting, which involves lifting, dragging, and pushing boxes weighing up to 35 pounds
- Intermediate skills include: Customer Service; Interpersonal; Multitasking; Organizational; Prioritization; Verbal and Written Communication
- Basic computer literacy using the following systems and software: Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, InfoPath, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Visio, Word), Adobe Reader, Firehouse software, TargetSolutions, Accela, AMANDA, GIS Portal, Great Plains, AS400, purchasing software, social media platforms (Facebook and Twitter), and the Internet
- Availability, as assigned, to assist with after-hours questions, concerns, or emergencies

**Conditions of Employment**
- Satisfactory Criminal Record Check*
- Please note that this is a requirement for any new employees to the City of Barrie in accordance with the **Police Record Check Policy**. Existing employees who have met this criteria will be exempt from this requirement.

**Other Important Information**

**Location**: Barrie Fire and Emergency Services, Station 1, 155 Dunlop Street West, Barrie, Ontario

**Hours**: The normal hours of work are up to and including 24 hours per week with a varying schedule to support business demand

**Wage**: This is a temporary part-time non-union position with the following 2024 pay range:
- Hourly Pay Rate: $31.75 to $38.03