FIRE CHIEF – THE CITY OF STATESVILLE IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING TO FILL THE POSITION OF FIRE CHIEF.  POP. 25,432+. STATESVILLE IS LOCATED IN IREDELL COUNTY NEAR THE FOOTHILLS OF NORTH CAROLINA @ THE INTERSECTIONS OF INTERSTATES 40 AND 77. SALARY RANGE: $78,281.22 - $129,163.84 + BENEFITS. 

THE CANDIDATE SELECTED FOR THIS POSTION WILL BE REQUIRED TO POSSESS A COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING ORGANIZATION, STAFFING, FINANCING, EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE;  A COMPREHENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF MODERN FIREFIGHTING AND FIRE PREVENTION TECHNIQUES AND EQUIPMENT; A THOUROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE CONTROL AND PREVENTION OF FIRES; THE ABILITY TO PLAN, LAYOUT AND REVIEW THE ACTIVITIES OF A FIRE DEPARTMENT AND TO MAINTAIN DISCIPLINES; THE ABILITY TO EXERCISE SOUND JUDGMENT IN EMERGENCIES; THE ABILITY TO ANALYZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A FIREFIGHTING ORGANIZATION  AND TO INSTITUTE IMPROVEMENTS AS NECESSARY; THE ABILITY TO PREPARE AND REVIEW REPORTS; THE ABILITY TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS WITH CITY OFFICIALS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND SUBORDINATES.

SEVENTY- ONE (71) FULLTIME POSITIONS.  FISCAL YEAR 2016-2017 ANNUAL BUDGET - $5M+.

GRADUATION FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITH MAJOR COURSE WORK IN FIRE SCIENCE WITH A PREFERENCE FOR A MASTERS DEGREE IN A SIMILAR OR RELATED FIELD AND EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN FIRE SERVICE; WILL CONSIDER CANDIDATES WHO POSSESS AN EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING WHICH PROVIDES THE REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES.  A VALID NORTH CAROLINA DIRIVER’S LICENSE IS REQUIRED.  THIS POSITION IS EXEMPT AND IS THEREFORE INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY.

CANDIDATES MUST APPLY THROUGH THE CITY OF STATESVILLE’S WEBSITE AT WWW.CI.STATESVILLE.NC.US.  POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER