Stellvertr. Leiter/in der Feuerwehr
Kaiserslautern, Germany
Ausschreibungsbereich
WHO MAY APPLY ?:
ONLY Current INTERNAL Local National Employees throughout Germany. This covers all current Local National employees of the U.S. Forces in Germany, including U.S. Air Force and AAFES-Europe within Germany.
Hauptaufgaben
Serves as Assistant Fire Chief Operations with full deputy authority to the US Army Garrison Fire Chief. Through subordinate crew supervisors, shift leaders, and/or station leaders, performs supervisory duties in relation to several crew(s) of subordinate firefighters working in at least one fire station. Keeps personnel informed on latest developments in the fire prevention and protection field. Directs, controls and evaluates the work of all subordinates to ensure adequacy of fire prevention and protection in all possible situations in the USAG. Manages several programs independently and on own initiative and has full Deputy authority in absence of the Chief. Individual duties to be accomplished and competencies required are those defined per applicable IFSTA manuals (Fire Inspection and Code Enforcement, Fire Investigation, Fire and Life Safety Educator) and current edition National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes NFPA 1041 Standard for Fire Service Instructor level II, 1021 Standard for Fire Officer Professional Qualifications at Fire Officer level IV, NFPA 1033 "Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Investigator", NFPA 1031 "Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner" at inspector level III, NFPA 472 Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Material Incidents as Incident Commander, and applicable IFSTA manuals (CHIEF OFFICER, Fire Investigation).
Program Management. Supports the Chief of Garrison Fire Department, to provide technical advice and guidance on the implementation of laws, codes and standards to the Garrison Commander and Senior Garrison Management (Director of Emergency Services, DES). Develops a comprehensive implementation concept of the DoD Fire and Emergency Services Plan at Garrison level that ensures that all aspects including budget, manpower, and common levels of services are considered and complements the Headquarters IMA-EURO strategic and business plans. Implements command policies to manage fire and emergency services including workforce and equipment to cover the full spectrum of emergency response and disaster preparedness with the right strategies and achievable timelines. Supports the Fire Chief to develop the Garrison position affecting mutual aid and foreign nation support for Garrison emergency operations. Conducts as directed by the Chief, on behalf of the Fire Chief intense pre-negotiation consultations with certain Host Nation representatives as needed and with other senior Garrison officials such as the Director of Emergency Services, assists in reconciling differences of opinion and formulates compromise solutions, while assuring the best interest of the Garrison. Develops workload such as individual task, special projects and additional duty appointments evenly around workforce in cooperation with Fire Chief.
Personnel Management. Assists the Fire Chief to establish effective personnel management system. Reviews standardized job descriptions and recommends necessary amendments to meet local needs, such as applicable local state laws. Prepares statistical data and reports as needed independently for review by the Fire Chief. Mediates conflicts between employees, directly or provides guidance through subordinates. Resolves complaints and concerns as well as training program and personnel actions with local works council. Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as warnings, reprimands and recommending other action in more serious cases; interviews candidates; recommends appointment, promotion, and reassignment of subordinates; resolves complaints, and gives advice and counsel or instruction to subordinates on fire prevention and fire protection and administrative matters. Maintains close relationship with local works council. Recommends to initiate needed actions, if fire fighters do not pass examination. This may include retesting, assisting in improving physical fitness up to relocation to other position.
Educates and promotes Fire Prevention/Protection. Manages (if no Assistant Fire Chief Prevention is assigned) a comprehensive fire prevention program executed by subordinate fire prevention staff. Major elements of such a program are fire risk management surveys, project reviews, facility pre-fire plans, a building manager program and a public education program tailored to the demand and specific needs of the Garrison and its population. Continuously, reevaluates and adjusts the fire prevention program for adequacy to garrison needs, based on root cause analyses of fires, results of fire risk management surveys and other hazard analyses as well as customer feedback and lessons learned in other departments. In coordination with fire prevention staff evaluates and recommends new inspection schedules specific or seasonal campaigns and new initiatives for approval to the Fire Chief, based on broad goals and objectives assigned.
Manages a fire alarm control and communications center (FACC). FACC is responsible to receive fire, other emergency and rescue calls to include bomb threats, through multiple emergency phone lines or alarms from facility fire alarm and detection systems. FACC dispatcher controls the conversation utilizing established questioning techniques, active listening techniques, and managing situations such as exited or hysterical callers, foreign languages, suicidal callers, and other calls requiring special handling including mass casualty and weapons of mass destruction to acquire all needed information for effective alarm assignment and response. Alarm assignments are based on general response matrices and operating procedures established by the Fire Chief proposed by the Assistant Chief Operations. A thorough knowledge of response capabilities and procedures of each responding unit is required to analyze situation, obtain all necessary information and select the proper alarm assignment. FACC dispatches all required responders, such as U.S. Army fire Department, various host nation fire mutual aid departments, host nation emergency medical services providers, military police, using different communication tools such as direct phone lines, regular phone lines and various radio systems IAW Emergency response plans, procedures and protocols implemented by the Fire Chief. Incumbent provides assignments of normal flow of work and is available for guidance and advice in unprecedented or problem cases during daytime. Evaluates completed work in terms of accuracy, reaction in emergency cases, or during training and overall results achieved. Written products are subjected to signatory review. Fire Chief continuously reviews equipment operation and training plans for adequacy and initiates necessary changes and equipment upgrades or repairs.
Operation of Fire Station (Response etc).Manages and directs day to day operation of one or more fire stations directly. To include maintaining minimum required staffing and response capabilities 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Develops, reviews and implements all required standard operating procedures prescribing in detail all operations (emergency and non-emergency related) pertaining to the fire station. Those include uniform policy safety standards and procure appointment of additional duties, leave and sick leave policy, alarm and response assignments etc.
May be assigned as department training officer, if no Assistant Fire Chief Training is authorized. Continuously reviews training goals and objectives mandated by National Fire Code adopted through DoD, and by Host Nation labor and safety legislation as well as operational guidance provided by DA, Europe Region, and IFSTA. Implements, as directed by the Fire Chief, a comprehensive plan using the most effective mix of in house recurring proficiency and certification training, centralized Government training (Europe and CONUS) as well as Host Nation Government providers and private sector training resources. Work is complicated by the fact that US Fire Department operating under IFSTA operational guidelines have to adhere to Host Nation occupational safety and health laws and regulations and usually respond jointly with Host Nation Fire Departments operating under different guidelines. This requires the review for applicability of every training guideline (Host Nation or US) and adjustments. Implements a comprehensive fire protection training program for all functional areas and entire staff assigned to the department. To include certification training, proficiency training, EMS training and physical fitness programs for all personnel.
Develops and implements a comprehensive fire protection training program for all functional areas of the department. Plans and coordinates, certification training, recurring proficiency training, emergency services medical training and physical fitness programs for all personnel. Develops monthly training schedules for Fire Chief's approval and disseminates to all stations. Develops lesson plans on each subject as outlined in appropriate regulation, incorporating standard training practices and fire service training manuals. Organizes structural and live-fire exercises by daylight and during darkness hours. Ensure that all areas of proficiency are covered to include non fire related rescue missions such as water rescue and vehicle accidents.
Ensures that adequate training facilities and training aids are available (i.e. audiovisual equipment old fire protection equipment, alarms, sprinkler systems, mannequins etc.) and meet regulatory requirements to ensure quality recurring proficiency training. Evaluates training conducted in regards of changing requirements, effectiveness and techniques. Selecting appropriate training aids as well as identifying requirements for replacement of existing equipment and acquisition of additional equipment. This includes but is not limited to continuous research for new/revised training standards, market research on equipment available, development of technical scopes for equipment to be acquired and budgeting for acquisition. Coordinates with USAG agencies and units to establish live-fire training areas to provide realistic training exercises. Establishes and maintains contact with local economy fire departments to cooperate in live exercises, suitable emergency situations, use training areas, etc. Procures suitable training aids, such as salvaged or wrecked automobiles, old fire protection equipment, alarms, sprinkler systems, etc. to provide realistic test conditions. Through channels, procures or orders classroom training aids, equipment, information material, etc.
Is subject to on call duty to command major incidents and perform technical fire investigations, determining the technical cause of a fire and document those findings in a detailed report as prescribed in AR 420-90, AR 385-10 and governed by EURO guidance.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifikationsanforderungen
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Following are minimum qualification requirements for entry into any fire protection and prevention position to which this qualification standard applies: (MIT SUPERVISOR ABSPRECHEN)
1. Applicants for this position must have E&T Level I (completed lower secondary school / Hauptschulabschluss)
2. Possession of a valid host Nation Class C motor vehicle operator license.
3. Fully meet the English Language Proficiency Level C1 requirement.
4. Ability to operate a Computer.
5. Pass a medical evaluation as determined appropriate by US Army authorities.
6. Requires the following certificates if required for the specific position according to the Feuerwehrdienstvorschrift 2(FwDV2):
(a) A fire fighter certificate (abgeschlossene Feuerwehrgrundausbildung, gem. FwDV2)
7. A license to operate all emergency fire firefighting equipment.
8. Complete and pass required medical examinations as determined appropriate by US Army authorities.
• Must possess and maintain German certification as basic fire fighter (abgeschlossene Feuerwehrgrundausbildung, gem. FwDV2).
• Must have at least 3 years of experience in U.S. Army Fire Department as Fire Protection Inspector or Station Chief or at least 5 years of experience in U.S. Army Fire Department as Lead Fire Fighter (Crew Chief).
• Employee may be required to successfully complete additional classes, required by changed Host Nation or DoD regulations and laws to continue performing assigned tasks. This may also include certification classes to maintain and operate new acquired equipment.
Experience Requirements: Creditable experience must be directly related work experience in the same area of specialization to the position to be filled. The experience could have been gained in the actual performance of duties such as: (1) controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; (2) rescue operations; (3) detecting, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; (5) controlling hazardous material incidents and/or (6) developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention. However, the below stated amount of experience must be directly and specifically related to the position to be filled.
Substitution of the above experience requirements with higher level formal education is not permissible.
• Office Automation skills required
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY LEVEL:
English AND German Language Proficiency Level C1 required.
Description of the Language Levels:
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Beschäftigungsbedingungen
• The incumbent of this position is required to perform TDY occasionally.
• Applicants must be willing and able to perform on- call duty.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 45 lbs.
WE OFFER:
- a global employer who stands for cultural diversity and equal opportunities
- employment in an international environment with a welcoming atmosphere
- high level of job security and attractive pay under German tariff agreements (CTA II; Protection Agreement) including, but not limited to, the following tariff entitlements:
- 30 days of annual leave; 36 days for severely handicapped employees (additional time-off on 24 & 31 December per tariff agreement)
- vacation and Christmas pay (total of 13 monthly salaries)
- various additional social benefits (e.g., employer pension scheme through Allianz group insurance; property accrual payments)
Beyond the tariff agreement,
- usually time off on 8-9 U.S. holidays due to work hour redistribution (governed by shop agreement)
- employer-specific programs for flexible work schedules; mobile work; length-of-service/performance awards
- health promotion and fitness programs, including free use of employer-run fitness