The City of Port Alberni is a community of 17,000 people. Located centrally on Vancouver Island, Port Alberni is a well-serviced municipality that offers residents affordable west coast living, as well as proximity to oceanfront, lakes, rivers and mountains. The City of Port Alberni offers an excellent opportunity for a Deputy Fire Chief to join a progressive and dynamic organization that provides a full range of fire protection through a career staff.  The successful applicant will report to the Fire Chief, providing a high level of assistance in the administration of the Fire Department.

Responsibilities

Act for the Fire Chief during his absence
Act as on-call Chief Officer as required, responding to emergencies after hours
Assume role of Training Officer for the department
Supervise department operations

Minimum Qualifications

Class 5 driver’s license with air endorsement
Certification to the level of Fire Officer II or combination of other equivalent training and experience
Ten years service in municipal fire service with progressive leadership responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

Extensive Incident Command experience and demonstrated competence in managing emergency incidents using the Incident Command System
Ability to exercise considerable independent judgement and action while working toward departmental objectives
Post secondary education in a related field
Strong interpersonal, communication and teambuilding skills
Ability to prepare, manage and deliver training programs
Ability and desire to assist in developing cooperative training and operational programs between Fire Department and other agencies and departments.

This is an exempt position. A competitive salary is offered in addition to a comprehensive benefit package.