Fire Marshal #2842 - Emergency Management - Unassigned Division

About the role

Under general direction, directs the operations of the Fire Prevention Bureau, including management of all daily responsibilities. This is a Fair Labor Standards Act exempt position paid on a salary basis; the employee is expected to complete assigned work regardless of hours required. This is a departmental promotional opportunity open only to current employees of the Hamilton County Emergency Management Department.

Responsibilities

• Manages day-to-day department activities: planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, and standard operating procedures; coordinates with other departments; ensures compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, codes, and standards.
• Formulates, projects, and monitors the annual operational budget for the Fire Prevention Bureau; justifies material and staffing needs; authorizes and tracks expenditures; ensures fiscal responsibility per Hamilton County finance guidelines.
• Researches, develops, and drafts comprehensive grant proposals to secure federal, state, and private funding (e.g., FEMA, AFG, state public safety endowment funds); tracks metrics and compiles post-award compliance reports.
• Prioritizes and assigns work; conducts performance evaluations; maintains a healthy, safe, and collaborative working environment; manages and oversees office administrative staff and functions.
• Reviews, analyzes, completes, processes, disseminates, and maintains documentation and records related to incidents, inspections, and fiscal actions; reviews pre-fire plan drawings, supply orders, and accident reports; verifies data accuracy and makes corrections.
• Provides direction, advice, and technical expertise on complex or problem situations.
• Receives, responds to, and resolves concerns, issues, and complaints from internal departments, external agencies, and citizens; designs and facilitates training sessions and safety presentations as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Applicable State of Tennessee statutes, rules, administrative orders, case law, and federal rules and regulations.
• Hamilton County policies and procedures.
• Supervisory principles; incident command principles and practices; fire suppression techniques; modern firefighting and rescue principles and tactics; vehicle extrication methods; building structures.
• Investigation principles and practices; fire inspection principles; fire behavior; hazardous materials; customer service principles; emergency medical care; vehicle, equipment, and apparatus maintenance principles and techniques.
• Hamilton County geography, roads, and critical infrastructure layouts.
• Grant procurement workflows: research strategies, technical proposal writing, funding source rules, and compliance frameworks.
• Principles of public administration, municipal/county budget development, resource allocation, and expenditure tracking.
• Monitoring and evaluating subordinate fire service personnel; prioritizing and assigning work.
• Performing incident commander activities.
• Developing and implementing fire prevention and mitigation strategies; conducting pre-fire planning and fire hydrant inspections; developing and facilitating fire training sessions.
• Identifying and isolating hazardous materials; driving emergency fire and rescue vehicles.
• Conducting investigations; maintaining vehicles, buildings, equipment, and apparatus; reading and interpreting maps and diagrams; reviewing, analyzing, preparing, and maintaining reports, records, forms, and related documents.
• Customer service and effectively representing the office in diverse settings.
• Managing and overseeing office staff and functions.
• Effective oral and written communication.
• Preparing, analyzing, balancing, and executing department-level operational budgets.
• Technical writing for persuasive, data-backed grant proposals and funding applications.
• Reading and interpreting blueprints, maps, and diagrams; reviewing and preparing complex reports.
• Representing Hamilton County in professional, community, and judicial settings.
• Operating a personal computer with specialized software including county financial databases, reporting networks, and standard office tools.

Qualifications

• Equivalent of a high school diploma.
• Five (5) years of direct work experience in Life Safety/Fire Codes Enforcement.
• Valid Tennessee driver’s license with F endorsement (or equivalent from state of residence).

Certifications

• Tennessee Code Inspector Certification
• NFPA or ICC Fire Inspector 1 Certification
• Fire Officer I (FO1) Certification
• Fire Officer II (FO2) Certification — must possess at hire or obtain within 18 months of hire date
• Hazardous Materials Operations Level
• Tennessee Emergency Medical Certification at minimum Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
• Preferred: Tennessee Fire Instructor I (FII) Certification

Additional Requirements

• Additional certifications may be required depending on assignment.
• Prior to operating a county-owned vehicle, must complete the HC Defensive Driving course and/or an Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) provided at the department level.
• Position is deemed essential/situational during inclement weather; must report to or remain at work even during administrative closings, as determined by the Department Head.

Physical Requirements

Work involves risk of bodily harm from fire, hazardous materials, and related situations. The individual must be in good physical condition, able to wear heavy fire protection equipment, lift and carry heavy items, climb ladders, and work in confined quarters under extreme heat and flames. Potential exposure to harmful chemicals, toxic gases, poisons, biological hazards, and infectious diseases. Duties require balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions. Incumbents may encounter fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises, and infectious diseases. Incumbent must be on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Safety Sensitive

This position is classified as “safety sensitive” under TCA 50-9-103(16)(B), Drug-free Workplace Programs. Subject to drug and alcohol testing: post-offer pre-employment; reasonable cause; post-accident; random; prior to return to duty after suspension; and follow-up. Also subject to the Employee Handbook rules and regulations.

Additional Information

This job description is not exhaustive; duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. All Hamilton County Government positions are in-person and require regular, punctual attendance. Work on holidays or weekends may be required, as well as irregular hours, shift work, and possible extension of shift hours with short notice.