Under general direction from the Fire Chief, this officer serves the Fire Chief in both staff and line functions. This employee assists in formulating inspection, fire prevention, protection, and firefighting procedures; personnel rules; budgets; public relations and other programs. Responds to extra alarm fires. Performs related duties as required.

(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not require all of the KSAs listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the KSAs which must be possessed.)
Knowledge of:
Modern firefighting principles, practices, and strategies, manpower and equipment requirements, and high rise firefighting techniques.
Department rules, regulations, and procedures including the union contract and grievance procedure, general orders and memoranda, personnel policies, and how to complete required forms and reports.
Apparatus, tools, and equipment, their capabilities, and proper placement.
The nature and effect of various flammable and volatile materials, types of equipment and extinguishing agents needed to contain them, and symbols and placarding for hazardous materials.
Methods and procedures for investigating causes of fires.
Management and supervision principles, including delegation principles, performance evaluation standards, training techniques, and motivational theory.
Overall major disaster plans and procedures.
Building construction principles.
The City of Cincinnati, i.e., geography, types of buildings, housing industry, and firefighting problems peculiar to each area.
Where to locate fire prevention and building codes including egress requirements, hazardous material storage and handling requirements, and required water supplies.
Ability to:
Lead subordinates and give orders effectively especially under emergency conditions.
Analyze situations quickly and correctly to adopt effective and reasonable courses of action.
Put into practice technical firefighting principles and techniques.
Coordinate firefighting operations with other agencies.
Make an effective size up of an emergency to determine if more manpower is needed and to determine hazards to firefighters and direct operations accordingly.
Interpret department rules and regulations and procedures.
Maintain discipline, evaluate grievances fairly and properly, and counsel subordinates with their problems.
Communicate effectively with supervisors and subordinates, both orally and in writing.
Maintain proper records and complete forms properly.
Plan, schedule, and anticipate potential problems.
Prioritize, delegate, and effectively manage time.
Estimate future needs of manpower, equipment, and supplies based on previous usage, turnover, etc., and to justify such needs in writing for budget requests.
Work with others to solve problems and to organize and conduct effective meetings.
Establish effective bureau policies.
Analyze administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action in a timely manner.
Develop, implement, and evaluate new and revised methods, procedures, and performance standards.
Evaluate the impact and effectiveness of new or revised programs or current programs.
Motivate, support, and instruct individuals to accept or cooperate with department and management rules, policies, and procedures.
Delegate assignments to others to insure that projects are completed efficiently and in a timely manner.
Exercise management control by coordinating and providing general direction to others, including providing coordination and guidance to District Chiefs.

Each applicant must have five (5) years of progressively responsible supervisory and managerial experience (excluding riding above grade) with a professional fire department in a metropolitan city with a population of more than 300,000.

Associate's degree is required. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in fire science, emergency management, public or business administration, or related field is preferred.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Each applicant must have a valid Ohio Driver's License.
Employee must be willing to work irregular hours.
Applicant must not hold any position or be a member of any organization which would create a conflict of interest with respect to participation in labor negotiations with the International Association of Firefighters or any of its affiliate unions, as defined in Ohio Revised Code Section 4117.20.

Examples of Work Performed

(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the listed examples include all of the work which might be performed.)

Assumes duties of the Fire Chief, in the Chief's absence, when so assigned.
Responds to emergencies and other important matters requiring attention.
Performs overall planning, sets policy for, and supervises the Bureau to which assigned, which may be any one of the following four areas: Operations, Administration, Training and Personnel, Fire Prevention or Emergency Management.
Promulgates orders and directives of the Fire Chief and supervises the carrying out of same.
Supervises overall firefighting operations and the maintenance of an effective firefighting force and may investigate causes of fires.
Evaluates manpower and equipment to determine availability and readiness for emergency calls.
Provides overall supervision and coordination of fire division emergency medical services.
Supervises the effective maintenance of Fire Department records and reports.
Performs public relations and handles both written and verbal correspondence relating to the Bureau and as directed by the Fire Chief.
Trains or arranges for training of subordinate personnel.
May perform various aspects of budget preparation, attends and conducts meetings, and serves on committee to solve problems, institute new procedures, etc
Reviews and analyzes reports, records, and directives and confers with supervisory personnel to obtain data and information required for planning department activities.
Assigns or delegates responsibility for specific work of functional activities and dissemination of policy to subordinate personnel.
Coordinates activities of the division or sections in the division with interrelated activities of other sections or divisions to insure optimum efficiency and economy.
Prepares reports and records on divisional activities for management.
Evaluates current procedures and practices for accomplishing activities and functions; develops and implements alternate methods designed for improvement of work.

May be subject to working on-call as directed by the Fire Chief.

Probationary Period

Six months

Supervision Exercised

Directly supervises those subordinates assigned to the respective bureau. Directly or indirectly supervises all department members regarding areas under his control.