Battalion Chief- Fire Rescue

NOTICE TO APPLICANT

This position will close at 12:00AM MST on the End Date.

You must ensure your application reflects the correct and current information for your work experience, hours worked per week per position, education, personal information, etc.

Only the information provided on this application is evaluated when determining compensation.

A Physical Agility Assessment will be administrated

A Written Assessment maybe administrated

Battalion Chief- Administration -40hour - $42.04 - $68.58/hour

Battalion Chief - Operations -56hour - $29.25- $47.71/hour

Job Description

**PURPOSE SUMMARY.  ** The Battalion Chief position provides leadership, supervision, and management of personnel and departmental operations. Assignments may include operational or administrative responsibilities based on the needs of the department. Operational assignments include providing command, control, and supervision of fire, rescue, and EMS emergency operations and overseeing field personnel. Administrative assignments may include managing programs such as training, fire prevention, logistics, EMS, and other departmental functions. Battalion Chiefs are required to respond to emergency incidents and administer all aspects of assigned programs while ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of department services.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES. **

This is a safety sensitive position.

Duties applicable to all Battalion Chiefs:

• Supervise assigned personnel, including Captains, Lieutenants, Firefighter/EMTs, Firefighter/Paramedics, and volunteer personnel.
• Meet regularly with department personnel to discuss operations, resolve issues, address concerns, and communicate organizational priorities.
• Visit stations and work locations to build relationships, foster teamwork, and maintain awareness of operational needs.
• Convey clear expectations, mentor personnel, and support employee growth and professional development.
• Observe, document, and address employee performance and conduct; complete evaluations, counseling, and disciplinary actions in accordance with department policy.
• Communicate and clarify management directives, policies, procedures, bulletins, and other information to subordinate personnel.
• Interpret, develop, implement, and enforce departmental policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and standard operating guidelines.
• Review and approve leave requests, staffing adjustments, and shift trades as authorized to ensure operational readiness.
• Review reports, records, and documentation prepared by staff for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.
• Complete reports, correspondence, administrative documentation, and other records required in the performance of assigned duties.
• Confer and coordinate with Battalion Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, partner agencies, and external stakeholders as necessary.
• Attend meetings, committees, training events, and other assignments as directed.
• Assist in the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures, strategic plans, and operational priorities.
• Participate in recruitment, selection, retention, orientation, and development of career and volunteer personnel.
• Participate in public education, community outreach, and stakeholder engagement activities.
• Serve as a liaison to volunteers, as assigned.
• Function within assigned budgets and ensure compliance with County purchasing, financial, and administrative policies.
• Analyze records, reports, and operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and service delivery improvements.
• Maintain confidentiality of personnel, patient, financial, collective bargaining, and other protected information.
• Fulfill the duties and responsibilities of subordinate positions when operationally necessary.

If assigned to Operational Battalion Chief (56-hour work week):

• Coordinate emergency response activities throughout the County.
• Respond to fires, emergency medical incidents, technical rescue incidents, hazardous materials incidents, wildland fires, and other emergencies.
• Direct and coordinate deployment of personnel, apparatus, and resources during emergency operations.
• Manage multi-agency emergency incidents and coordinate mutual aid and automatic aid responses.
• Establish and manage command posts, programs, groups, branches, and other ICS functions as required.
• Supervise fire suppression, rescue, salvage, overhaul, EMS, and special operations activities.
• Coordinate specialty team responses, including technical rescue, hazardous materials, and regional deployments as authorized.
• Monitor battalion staffing levels and resource availability to ensure operational readiness.
• Organize and monitor battalion programs and support systems related to staffing, response readiness, emergency operations, and records management.
• Coordinate training drills and operational readiness activities with assigned personnel.
• Provide oversight of station operations, apparatus readiness, equipment readiness, and personnel accountability.
• Participate in emergency planning, preparedness activities, disaster response, and large-scale incident management.
• May perform fire suppression, rescue, EMS, and special operations functions as necessary.
• Research, analyze, and prepare reports, recommendations, policies, procedures, strategic plans, and organizational assessments.
• Establish, assume, transfer, and manage Incident Command in accordance with the Incident Command System (ICS), directing personnel, apparatus, and resources as necessary to support emergency operations.
• Ensure compliance with operational policies, procedures, standards, and performance expectations.

If assigned to Administrative Battalion Chief (40-hour work week):

• Manage and oversee assigned programs including Training, Logistics, Prevention, EMS Response, Special Operations, Support Services, or other administrative functions.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and manage program goals, objectives, programs, and performance measures.
• Plan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate department training programs to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
• Maintain personnel certification, credentialing, and training records.
• Oversee fleet management, apparatus replacement planning, facility maintenance, equipment maintenance, inventory control, and procurement activities.
• Coordinate capital improvement projects, grant-funded initiatives, and major equipment acquisitions.
• Manage fire prevention, inspections, investigations, code enforcement, public education, and community risk reduction programs as assigned.
• Oversee EMS system performance, quality improvement, clinical compliance, deployment planning, and regulatory requirements.
• Develop, administer, and monitor program budgets and expenditures.
• Coordinate activities with regulatory agencies, educational institutions, contractors, vendors, community organizations, and partner agencies.
• Manage assigned contracts, agreements, and vendor relationships.
• Direct special projects and organizational improvement initiatives as assigned.
• Provide administrative oversight and support to operational personnel and volunteer organizations.
• Coordinate department accreditation, compliance, reporting, and record management programs as assigned.
• Assume the role of Duty Chief when Operations Battalion Chiefs are committed to other incidents, unavailable, or when otherwise directed by the Fire Chief.
• Respond to emergency incidents as required and provide command, control, coordination, and support functions during emergency operations.
• Perform duties substantially similar to those assigned to Operations Battalion Chiefs during emergency incidents, planned events, disasters, staffing shortages, or other operational circumstances requiring command-level response.

Battalion Chiefs may be assigned to specialty programs including but not limited to HazMat, Training, Emergency Medical Services, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF), and Technical Rescue.

**ADDITIONAL DUTIES. ** Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS.

A.  Education. Associate's degree from an accredited college or university is required.  A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Science, Fire Administration, Emergency Medical Services is preferred.

**B.  Experience. ** Seven (7) years of career fire and/or EMS experience in a fire/rescue organization to include a minimum of three (3) years in a lead or management capacity with responsibility for operational oversight, logistics, staff supervision, and training.

C.  Education/Experience substitution. Education substitution in accordance with County policy.  No substitution for required experience.

D.  Licenses/Certifications.

1. New Mexico Class E or Texas Class B driver's license. Must maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with County policy.

2. Current Emergency Medical Technician-Basic license or above from any state or National Registry.

• Reciprocity must be obtained within 90 days from date of hire.
• A New Mexico EMT-Intermediate certification is required within 12 months of date of hire.

1. ICS 100, 200, 700, 800

2. ICS 300, 400 required within six (6) months of employment.

3. Fire Certifications

• IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter I and II
• IFSAC or ProBoard Hazardous Materials A/O.
• IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Instructor I
• IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Officer I and II
• IFSAC or Pro Board Inspector I and II certification with six (6) months of employment if assigned to Prevention.

Equivalent certifications may be accepted upon review.

Must maintain certifications and licensures for continued employment.

**E.  Other (e.g., post-offer medical exam, polygraph, background check, driver's license record, etc.). ** Must undergo and pass an annual physical abilities test (PAT); pre-employment background and driving record check; credibility/deception assessment, medical/drug screening; and annual medical physical according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582 standards.

Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid, federal Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam certificate. Employment is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing in accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state rules and regulations regarding alcohol and/or drug testing.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:

Knowledge of:

• County policies and procedures, including fire and emergency services general orders, guidelines, and standard operating guidelines/procedures.
• Operational characteristics, services, and activities of volunteer and career fire and EMS programs, including business and industry principles and practices related to assigned work.
• Emergency scene operations, activities, and preparedness as they relate to emergency management, planning, response, and coordination.
• Administrative and managerial accounting, budget development, budget administration, and governmental budgeting principles.
• Radio communications systems and equipment.
• Modern firefighting, rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, and special operations practices and procedures.
• Fire prevention, code enforcement, community risk reduction, and public education principles and practices.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, standards, and policies affecting fire, EMS, and emergency services operations.
• Operation, use, maintenance, replacement planning, and procurement of apparatus, equipment, facilities, and related resources.
• County geography, streets, hydrants, water systems, target hazards, and response areas.
• Principles and practices of leadership, supervision, employee development, organizational management, labor relations, and performance management.
• Strategic planning, project management, program administration, and organizational improvement methodologies.
• Training program development, instructional methods, certification requirements, and personnel development principles.
• Data collection, records management, performance measurement, and operational analysis techniques.

Skill in:

• Supervising, mentoring, motivating, and evaluating personnel.
• Planning, assigning, directing, and evaluating the work of subordinate personnel in both routine and emergency situations.
• Coordinating multiple agencies, programs, stakeholders, and resources to accomplish organizational objectives.
• Analyzing complex operational and administrative situations, developing solutions, and evaluating outcomes.
• Managing emergency incidents utilizing the Incident Command System.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating policies, procedures, programs, and operational initiatives.
• Preparing, administering, and monitoring budgets and expenditures.
• Training and instructing personnel in fire suppression, rescue, EMS, prevention, leadership, and administrative functions.
• Conducting research, analyzing data, preparing reports, and making recommendations.
• Applying modern management principles and organizational leadership practices.

Ability to:

• Operate a variety of software systems, databases, and applications relevant to fire, EMS, training, prevention, logistics, and administrative operations.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with employees, elected officials, partner agencies, community groups, and the public.
• Prepare and present clear and concise reports, recommendations, correspondence, presentations, and policy documents.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, volunteers, government officials, outside agencies, and community stakeholders.
• Analyze operational, personnel, financial, and organizational issues and make sound decisions.
• Manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines.
• Exercise sound judgment and independent decision-making in routine, complex, and emergency situations.
• Interpret and apply laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Effectively perform modern office procedures and operate computers, software applications, spreadsheets, databases, and reporting systems.

Compensation Range

$29.25 - $47.71

Doña Ana County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to abide by all federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of a person’s race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability, serious medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, spousal affiliation, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other unlawful criteria, except where a reasonable Bona Fide Occupational Qualification exists.

Doña Ana County will make reasonable accommodation(s) for the known physical or mental limitations of an applicant with a disability, upon request, unless the accommodation(s) would cause an undue hardship on the operation of the County. Please see http://www.donaanacounty.org/ada/ for our Public Notice and to get the Testing/Interview Accommodation Request Form or call 575-647-7210for assistance.