Deputy Fire Chief job in Auburn, Washington

DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF
Mountain View Fire & Rescue
Auburn, Washington
Salary: $150,000 - $155,000

Mountain View Fire & Rescue is located in western Washington within King County, the state’s most populous county. Situated just 35 miles south of Seattle and 26 miles north of Tacoma, one can be in a major metropolitan city or in the Cascade Mountains within an hour drive. Although the district is considered rural, King County is the cultural, business, educational, and governmental focal point of the Western Washington region and is on the forefront of fire and emergency medical care. Mountain View Fire & Rescue’s boundaries include unincorporated portions of the cities of Auburn, Kent, and Enumclaw, and the district provides fire and life safety to the City of Black Diamond and the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation. The district provides service to roughly 32,000 residents over 70 square miles, out of 8 fire stations. Mountain View’s headquarters are based in Auburn.

Mountain View Fire & Rescue is currently a “combination” department with 22 career firefighters and roughly 60 volunteers. The department responded to 2,219 emergency incidents in 2019. The department’s 2020 annual budget is $6,385,000. Currently, full-time personnel include the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, 4 Captains, 1 Training Officer, 7 Lieutenants, 11 Career Firefighters, and an Administrative Manager & Administrative Assistant. The district is overseen by an elected five-person Board of Fire Commissioners.

Under the direction of the Fire Chief, the Deputy Fire Chief’s responsibilities include: overall evaluation of the general operation of the department with the goal to provide recommendations to improve efficiency, provide direction on major projects or problem areas, plan for the future of the district, develop and recommend policies for adoption by the board, and implement procedures to ensure policies are met and provide policy guidance. The Deputy Chief also assists in developing budgets and contracts necessary to facilitate district functions.

A bachelor’s degree in fire science, business management, public administration, or other applicable field from a regionally accredited college or university; or an associate degree and/or a strong combination of experience and training which provides the equivalent scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work is required, along with 10 years of progressively responsible full-time fire service experience, with at least 5 years at the rank of battalion chief or higher. (Please see the complete position profile for additional required and preferred qualifications.)

For a complete position profile and to apply online, visit Prothman at https://www.prothman.com/, click on "Open Recruitments" and then click the position title. To apply, click on "Apply Online" and follow the directions provided. For questions, call 206-368-0050. Mountain View Fire & Rescue is an Equal Opportunity Employer. First review of applications: July 12, 2020 (open until filled).