Deputy Fire Chief Training and Support Services

Job Details:

Permanent Full Time (Non-Union)

Posting Status:

Open to all current Town of Oakville employees and external applicants

Closing Date:

Applications for this position must be received at oakville.ca by no later than 11:59pm on June 14, 2024.

About the Town of Oakville

With a population of 233,700, the Town of Oakville is a vibrant and thriving community that has all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre while maintaining its historical small-town heritage, warmth, and charm. The town has encouraged a strong and growing economic base while it focuses on sustainability and the environment.

We offer:

A defined benefit pension plan (OMERS).

Comprehensive health plan complemented with life and disability insurance.

A progressive work environment that promotes a work/life balance and strives to be a great place for great people to do great things.

What can I expect to do in this role?

As Deputy Fire Chief of Training and Support Services, you will assume a strategic leadership role in a very well respected and forward-thinking emergency and fire services organization and play an important part in the continued safety and preparedness of the town. Reporting to the Fire Chief, you will join a leadership team that oversees the fire services of the town. The responsibilities of each Deputy Fire Chief are assigned portfolios by the Fire Chief and include but not limited to the management and direction of the following functions: operations (suppression, facilities, and specialized projects), fire prevention, public education, external stakeholder engagement and emergency management, training and support services which includes fleet management & dispatch communications. As Deputy Fire Chief of Training and Support Services you will:

Develop, implement, direct, and evaluate a comprehensive Training program for Oakville Fire in accordance with applicable certification legislation, in accordance with the Town’s Establishing & Regulating bylaw, Fire Protection and Prevention Act, Council mandate and industry best practice standards.

Develop and implement new policies and procedures and revise/maintain existing.

Manage and evaluate fleet management and procurement requirements.

Represent and coordinate dispatch communications for Oakville Fire with our service provider and implement changes for dispatch operations or new elements of NG911.

Analyze the training division’s performance, identify, and implement action plans in response to issues, with continuous improvements including data analytics.

Present reports and recommendations for approval at Committee meetings and Council when delegated by the Fire Chief.

Seek clarification and direction from the Fire Chief as required.

Contribute to a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Participate in the execution of the commission’s strategic plan by ensuring it is effectively incorporated into annual business plans and budget processes.

Ensure the department has the capacity and diversity to meet current and future needs.

Act as a role model and monitor and address workplace well-being.

Develop and implement effective performance and program based annual budgets and tangible capital asset registry.

Apply and monitor systems for financial information management, internal audit, and evaluation.

Fulfill legal obligations and policy requirements.

Initiate and/or participate in special projects, key corporate teams, and committees as assigned.

How do I qualify?

You are a proven leader with a results-oriented commitment to “great” customer service combined with a continual drive to improve the quality of the services offered. You are committed and contribute to a management team focused on high performance and enhancing culture. You apply your critical thinking, project management, and change management skills to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of corporate and departmental initiatives. You develop strategies to address current and emerging fire safety issues, and are comfortable developing solutions, as well as leading the day-to-day operations.

Your strengths include excellent communication skills, conflict and issues management, and a working knowledge of relevant legislation, codes, standards, and guidelines. You believe in life-long learning and strive to enable your team to act through staff development, motivation, training, and education. Comfortable in a unionized environment, you foster positive, sound labour relations practices, and work closely with senior management and staff to implement cost-effective, innovated solutions that will improve internal and external customer/client satisfaction and quality of service. You have a proven track record in senior management within fire services and have experience in incorporating data analytics towards continuous departmental improvements.

Your post-secondary education or equivalent is augmented by at least eight years in progressively responsible positions that have resulted in outstanding leadership complemented by a highly developed understanding of municipal government and service delivery. Your experience has been in the areas of training, fleet management & dispatch communications, with exemplary and innovative engagement practices. You have expertise in change & issues management, project management, policy development, business planning and budgeting, labour relations, and motivating others.

The successful candidate must also hold and provide a copy of a valid and unrestricted Ontario Driver’s License Class G minimum with a driving record that demonstrates responsible and safe driving behaviour. Note: Applicants with 6 or more points are ineligible for consideration. Successful applicants will be required to provide the Corporation with a copy of their Driver's Licence, a current Driver's Record (no older than 30 days) and pass a Town administered road test as a condition of employment. Successful candidates, who are new hires and/or who have not performed in this position previously will be required to provide a satisfactory criminal Police Record Check with vulnerable sector screening dated within the last 30 days as a condition of employment.

In addition, your experience demonstrates the following leadership competencies:

Strategic Thinking – innovating through analysis and ideas.

Engagement – mobilizing people, organizations, partners.

Management Excellence – delivering results through action management, people management and financial & asset management.

Accountability and Respect – serving with integrity and respect.

Core Knowledge Required for Success:

You are an experienced leader with a comprehensive knowledge of:

Current and future practices, trends, technology, and information relative to the delivery of emergency and fire protection services.

Laws, legislation, acts, regulations, and directives as these pertain and apply to the fire service including the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, Ontario Regulation 380/04, and the CSA Z-1600, the Ontario Building Code, Ontario Regulation 343/22, Ontario Regulation 378/18, Occupational Health and Safety Act and Section 21 Committee, and National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) codes and best practice standards.

Government decision-making processes.

Human resources management.

Common word processing and email packages and database management techniques.

Corporate Values:

Teamwork, accountability, dedication, honesty, innovation, and respect

DATED: May 16, 2024

This job profile reflects the general requirements necessary to perform the principal functions of the job. This does not include all of the work requirements of the job. Applicants are required to demonstrate through their application and in the interview process that their qualifications match those specified. Applicants may also be required to undergo testing.

We thank all applicants and advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.