Deputy Fire Chief

The St. Cloud Fire Department is a full-service, fully-career organization operating out of five fire stations. We have a motivated team that enjoys strong external stakeholder support within the community, quality equipment, and ongoing training for excellence.

Located in the heart of downtown St. Cloud, Fire Station 1 serves as the department's headquarters, housing our prevention services, administration, training and education services, and fire apparatus maintenance, in addition to housing three full-time emergency response units. Our crews staff stations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, which allows for quality response anywhere in the city.

The St. Cloud Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief serves as a member of the Fire Department's senior executive team.

The Deputy Fire Chief aids the Fire Chief in providing leadership to the Fire Department staff and helps the Fire Chief define, establish, and attain overall goals and objectives of the Department. The Deputy Fire Chief is responsible for the day-to-day operations of their assigned area and performs complex, technical, and analytical work involving budgeting, planning, and program evaluation.

The Deputy Fire Chief is responsible for engaging in political and community-based problem-solving strategies, working with other senior City officials regularly. The Deputy Fire Chief may be assigned to any of the Department's organizational branches, divisions, or programs.

Examples of duties include: developing priorities and strategic implementation for new and existing activities of the Fire Department, representing the Fire Department and City of St. Cloud in public forums, news media, and with government agencies, fostering cooperation and support, overseeing technical operations of the Fire Department and maintaining compliance systems for legal and financial components, making recommendations to the Fire Chief regarding current and future operations of the Department, managing personnel performance, labor relations, and policies of the Department and establishing and monitoring progress of short- and long-range plans.

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Deputy Fire Chief Job Profile

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To apply, please submit a fully completed Deputy Fire Chief application. The position may remain open until filled and a sufficient number of candidates can be evaluated; however, to be considered in the next round of applicants, submissions must be received by 4:00 pm Central Standard Time, on May 17, 2024.The first review submittal of applications will be May 17, 2024.

Submittal of applications can be via e-mail, US Postal Service (or equivalent), and in person. To submit your application online, please send your completed application and supplemental documentation to Human Resources Email.

Qualifications

Nine (9) years of full-time fire department experience, with at least two (2) years at the rank of Fire Captain (or equivalent) or above; Valid Minnesota Driver's license or be able to obtain one that is unrestricted except for corrective lenses; International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) Fire Officer II Certification; In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 299N.05, possess a valid Minnesota Fire Fighters License, or be able to possess within one (1) year of employment; Valid Minnesota Emergency Medical Responder/First Responder Certification or equivalent or be able to complete within one (1) year of employment; Associate Degree or higher in Fire Science or a related field demonstrated to be applicable in this position.