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• Establish and maintain productive working relationships with staff, labor unions, board members, community organizations, other agencies, and the public.
• Represent KCFD with effective verbal and written presentations.
• Inform public groups on the plans, programs, and goals of the Fire Department.
• Advise Department management and the City Manager on progress.
• Respond courteously and tactfully to a demanding and diverse public in answering questions, explaining department policies, and handling complaints.
• Plan, organize, and direct a progressive public Fire Department with several functional areas.
• Organize and direct the activities of staff engaged in providing emergency services.
• Plan, direct, and control department activities such as recruitment of personnel; purchase of equipment; assignment of personnel and equipment; and the budgeting and control of expenditures.
• Coordinate Fire Department activities in accordance with federal, state, and local emergency services organizations, and city departments.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, prepare, administer, and monitor the Fire Department budget.
• Responsible for all personnel matters, which include employment and termination of all department personnel.
• Analyze and resolve operational, procedural, and personnel problems.
• Resolve complex problems involving diverse functional areas.
• Analyze information, statistics, and reports on department activities.
• Develop plans designed to maintain department efficiency and responsiveness.
• Analyze Fire Department needs, as well as the availability of resources, existing programs, and other related factors in developing departmental programs to meet those needs.
• Provide direction on major projects or problem areas.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures applicable to administrative functions and provides policy guidance.
• Maintain a cooperative and collective relationship with KCFD membership in the labor/management process with the leadership and membership of Local 42 and Local 3808 of the International Association of Firefighters.
• Work more than 40-hours in a workweek without additional compensation to perform assigned job duties, including weekends, evenings, early morning hours, and holidays as required.
• Maintain a level of physical agility and fitness sufficient to engage in walking, and physical activity consistent with the other essential functions.
• Operate job related equipment.
• Drive a motor vehicle.

• Knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of effective public administration, with particular reference to Fire Department policies, personnel, and budget administration.
• Knowledge of modern management techniques, supervisory practices, and evaluation methods.
• Knowledge of the modern principles and practices of human resources.
• Knowledge of governmental organization management.
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective administration with particular attention to short- and long-term strategic planning.
• Knowledge of the activities, objectives, and ideals of fire services and operations.
• Knowledge of the facilities, equipment, and personnel needed to provide fire, EMS, rescue and ambulance services and operations.
• Knowledge of the methods, equipment, and materials used in providing fire, EMS, rescue and ambulance services and operations.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations as they pertain to Fire Department activities.
• Ability to demonstrate a basic understanding of the principles and methods of governmental funding, budget presentation, and monitoring.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct a progressive public agency with several functional areas.
• Ability to organize and direct the activities of staff engaged in providing optimum fire department services.
• Ability to plan, prepare, and administer an annual departmental budget.
• Ability to effectively analyze and resolve operational, procedural, and personnel problems.
• Ability to develop formal agreements and contracts with other agencies and communities.
• Ability to make effective verbal and written presentations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with department staff, elected officials, community organizations, other agencies, and the public.

• Embody, display and expect high ethical standards.
• Be committed to, foster, and affirmatively advance a workplace free of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation.
• Train, develop, nurture and mentor all employees within KCFD.
• Encourage teamwork and participation by all KCFD employees.
• Lead by example.
• Institutionalize and promote safety principals and safety awareness as a culture of KCFD members and external stakeholders.
• Provide outstanding customer service to internal and external customers.
• Willingness to seek out all possible alternative revenue sources.
• Embrace, support and promote the Fire Departments core values, beliefs and culture.
• Be committed to actively integrating safety, accountability, diversity, equity, and inclusion (SADEI) throughout all aspects of KCFD.

• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent.
• Highly Preferred bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a major in Fire Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field.
• Preferred master's degree in Fire and Emergency Management, Public Administration or related field.
• Minimum rank of Deputy Chief or comparable rank.
• Extensive experience (10 years or more) that includes progressive responsibility with administrative, supervisory, and budgetary experience in fire prevention and suppression work. Preferably within a large complex urban municipal, county, or state fire department or district.
• Minimum certifications/license:
  • Fire I & II
  • EMT-B Certification
• Preferred certifications/license:
  • Chief Fire Officer Certification or equivalent
  • Executive Fire Officer or equivalent
  • Paramedic Certification