Deputy Fire Commissioner - Community Support

at  Manitoba Government

DEPUTY FIRE COMMISSIONER - COMMUNITY SUPPORT

P10 Professional Officer 10
Regular/full-time
Municipal and Northern Relations
Office of the Fire Commissioner, Community Support
Brandon MB
Advertisement Number: 43527
Salary(s): P10 $92,674.00 - $117,545.00 per year
Closing Date: December 4, 2024
The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).
Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.
An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 6 months.
Candidates who do not meet all essential criteria may be considered on an underfill basis at a commensurate rate of pay.
Preference may be given to civil servants in the Government of Manitoba.
The Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC) is a dynamic work environment that provides front line supports and services to over 130 municipalities, several local authorities, and over 240 fire departments. With locations in Winnipeg, Brandon and Thompson, the OFC builds local level emergency response capacity, provides community support services, and performs emergency response in support of the Manitoba Fire Service, Manitoba Government and Government of Canada. The OFC operates the Manitoba Emergency Services College (a specialized vocational college), specializing in diploma and continued education programming for emergency services professionals across Canada.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Will be required to travel on short notice and work extended hours, as required, to meet operational requirements or support operational deployments
• Ability to work weekends, evenings and to travel whenever the program may require
• Will be required to work on-call
• Will be required overnight travel several times per year
• May be required to work in harsh weather conditions at times of emergencies
• Satisfactory Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Check
• Satisfactory Adult and Child Abuse Registry Checks
• Must have a valid class 4 driver’s license

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Post secondary education in the areas of fire service leadership, administration and fire operations and a minimum of 3 year’s recent experience in a senior management role with strategic and operational program leadership within the fire service or an equivalent combination of education and experience as it relates to the development, delivery and evaluation of fire protection, fire prevention or emergency management programs
• Proven ability as a leader with a commitment to create, support and sustain a diverse environment that enables staff to achieve results and to develop for the future
• Demonstrated ability to leverage opportunities for innovation, find creative solutions to issues, and successfully manage change
• Management experience with responsibility for human and financial resources
• Experience translating strategic priorities into clear operational and business plans, and experience with strategic performance management and measurement systems (e.g. Key Performance Indicators, Balanced Scorecards)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience managing internal and external stakeholder relationships
• Political acumen demonstrated through experience providing strategic advice to senior leaders on complex topics and sensitive issues
• Thorough knowledge of fire services legislation, regulations, standards, codes and practices related to all aspects of fire prevention

Duties:
As a member of the Office of the Fire Commissioners Senior management team, the Deputy Fire Commissioner leads the Community Support Team which provides front line support to over 130 municipalities, 2 local authorities and over 240 fire departments. With a focus on community risk reduction and capacity building, Community Support provides technical advice, programs and support for fire protection service delivery, fire prevention programming, enforcement of the Manitoba Fire Code, emergency response service delivery models and other related community-based emergency service capacity building. The team supports community leaders including elected officials, Chief Administrative Officers, and Fire Services leaders in the delivery of fire protection and emergency response services while also maintaining the provincial mutual aid system and overseeing the application of the Manitoba Fire Code.
This position provides advice and support to the Fire Commissioner and is delegated the statutory authorities of the Commissioner to manage and direct the OFC in the Commissioner’s absence as assigned.

Please refer the Job description for details