Deputy Fire Chief
About The Position
The Deputy Fire Chief is a key member of the Fire Department’s leadership team, directing, managing, and supervising the activities of either the Administration or Operations Division within a modern, full-service fire department. This role provides day-to-day divisional leadership, manages personnel and resources, develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures, and prepares analytical reports and special studies to support informed decision-making. The Deputy Fire Chief also supports strategic planning and long-term visioning, coordinates initiatives with other divisions, City departments, and external agencies, and provides highly responsible administrative support to the Fire Chief. GJFD seeks a collaborative, forward-thinking leader with progressive Fire and EMS experience and credibility with frontline personnel. The ideal candidate pairs strong command presence with a people-centered leadership style, communicating clearly, coaching and developing others, and setting consistent expectations and accountability, while helping shape and implement department priorities. The successful candidate will bring significant command-level experience in a comparable organization and a demonstrated ability to lead teams through complex operational and organizational demands. The ideal candidate values internal development, supports clear career pathways across all ranks, and fosters a culture grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous improvement. The Deputy Fire Chief also serves as a professional representative of the department, engaging effectively with employees, community partners, and stakeholders in alignment with the Fire Chief’s vision and the City’s organizational priorities.
Requirements
- collaborative, forward-thinking leader
- progressive Fire and EMS experience
- credibility with frontline personnel
- strong command presence
- people-centered leadership style
- communicating clearly
- coaching and developing others
- setting consistent expectations and accountability
- significant command-level experience in a comparable organization
- demonstrated ability to lead teams through complex operational and organizational demands
Nice To Haves
- values internal development
- supports clear career pathways across all ranks
- fosters a culture grounded in trust, accountability, and continuous improvement
Responsibilities
- directing, managing, and supervising the activities of either the Administration or Operations Division
- day-to-day divisional leadership
- manages personnel and resources
- develops, implements, and evaluates policies and procedures
- prepares analytical reports and special studies to support informed decision-making
- supports strategic planning and long-term visioning
- coordinates initiatives with other divisions, City departments, and external agencies
- provides highly responsible administrative support to the Fire Chief
- serves as a professional representative of the department, engaging effectively with employees, community partners, and stakeholders
Benefits
- 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days
- health insurance options
- employer-matched retirement
- a City employee health clinic
- a City employee child care center
- wellness program
- Employee Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
