Deputy Fire Chief, Operations and Professional

**Posted**:Tuesday, October 15, 2024**

**Job Number**:PN-24-28**

**Job Type**:Permanent Full-time, Non-Union**

**Position Closing Date**:Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 11:59 pm**

**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.

**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 a closely related field
- Position Equivalency Code: C

**Experience**
- Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible fire service experience with at least 6 years’ experience at the officer rank
- Proven management experience that includes the leadership of others in a unionized environment

**Knowledge/Skill/Ability**
- Proven ability to provide effective command over fire fighting personnel and a thorough understanding of the incident management system and chain of command principles obtained through training and experience
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of fire services and the requirements of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act
- Superior leadership, organizational, interpersonal relations, oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work with elected and non-elected officials and staff at all levels
- 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 who have met this criteria will be exempt 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**: This is a non-union position with a 2024 salary of $193,539.00 per year ($106.34 per hour).

**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.