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Assistant Deputy Chief

Town of Newmarket
Aurora, ON

Job details

Full-time

Skills

Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Post-secondary education
Emergency management
Microsoft Office
Project management
College diploma
Business
Leadership
Class G Licence
Communication skills

Full job description

Under the direction of the Deputy Fire Chief, this position is responsible for providing leadership to the CYFS Training Division and for the development, implementation, management and maintenance of the Town’s comprehensive emergency management program.

This is a managerial position. The successful candidate will be required to accept a designation pursuant to the FPPA.

Job Requirements

Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field, supplemented by relevant training or experience in areas such as fire protection and prevention, emergency management or adult education, or an equivalent combination of education and experience suitable to the employer.

Completion of the Community Emergency Management Coordinator (CEMC) designation through Office of the Fire Marshal and Emergency Management (OFMEM) within one year of employment.

Demonstrated technical and leadership skills including the ability to direct evaluate and effectively manage staff. Extensive training and experience in a wide variety of emergency operations including incident management and command functions.

Progressive fire suppression experience to a leadership level with a passion for employee development and program planning.

Demonstrated experience in the design, development and implementation of organization-wide training programs; thorough understanding of adult education principles and management practices; knowledge in program design, course delivery and post-evaluation.

Previous experience in supporting collective bargaining and the administration of collective agreements.

Solid project management skills with highly proficient with computer software skills (i.e. MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Records Management Systems – Firehouse).

A passion for life-long learning and a commitment to best practices aligned with the corporate mission and exercised through demonstration of the core values.

Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills both oral and written with the ability to deal effectively with all levels of staff, external organizations, the general public, other government agencies and elected officials.

Ability to develop partnerships and alliances, as well as manage a diversity of opinions in a positive manner.

Thorough working knowledge of applicable legislation and regulations.

Availability to work evenings, weekends and unscheduled overtime as may be required.

Class G driver’s license in good standing.

Due to the responsibility of this position, a Criminal Record & Judicial Matters Check satisfactory to the Town of Newmarket is required.

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