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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGII_C&T Specialist II_2015Beaumont Fire/Rescue Services Detailed Job Descriptions Grade: II Classification: Driver/Operator Section: Logistics Assignment: Certification & Training Specialist 11 Reports to: Captain -Certification & Training Group Supervisor FLSA Status: Non -Exempt Distinguishing Features: This position exists to manage the responsibilities of, and accountability for, major service -related area(s) and/or department program(s). Persons assigned to this position are responsible for supervising individuals assigned to them, as well as developing and implementing plans, policies, and/or activities related to their particular program area(s). Individuals serving in this assignment work a forty -hour work week, in accord with the current contract in place with IAFF, Local 399. Employees in this assignment may be required to relieve an officer of higher rank and, when so assigned, are responsible for the duties andi ob requirements of that position until relieved of those duties. Work in this position requires a considerable amount of managerial skill, organizational talents, teamwork, and effective decision-making. Competencies: Competencies are a set of identified behaviors, knowledge, skills, and abilities that directly and positively impact the success of employees and the organization. Competencies can be observed and measured. When consistently demonstrated, competencies make employees particularly effective in their work. Competencies help lay out a roadmap to career success. Beaumont Fire/Rescue Services' established competencies for all positions include: • Understanding our Business • Achieving Technical and Functional Expertise • Serving our Customers • Getting Results • Working as a Team • Exhibiting Interpersonal and Communication Skills • Demonstrating Leadership and Personal Effectiveness Position Essential Job Functions: • Driving a fire engine, ladder truck, or specialty fire apparatus to and from emergency calls for service, drills, and routine assignments— Knowledge of traffic laws and street conditions in order to operate apparatus safety and expeditiously; • Knowledge of most direct and expeditious routes and studies them prior to incident response; • Selection of the most direct and expeditious route to alarm site; Page 1 of 8 • Plan route and positioning of apparatus based on anticipated actions (i.e. arrival routes) of other companies when driving to multiple alarm calls; • Drive apparatus safely to designated place; • Maneuver and position apparatus at the scene. • Communicating with individuals/crew while en route to and at the emergency scene to insure appropriate coordination of apparatus and personnel. • Operating within the Incident Management System and departmental operating guidelines— If necessary, assuming command, directing and coordinating emergency scene activity within the parameters established by accepted incident management principles and department standard operating guidelines, until relieved by an Officer of higher rank; • Applying the Risk Management Model to tactical situations. • Using appropriate tools, connecting or hooking up apparatus to water source and operating pump to supply water in appropriate pressure and volume— Correctly engage pump; • Lay and connect suction and discharge hose to apparatus; • Pump to hose lines, aerial devices, specialty nozzles, standpipe or sprinkler systems, master stream devices, or other apparatus; • Maintain consistent pressure by adjusting appropriate valves or governor; • Transfer from pressure to volume stage when necessary; • Monitor pump panel monitoring devices for inconsistencies; • Notify supervising officer or Command of any problems experienced during pump operations; • Shut down pump when ordered to by Command. • Stabilizing ladder trucks, elevating and operating aerial ladders and platforms in order to rescue victims, providing access for ventilation, operating master stream devices, etc.. • Providing direct medical assistance to persons requiring emergency attention or assists others in providing medical assistance. • Stretching line or using extinguisher to deliver water, foam, or other extinguishing agents to emergency scene. • Participating in training classes, benchmark practice, and drills to enhance job-related skills and abilities. • Willingness to attend external lectures, seminars, courses, etc. and read external documents (e.g. professional trade publications) to stay current in emergency services operations. • Facilitating the training of personnel so that they are properly trained to carry out their assigned duties— including planning, developing, conducting, or evaluating formal or informal sessions or drills, classes, or skills. • Reading internal memos, guidelines and polices to keep appraised of new developments in departmental operations and methods. • Reviewing, completing, filing, distributing, forwarding, and recording information in logs, forms, reports, and systems that must be completed as a routine part of the job; • Inspecting, cleaning, and maintaining personal gear and equipment to ensure proper and safe operation. • Performing general maintenance and upkeep to department property. • Touring commercial and non-commercial buildings and sites to gather pre -incident planning information. • Inspecting buildings and premises for compliance with fire codes or hazards, to check on complaints, and assist in the investigation of arson cases. Page 2 of 8 • Engaging in activities which have an impact on the department's image within the community–public education, assistance, other related initiatives. • Participating as a fire department representative at community events. • Participating in physical fitness activities to maintain physical conditioning. • Assisting in resolving problems or questions referred by staff, department or City administrators or employees, City Council persons, or the public. Assignment -Specific Job Functions: • Coordinate technically specific program area(s)- 0 Interpreting and recommending compliance strategies for all applicable federal, state, regional, and local regulations affecting program area(s); • Writing or reviewing technical performance specifications, quality levels, sampling plans, and inspection procedures in area(s) of responsibility; • Coordinating and managing quality assurance activities in area(s) of responsibility; • Continually monitoring and reporting on technological, legal, and operational changes that affect activities and work processes of the program(s); • Making recommendations for, developing and implementing improvements to the program to meet changing mission parameters and requirements; • Coordinating and managing the training, certifications, and professional development of all department personnel affected by assigned program area(s); • Recommending and managing the program budget; • Coordinating and/or participating in the application for and management of grants and other alternative funding sources related to the program; • Prioritizing and allocating available program resources; • Managing the development of program materials including educational materials, websites, forms, and reports; • Overseeing the collection, analysis, and dissemination of program data; • Conferring with and representing the program and the department in meetings with other City departments and divisions; • Serving as a City representative with a variety of public, business, and community groups and organizations; • Coordinating and managing program outreach activities including acting as a liaison with community organizations; • Fostering collaborative working relationships to the benefit of the program and the department; • Making recommendations for changes in operations to ensure maximum effective service provision in program area(s); • Assisting in developing new program function elements, including researching, compiling, and analyzing supporting data. Develop and coordinate certification and training program(s) • Coordinating and managing the training and professional development programs for all applicable personnel within assigned program(s); • Coordinating and managing the attainment and maintenance of required certifications within assigned programs; • Reporting training deficiencies and training program(s) status as required; • Overseeing the collection, analysis, and dissemination of program data; Page 3 of 8 • Developing or coordinating the development of curriculum to meet regulatory agency or department training goals and objectives; • Developing or managing the development of program materials including educational materials, websites, forms, and reports; • Writing or reviewing benchmark specifications, quality levels, sampling plans, and inspection procedures in area(s) of responsibility; • Making recommendations for, developing and implementing improvements to the program to meet changing mission parameters and requirements; • Prioritizing and allocating available program resources; • Coordinating and managing quality assurance activities in area(s) of responsibility; • Making recommendations for changes in operations to ensure maximum effective service provision in program area(s). Serve as a Staff Assistant to the Certification & Training Group Supervisor • Interpreting and recommending compliance strategies for all applicable federal, state, regional, and local regulations affecting program area(s); • Continually monitoring and reporting on technological, legal, and operational changes that affect activities and work processes of the program(s); • Recommending and tracking program budget(s); • Coordinating and managing program outreach activities including acting as a liaison with regulatory or community organizations; • Coordinating and/or participating in the application for and management of grants and other alternative funding sources related to program(s); • Assisting in developing new program function elements, including researching, compiling, and analyzing supporting data; • Performing complex administrative duties requiring oversight, attention to detail, and analysis; • Fostering collaborative working relationships for the benefit of program(s), the department, and the community; • Providing staff support or serve on a variety of commissions, task forces and/or committees. • Conferring with and representing program(s) and the department in meetings with other City departments and divisions; • Serving as a City representative with a variety of public, business, and community groups and organizations. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: Knowledge of... • Current industry standards and best practices of progressive emergency services organizations; • The geographical layout of the City of Beaumont, street names and numbers, and hydrant locations; • The operation and maintenance of various types of apparatus and equipment used by the department; • Generally accepted and department -specific practices, techniques, methods, instruments, and equipment; • The laws, regulations, policies, and procedures relevant to emergency services response activities; Page 4 of 8 • Organizational philosophy and ethical policies that direct all managers in the discharge of their duties; • Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources; • Accepted management and supervision processes and techniques; • Principles and procedures of developing and implementing training programs; • Structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar; • Human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation. Skill at... • Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the j ob; • Making quick and accurate assessments of emergency situations, and determining appropriate mitigation actions; • Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems; • Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions; • Determining how a system should work, and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes; • Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions or situational requirements; • Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, as appropriate for the needs of the audience; • Giving full attention to what people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Ability to... • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense; • Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events); • Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong- recognize potential problems; • Shift back and forth between two more activities or sources of information- multi -task; • Maintain control under extremely stressful conditions; • Make life and death decisions during emergency situations; • Within accepted safety practices, rely on sense of sight, hearing, touch, and smell to Help determine the nature of an emergency and make operational decisions; • Work for long periods of time, requiring sustained physical activity and intense concentration; • Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to outdoor elements; • Tolerate extreme fluctuations in temperature while performing job duties; • Bend or stoop repeatedly or continually over time to perform emergency -related services; • Travel across wet, slippery, rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; • Move heavy objects (50 pounds or more) short distances (less than 20 feet); • Lift arms above shoulder level in performing required emergency -related tasks; • Use protective clothing to prevent exposure to hazardous materials and infectious diseases; Page 5 of 8 • Observe people's behavior to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards, or to assess patient condition; • Learnjob-related material through structured lecture, reading, and computer-based instruction, through oral instruction and observation, and through hands-on activities; • Instruct, train, and develop employees in emergency services related disciplines; • Communicate ideas orally and in writing in the English language so that others will understand; • Understand and follow oral and written instructions in the English language; • Comprehend and make inferences from written material in the English language; • Produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper English sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar; • Arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a rule or specific set of rules (e.g. logic or mathematical operations); • Gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions, and present findings and recommendations; • Work cooperatively with other City employees and the public; • Continue to learn new technical and management methods to improve effectiveness and efficiency of operations; • Exercise a high degree of self-discipline; • Perform a broad range of supervisory responsibilities over others; • Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others. Additional Requirements: • Some positions will require performance of other essential and marginal functions depending on work location, assignment, or shift. • Some positions require the use of City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid Class B driver's license, and have an acceptable driving record. • Employees in this class may be required to relieve an officer of higher rank and, when so assigned, are responsible for the duties and job requirements of that position until relieved of those duties. Minimum Acceptable Experience, Training, and Certification: • Meet requirements for promotion to Grade II – Driver/Operator. • Certified as Structure Firefighter – Basic, by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. • Certified as Emergency Care Attendant or Emergency Medical Technician -Basic, by the Texas State Department of Health Services. • Certified at the Operations Level for Hazardous Materials response, by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. • Certified as Fire Service Instructor I, by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection, within one year of assignment. Preferred Experience, Training, and Certification: Firefighter Certification & Training Program—Texas Commission on Fire Protection certifications preferred: • Structure Firefighter – Intermediate or above • Fire Service Instructor – II or above Page 6 of 8 Fire Officer – I or above Advanced training and experience in risk management, incident command system, incident safety, personnel accountability, rapid intervention or other advanced tactical training. Accredited college course work or degrees any of the following areas: • Fire Protection Technology • Occupational Safety and Health • Homeland Security/Emergency Management • Adult Education Emerg eenncy Medical Certification & TrainingProgram— Texas State Department of Health Services certifications preferred: • Emergency Medical Technician – Instructor, within one year of assignment. • Emergency Medical Technician – Intermediate or above • Advanced training and experience in emergency medical response operations. • Training or experience in HIPAA compliance practices and methodologies. • American Heart Association Instructor certifications preferred: • Basic Life Support • Advanced Cardiac Life Support • Pediatric Advanced Life Support • Accredited college course work or degrees any of the following areas: Emergency Medical Services Occupational Safety and Health Adult Education Hazardous Materials Certification & Training Program • Texas Commission on Fire Protection certifications preferred: • Hazardous Materials Technician • Fire Instructor – II or above • Fire Officer – I or above • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certifications preferred: • Hazardous Materials Technician • Advanced training in hazardous materials response operations at the Operations, Technician and Command level. • Advanced training in the management, coordination, and support of Technician -level hazardous materials response teams. • Accredited college course work or degrees any of the following areas: • Occupational Safety and Health • Homeland Security/Emergency Management Adult Education Officer Development Certification & Training Program • Texas Commission on Fire Protection certifications preferred: • Certified as Driver/Operator – Pumper, within one year of assignment. • Certified as Fire Officer I, within two years of assignment. • Fire Instructor – II or above • Fire Officer – II Advanced training in supervision, management, leadership, public or business administration. Page 7 of 8 • Accredited college course work or degrees any of the following areas: • Public or Business Administration • Homeland Security/Emergency Management • Fire Protection Technology • Adult Education Technical Rescue Certification & Training Program • Texas Commission on Fire Protection certifications preferred: • Fire Instructor — II or above • Fire Officer — I or above • Advanced training in vehicle and machinery extrication, rope/high angle rescue, confined space rescue, surface/swift water rescue, structural collapse rescue, trench rescue, or dive recovery operations. • Accredited college course work or degrees any of the following areas: • Occupational Safety and Health • Emergency Medical Services • Homeland Security/Emergency Management • Adult Education Occupational Satety & Health Certification & Training Program • Texas Commission on Fire Protection certifications preferred: • Fire Instructor — II or above • Fire Officer — I or above • Advanced training or certification in occupational and incident safety. • Advanced training or certification in emergency services fitness, health and wellness programs and/or initiatives. • Accredited college course work or degrees any of the following areas: • Occupational Safety and Health • Adult Education • Fire Protection Technology • Emergency Medical Services Page 8 of 8