Vancouver Island is one of Canada’s most enviable locations and Campbell River is ideally situated to take advantage of the best the island has to offer. With a moderate climate, spectacular scenery and year-round recreational offerings at its doorstep, Campbell River is a community that will continue to attract people from all locations.
The Campbell River Fire Department is a composite fire department with 21 career and approximately 50 auxiliary firefighters. The City has two fire stations providing public safety to a population of approximately 35,000 citizens covering an area of 162 square kilometers. In addition, the City is a regional 911 Fire Dispatch Centre employing 10 emergency operators who dispatch 50 fire departments covering an area of approximately 56,000 square kilometers.
The City of Campbell River is looking for a Deputy Fire Chief who demonstrates a high degree of professionalism and fosters a strong sense of collaboration and teamwork.
Reporting to the Fire Chief, you will be responsible for the direction and management of your respective division and underlying section within the fire department and exercise a significant degree of independent initiative, judgment and action in accordance with policies, plans and objectives of the department.
The City is looking for a career-oriented, highly organized, self-motivated individual who possesses strong interpersonal and communication skills, and can confidently demonstrate an appropriate balance of technical, administrative and managerial abilities.
To complement your academic education in either, fire science, fire administration, public administration or relevant field, you will:
Have ten (10) years of broad and extensive experience in firefighting with five (5) years in a supervisory role;
Possess a thorough knowledge and background in fire communications, including 911 regional fire dispatch; and
Have experience in incident command, fire suppression, fire prevention and code enforcement, first responder pre-hospital medical care and other support functions and activities.
The City of Campbell River offers a competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience, as well as an attractive benefit and vacation package.
For a detailed job description please visit the “Employment Opportunities” section of our website at www.campbellriver.ca.
If you have the skills we are looking for, you wish to work in a friendly, goal oriented department, and you want to live, work and play in a great community, apply now!
Please send your resume AND covering letter, quoting EXT-17-02 to:
Human Resources Department
City of Campbell River
301 St. Ann’s Road
Campbell River, BC V9W 4C7
Fax: (250) 286-5760
Email: careers@campbellriver.ca
This posting closes at 4:30 pm on Friday, January 27, 2017.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those short listed for interviews will be contacted.