Emergency & Protective Services
Municipality of North Grenville
POSTING #: EPS-2024-002
North Grenville is a growing municipality located in eastern Ontario housing a unique blend of small town and rural culture. Comprised of an urban centre (Kemptville) and surrounded by several charming rural hamlets, North Grenville is situated between Canada’s National Capital – Ottawa and the St. Lawrence River, only a 30-minute drive along the Veterans Memorial Highway (416), to either destination.
Application:
The Municipality of North Grenville is seeking to fill a permanent full-time position of Fire Chief of Emergency & Protective Services. Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume outlining qualification in confidence to Human Resources by Friday, September 13th, 2024, not later than 4 p.m.
Please quote “EPS-2024-002”.
Email:
Mail: Municipality of North Grenville
285 County Road 44, P.O. Box 130
Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0
Responsibilities:
Management of the emergency and protective services department including emergency management, fire services, fire suppression, and fire prevention, in accordance with corporate policies and procedures, the Establishing and Regulating By-Law, the Ontario Fire Protection and Prevention Act, and all other applicable legislation.
- Effectively manages the overall administration, operations and special project activities of the emergency and protective services department
- Performs the statutory duties of Fire Chief under the Fire Protection & Prevention Act
- Performs the statutory duties of “Community Emergency Management Co-ordinator” and the “Emergency Programs Manager” for emergency management purposes
- Provides advice and technical guidance to the CAO and Council relating to the functions and services of the emergency and protective services department
- Ensures that fire, and emergency management are in compliance with all applicable legislation, corporate and administrative policies/procedures
- Monitors all multi-jurisdictional and other fire-related agreements and makes recommendations to the CAO and Council on any changes
- Ensures that the Municipality is in compliance with all applicable legislation, by-laws, approved standards and service levels relating to the department
- Cooperates with the efforts of other municipal departments in the achievement of efficient and cost effective work flows and business processes
- Attends Council, committee, departmental and other meetings as required
- Prepares administrative and operational policies, guidelines and procedures for the department
- Establishes systems to efficiently and effectively manage all departmental operations
- Conducts research and analysis on economic, demographic, social, environmental and fiscal trends as they impact the emergency and protective services department
- Performs such other duties as directed by the CAO
Qualifications:
- Company Officer/Fire Protection Technology Diploma from the Ontario Fire College, accompanied by additional studies in Fire Prevention, Public Administration, leadership and staff management
- Minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience at a supervisory or management level in a municipal fire department
- Thorough knowledge of the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, fire inspection and other legislation/regulations, guidelines and best practices related to the operation of a municipal fire department
- Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement through performance measurement and benchmarking to improve operations, streamline work processes and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality customer service
- Excellent research, analysis and policy development skills
- Demonstrated knowledge of fire administration, suppression, fire-fighting techniques, and fire prevention and education
- Excellent knowledge of laws, regulations, policies and guidelines as they relate to emergency and protective services
- Excellent interpersonal and public relations skills, with a key focus on customer service excellence
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Computer proficiency and sound working knowledge of information technology
- Effective management and leadership skills to build a successful team
- Experience in budgeting, financial management, and project management
- Conflict resolution, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
- Valid Ontario Driver’s license
Working Conditions
- Generally, regular hours of work (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.)
- Able to respond and manage major emergencies, including incident command
- Attend all Council meetings as required
- Attend other meetings, such as budget, other committee meetings, meeting with outside agencies, developers, or consultants, as required
- Office environment and some travel within municipality to various locations and outside municipality (courses, seminars, meetings, special functions)
- Occasional after-hour and weekend work for special projects, responding to emergencies and attending public functions
Compensation:
- The salary range for this position is $107,244 - $134,170, includes pension and benefits (35-hour work week). May include after office hours including evenings and/or weekends, as necessary.
The preferred candidate must be willing to provide consent for the Municipality to conduct a criminal background check prior to any employment offer.
We thank all those who apply; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Municipality of North Grenville is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and any other applicable legislation throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
