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City of City of Elk River <br /> ElEk ,,, Fire Chief <br /> River Position Description <br /> Department: Immediate Supervisor: <br /> Fire City Administrator <br /> Pay Grade: FLSA Status: Last Updated: (date) <br /> 15 Exempt 9/2018 <br /> Positions Supervised: <br /> Deputy Chief of Operations,Administrative Assistant, Paid 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 training and supervision of firefighters to ensure an effective and efficient operation; surveys <br /> building,grounds, and equipment to determine departmental needs;investigate cause of fires. The <br /> Fire Chief serves as the city's Emergency Management Director. <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 function of department's human resources to <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 /> F. Serves as a trustee on the Elk River Fire Relief Association. <br /> G. Performs timely annual performance reviews of all regular employees supervised. <br /> H. Evaluates the fire department training program. <br /> I. Establishes and maintains mutual aid agreements with neighboring fire departments. <br /> J. Establishes and implements a public information program for adult and youth <br /> regarding fire safety,prevention, and emergency activities. <br /> K. Establishes policies and procedures to implement directives from the city <br /> administrator or City Council. <br /> 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 /> M. Prepares and presents a variety of reports and makes presentations verbally and in <br /> writing concerning activities of the fire department to the City Council,public <br /> commissions, other governmental agencies or community groups. <br /> N. Directs and conducts ongoing research into new fire service technologies and trends, <br /> and recommends implementation of programs to the city administrator and the <br /> department to achieve its objectives more efficiently. <br /> Page 1 <br />