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<br />City of Elk River <br />Fire Chief <br />Position Description <br /> <br />Department: Immediate Supervisor: <br />Fire City Administrator <br />Pay Grade: FLSA Status: Last Updated: (date) <br />15 Exempt 20087/2018 <br />Positions Supervised: <br />Deputy Chief of Operations, Administrative Assistant,Fire Marshal, Fire Prevention Specialist, Paid <br />On-Call Firefighter <br />Position Summary <br />The Fire Chief administers and coordinates activities of the fire department for fire protection, <br />suppression, and prevention in the City of Elk River and contracting jurisdictions. Responsible for <br />the Ttrainsing and supervision of ses firefighters to ensure an effective and efficient operation; <br />surveys building, grounds, and equipment to determine departmental needs; investigate cause of <br />fires. The Fire Chief serves Management Director. <br /> <br /> <br />Essential Functions <br />1.Performs administrative activities. <br />A. Plans, coordinates, supervises and evaluates fire department programs. <br />B. Creates and manages department budget. <br />C.Plans the staffing, organization, and f <br />ensure an efficient and effective program for fire prevention and protection. <br />D. Oversees the work of department employees. <br />E. Actively participates as a member of the city leadership team to define, establish, and <br />attain the goals of the organization, elected officials, and community. <br />D.F. Serves as a trustee on the Elk River Fire Relief Association. <br />E.G. Performs timely annual performance reviews of all regular employees supervised. <br />F.H. Evaluates the fire department training program. <br />G.I. Establishes and maintains mutual aid agreements with neighboring fire departments. <br />H.J. Establishes and implements a public information program for adult and youth <br />regarding fire safety, prevention, and emergency activities. <br />I.K. Establishes policies and procedures to implement directives from the Ccity <br />Aadministrator or City Council. <br />J.L. Develops, revises and implements internal policies, procedures, schedules and other <br />operating practices, rules and regulations consistent with City Council directives, <br />citywide policies and ordinances. <br />K.M.Prepares and presents a variety of reports and makes presentations verbally and in <br />writing concerning activities of the Ffire Ddepartment to the City Council, public <br />commissions, other governmental agencies or community groups. <br />L.N. Directs and conducts ongoing research into new fire service technologies and trends, <br />and recommends implementation of programs to the Ccity aAdministrator and the <br />department to achieve its objectives more efficiently. <br />O. Identifies federal, state and private research and development grants; determines the <br />Page 1 <br />