Fire Protection Adviser

**Fire Protection Adviser**:
**Job ID**:

- 229971

**Posting status**:

- Open

**Organization**:

- Ministry of the Solicitor General

**Division**:

- Office of the Fire Marshal

**City**:

- Bancroft, Hartington, Kaladar, Madoc, Napanee, Odessa, Picton, Trenton

**Position(s) language**:

- English

**Job term**:

- 1 Permanent

**Job code**:

- 05700 - Fire Services Advisor 1

**Salary**:

- $1,596.46 - $1,950.31 Per week*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.

**Make a real difference in community safety across Ontario.**: Join our team as a Fire Protection Adviser and contribute to the safety of Ontarians. Your leadership and expertise will guide municipalities and fire departments in implementing effective fire prevention strategies, ensuring the safety and well-being of communities throughout the province.**About the job**: In this role, you will:

- provide fire protection and life safety advisory services and programs
- provide information and advice about legislative requirements
- act as OFM's primary local contact and liaison with municipal governments, the fire service, other government agencies and the public
- conduct reviews of fire prevention and emergency response practices, post-incident building audits and inspection of emergency scenes
- monitor, review and assess fire protection services and programs delivered by municipalities/communities
- assess deficiencies, identify trends and give recommendations on development of legislation, policies and planning
- conduct assigned fire inspections and prepare various types of inspection reports and orders
- gather and analyze information related to emergency services and fire protection, including emergency response data
- provide theoretical and practical education, training and information sessions
- perform administrative duties in Regional Offices

**NOTE**:
**What you bring to the team**:
**Mandatory requirements**:

- You have a valid class “G” driver's license or equivalent as recognized by the Province of Ontario.

**Technical knowledge**: You have knowledge of:

- fire protection service delivery systems and practices
- fire sciences, fire and life safety standards, theories, techniques, methods and practices to develop and deliver fire prevention programs, fire public safety education programs, fire suppression techniques and equipment, and fire service training programs
- fire inspection methods and techniques, building construction and built in systems to conduct fire inspections
- governance issues relating to municipal, regional and other forms of government and the relationship of fire departments within those structures
- mandate of the Office of the Fire Marshal, relevant federal, provincial and municipal legislation (e.g. FIPPA, Fire Protection and Prevention Act and Ontario Fire Code, Municipal Act, Building Code Act and Ontario Building Code, Occupational Health and Safety Act and Health and Safety Guidelines)

**Communication skills**: You have:

- knowledge of adult education theory, methods, practices and training methods to provide education, training and information sessions
- communication and interpersonal skills to deal with a variety of contacts
- written communication skills to prepare presentations, status reports, issue notes, post incident building audits and inspection reports

**Analytical and problem-solving skills**: You can:

- identify gaps in program and service delivery, trends and existing and emerging issues
- evaluate a range of issues and challenges faced by fire service providers and give appropriate advice

**Computer skills**:

- You are proficient with various software programs (e.g. word processing, spreadsheet, power-point) to prepare reports, municipal reviews and survey documents, training programs, presentations and data maintenance**How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility**: We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.

Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's _Human Rights Code_ and the _Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005._ We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please contact us.

Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:

- diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
- accessibility
- Anti-Racism Policy

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