{"id":2890001,"url":"https://alion.io/job/nm-counties-battalion-chief-fire-rescue","title":"Battalion Chief- Fire Rescue","company":{"id":2001029,"name":"NM Counties","domain":"nmcounties.org","url":"https://alion.io/company/nmcounties","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":null},"role":"HR","role_family":"HR","seniority":"head","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":42,"max":null,"currency":"USD","period":"hour","gross":null,"usd_annual":84000},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Incident Management","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-19T00:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-19","last_verified_at":"2026-10-23T14:29:28Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":5,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":5},"description":"NOTICE TO APPLICANT\nThis position will close at 12:00AM MST on the End Date.You must ensure your application reflects the correct and current information for your work experience, hours worked per week per position, education, personal information, etc.\nOnly the information provided on this application is evaluated when determining compensation.\n**A Physical Agility Assessment will be administrated**\n**A Written Assessment maybe administrated**\nBattalion Chief- Administration -40hour - $42.04 - $68.58/hour\nBattalion Chief - Operations -56hour - $29.25- $47.71/hour\nJob Description\nPURPOSE SUMMARY. The Battalion Chief position provides leadership, supervision, and management of personnel and departmental operations. Assignments may include operational or administrative responsibilities based on the needs of the department. Operational assignments include providing command, control, and supervision of fire, rescue, and EMS emergency operations and overseeing field personnel. Administrative assignments may include managing programs such as training, fire prevention, logistics, EMS, and other departmental functions. Battalion Chiefs are required to respond to emergency incidents and administer all aspects of assigned programs while ensuring the efficient and effective delivery of department services.\nESSENTIAL DUTIES.\nThis is a safety sensitive position.\nDuties applicable to all Battalion Chiefs:\nSupervise assigned personnel, including Captains, Lieutenants, Firefighter/EMTs, Firefighter/Paramedics, and volunteer personnel.\n\nMeet regularly with department personnel to discuss operations, resolve issues, address concerns, and communicate organizational priorities.\n\nVisit stations and work locations to build relationships, foster teamwork, and maintain awareness of operational needs.\n\nConvey clear expectations, mentor personnel, and support employee growth and professional development.\n\nObserve, document, and address employee performance and conduct; complete evaluations, counseling, and disciplinary actions in accordance with department policy.\n\nCommunicate and clarify management directives, policies, procedures, bulletins, and other information to subordinate personnel.\n\nInterpret, develop, implement, and enforce departmental policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and standard operating guidelines.\n\nReview and approve leave requests, staffing adjustments, and shift trades as authorized to ensure operational readiness.\n\nReview reports, records, and documentation prepared by staff for completeness, accuracy, and compliance.\n\nComplete reports, correspondence, administrative documentation, and other records required in the performance of assigned duties.\n\nConfer and coordinate with Battalion Chiefs, Deputy Chiefs, partner agencies, and external stakeholders as necessary.\n\nAttend meetings, committees, training events, and other assignments as directed.\n\nAssist in the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures, strategic plans, and operational priorities.\n\nParticipate in recruitment, selection, retention, orientation, and development of career and volunteer personnel.\n\nParticipate in public education, community outreach, and stakeholder engagement activities.\n\nServe as a liaison to volunteers, as assigned.\n\nFunction within assigned budgets and ensure compliance with County purchasing, financial, and administrative policies.\n\nAnalyze records, reports, and operational data to identify trends, opportunities, and service delivery improvements.\n\nMaintain confidentiality of personnel, patient, financial, collective bargaining, and other protected information.\n\nFulfill the duties and responsibilities of subordinate positions when operationally necessary.\n\nIf assigned to Operational Battalion Chief (56-hour work week):\nCoordinate emergency response activities throughout the County.\n\nRespond to fires, emergency medical incidents, technical rescue incidents, hazardous materials incidents, wildland fires, and other emergencies.\n\nDirect and coordinate deployment of personnel, apparatus, and resources during emergency operations.\n\nManage multi-agency emergency incidents and coordinate mutual aid and automatic aid responses.\n\nEstablish and manage command posts, programs, groups, branches, and other ICS functions as required.\n\nSupervise fire suppression, rescue, salvage, overhaul, EMS, and special operations activities.\n\nCoordinate specialty team responses, including technical rescue, hazardous materials, and regional deployments as authorized.\n\nMonitor battalion staffing levels and resource availability to ensure operational readiness.\n\nOrganize and monitor battalion programs and support systems related to staffing, response readiness, emergency operations, and records management.\n\nCoordinate training drills and operational readiness activities with assigned personnel.\n\nProvide oversight of station operations, apparatus readiness, equipment readiness, and personnel accountability.\n\nParticipate in emergency planning, preparedness activities, disaster response, and large-scale incident management.\n\nMay perform fire suppression, rescue, EMS, and special operations functions as necessary.\n\nResearch, analyze, and prepare reports, recommendations, policies, procedures, strategic plans, and organizational assessments.\n\nEstablish, assume, transfer, and manage Incident Command in accordance with the Incident Command System (ICS), directing personnel, apparatus, and resources as necessary to support emergency operations.\n\nEnsure compliance with operational policies, procedures, standards, and performance expectations.\n\nIf assigned to Administrative Battalion Chief (40-hour work week):\nManage and oversee assigned programs including Training, Logistics, Prevention, EMS Response, Special Operations, Support Services, or other administrative functions.\n\nDevelop, implement, evaluate, and manage program goals, objectives, programs, and performance measures.\n\nPlan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate department training programs to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.\n\nMaintain personnel certification, credentialing, and training records.\n\nOversee fleet management, apparatus replacement planning, facility maintenance, equipment maintenance, inventory control, and procurement activities.\n\nCoordinate capital improvement projects, grant-funded initiatives, and major equipment acquisitions.\n\nManage fire prevention, inspections, investigations, code enforcement, public education, and community risk reduction programs as assigned.\n\nOversee EMS system performance, quality improvement, clinical compliance, deployment planning, and regulatory requirements.\n\nDevelop, administer, and monitor program budgets and expenditures.\n\nCoordinate activities with regulatory agencies, educational institutions, contractors, vendors, community organizations, and partner agencies.\n\nManage assigned contracts, agreements, and vendor relationships.\n\nDirect special projects and organizational improvement initiatives as assigned.\n\nProvide administrative oversight and support to operational personnel and volunteer organizations.\n\nCoordinate department accreditation, compliance, reporting, and record management programs as assigned.\n\nAssume the role of Duty Chief when Operations Battalion Chiefs are committed to other incidents, unavailable, or when otherwise directed by the Fire Chief.\n\nRespond to emergency incidents as required and provide command, control, coordination, and support functions during emergency operations.\n\nPerform duties substantially similar to those assigned to Operations Battalion Chiefs during emergency incidents, planned events, disasters, staffing shortages, or other operational circumstances requiring command-level response.\n\nBattalion Chiefs may be assigned to specialty programs including but not limited to HazMat, Training, Emergency Medical Services, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting (ARFF), and Technical Rescue.\nADDITIONAL DUTIES. Other duties as assigned.\nQUALIFICATIONS.\nA. Education. Associate's degree from an accredited college or university is required. A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Science, Fire Administration, Emergency Medical Services is preferred.\nB. Experience. Seven (7) years of career fire and/or EMS experience in a fire/rescue organization to include a minimum of three (3) years in a lead or management capacity with responsibility for operational oversight, logistics, staff supervision, and training.\nC. Education/Experience substitution. Education substitution in accordance with County policy. No substitution for required experience.\nD. Licenses/Certifications.\n1. New Mexico Class E or Texas Class B driver's license. Must maintain a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with County policy.\n2. Current Emergency Medical Technician-Basic license or above from any state or National Registry.\nReciprocity must be obtained within 90 days from date of hire.\n\nA New Mexico EMT-Intermediate certification is required within 12 months of date of hire.\n\n3. ICS 100, 200, 700, 800\n4. ICS 300, 400 required within six (6) months of employment.\n5. Fire Certifications\nIFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter I and II\n\nIFSAC or ProBoard Hazardous Materials A/O.\n\nIFSAC or ProBoard Fire Instructor I\n\nIFSAC or ProBoard Fire Officer I and II\n\nIFSAC or Pro Board Inspector I and II certification with six (6) months of employment if assigned to Prevention.\n\nEquivalent certifications may be accepted upon review.\nMust maintain certifications and licensures for continued employment.\nE. Other (e.g., post-offer medical exam, polygraph, background check, driver's license record, etc.). Must undergo and pass an annual physical abilities test (PAT); pre-employment background and driving record check; credibility/deception assessment, medical/drug screening; and annual medical physical according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1582 standards.\nMust be able to obtain and maintain a valid, federal Department of Transportation (DOT) physical exam certificate. Employment is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing in accordance with all terms and conditions of federal and state rules and regulations regarding alcohol and/or drug testing.\nKNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THE POSITION:\nKnowledge of:\nCounty policies and procedures, including fire and emergency services general orders, guidelines, and standard operating guidelines/procedures.\n\nOperational characteristics, services, and activities of volunteer and career fire and EMS programs, including business and industry principles and practices related to assigned work.\n\nEmergency scene operations, activities, and preparedness as they relate to emergency management, planning, response, and coordination.\n\nAdministrative and managerial accounting, budget development, budget administration, and governmental budgeting principles.\n\nRadio communications systems and equipment.\n\nModern firefighting, rescue, emergency medical services, hazardous materials response, 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