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Grow Here. Stay Here.\nAre you a strategic fire safety leader with a passion for protecting lives and property through proactive prevention and code enforcement?This position is responsible for planning, managing, coordinating, and directing comprehensive fire prevention and life safety programs within the Office of the Fire Marshal. The role ensures the effective application and enforcement of adopted fire and life safety codes while leading critical functions such as fire safety inspections, plan reviews for new construction, fire data analysis, and the development of fire code legislation.\nThe ideal candidate brings strong leadership and technical expertise to oversee fire prevention services, drive continuous improvement initiatives, and support public safety outcomes.\nThis is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping safer communities through forward-thinking leadership, regulatory excellence, and a commitment to fire prevention innovation.\nTo learn more about this role, please visit: https://scfdfiremarshalapplication.my.canva.site/\nApply now! All applicants MUST submit a cover letter and resume and meet the minimum qualifications to be considered.\nUp to $3,000 relocation is available for those moving 50+ miles to join the premier community where people choose to live, work, and play!\nAbout the Position\nWhat you will do\nPrepare or supervise the preparation of the goals and objectives of the Office of the Fire Marshal. Develops annual work program and establishes staffing and scheduling requirements.\nPrepare or supervise the preparation of monthly and annual activity reports for submission to the Fire Chief.\nProvide direct supervision of assigned personnel and evaluates the work of reporting staff.\nAssign, train, and supervise the staff of the Office of the Fire Marshal conducting fire/life safety inspection activities, plans examinations, and the preparation and maintenance of reports and records relating to Office of the Fire Marshal activities.\nIdentify hazards, meets with builders, owners, and occupants to correct problems and appears before civic groups to inform, educate, and improve fire and life safety.\nEnsure that adopted fire and life safety codes are applied and enforced and code violations are corrected in a timely manner.\nReview new construction plans for fire code compliance and performs on-site inspections to assure compliance, annually inspects commercial structures for fire and life safety compliance. Prepares maps, fire plans, and inspections for fire and life safety.\nConfer with architects, engineers, builders, building officials, professional associations, citizen groups and the general public to discuss matters of interest and necessity to the fire service.\nPromote good customer service and public relations, coordinates operations and promotes partnerships with other divisions, departments, outside agencies, citizen groups and the general public.\nCoordinate projects and activities with other County departments that support Public Safety.\nReview project construction plans and specifications for compliance with applicable codes.\nResponsible for ensuring all personnel assigned to the unit adhere to County and Department policies, rules, and standard operating procedures.\nAnalyze job performance and develops programs to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.\nPrepare and administer the Office of the Fire Marshal's budget, manages work performance within adopted budget allocations.\nAbout the Schedule\nWork Hours:\nFull-Time, Typical Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.\n\nAs a reminder, all county employees are considered essential and must be prepared to protect and support the community and its citizens. Each employee, without exception, will have a duty assignment and be required to work during a disaster or declared emergency.\nAbout You\nTo be considered for this role,candidates shall possess a proven track record of effective leadership and progressive fire prevention or fire service management:\nMaster's degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineer, Emergency Management, Fire Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field, and four (4) years of experience experienceworking within fire prevention in a supervisory or managerial capacity.\n\nOR: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Fire Protection Engineer, Emergency Management, Fire Science, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field, and six (6) years of experienceworking within fire prevention in a supervisory or managerial capacity.\n\nValid Florida driver's license or the ability to obtain one within 30 days from the time of hire.\n\nMust possess and maintain State of Florida Fire Safety Inspector I Certification or a verified and approved equivalency to the State of Florida Fire Safety Inspector I Certification or the ability to obtain one within one year from the time of hire.\n\nMust be able to obtain NIMS Incident Command Position Certifications: I-100, I-200, and I-300 within one year from the time of hire.\n\nThe ideal candidate has the following knowledge, skills, certification and/or abilities:\nPlease note that these are not requirements but bonuses for your consideration.\nFlorida Minimum Standards Firefighter Certification.\nFlorida Emergency Medical Technician or Paramedic Certification.\nFlorida Fire Officer II Certification (or Fire Officer I Certification if obtained prior to November 18, 2013).\nState of Florida Fire Safety Inspector II & or III Certification.\nState of Florida Fire Code Administrator.\nFlorida Fire and Life Safety Educator.\nFlorida Certified Firefighter Minimum Standards I and II.\nFlorida EMT or Florida Paramedic Certification.\nIncident Command Position Certifications for Incident Commander, Operations Chief, Plans Chief, Logistics Chief and Finance Chief.\nKnowledge of fire safety codes (Standard Fire Prevention Coed, Life Safety Code and other related NFPA standard), the ability to analyze facts and exercise sound judgment in the supervisory conduct of tire safety inspections.\nKnowledge if Quality Management Principles.\nPhysical Demands:\nMay occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.\nMay be required to be fit tested for a respirator. For more information on this requirement, please visit:https://blogs.cdc.gov/niosh-science-blog/2017/11/02/noshave/\nSubject to Passing Substance Screening: This position is subject to passing a pre-employment substance screening. An applicant who fails to pass a required drug screening test shall be disqualified from employment for a period of five years.\nCJIS Clearance: The successful candidate will be subject to an extensive background check(s) as part of the hiring process.\nAbout Everything Else\nStarting Pay: $135,000 (FRS Non-Special Risk) or $145,000 (FRS Special Risk) / annually\nOur interview process could include phone interview(s), Microsoft Teams video interview(s), and/or in-person interview(s).\nIf you are selected to join our team,please click on this link to review the Required First Day Documents. You will need to present the following items on your first day:\n1. I-9 Acceptable Documents to show your identity and authorization to work. Use this link to learn more and review the different document options: https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents\nIf your position requires a Florida Driver’s License, this must be one of your documents. (Your Florida Driver’s License can serve as one of your documents listed in link above - List B Documents.) \n2. U.S. Social Security Card (signed, physical card). This is a requirement of our Payroll Department and failure to provide this document could jeopardize timely compensation. (Your U.S. Social Security Card can serve as one of your documents listed in link above - List C Documents.)\nBenefits:\nEnjoy great benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Florida Retirement System (FRS) and many, many more! Choose one of three great medical plans, including one with a $0 premium option, with completed preventative visits!\nFor more information about employee benefits, please click this link or visit SCGov.net for additional information.\nUtilize our award-winning wellness program including free gyms at multiple SarasotaCounty Government locations. \nEnjoy 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days and 16 paid vacation days in the first year of full-time employment with increasing accrual rates with years of service. (That adds up to a possible 30 days off in your 1st year!)\nA different blend of voices prompt better conversations, choices and results for everyone. Sarasota County - Many Voices, One Team.\nWe celebrate and value the experiences, backgrounds, perspectives, talents and strengths that make us different.\nOur vision is to attract, develop, retain and engage a talented workforce broadly representative of the citizens and communities we serve. To further value creativity, innovation, collaboration and great customer service - internally and externally.\nA job applicant with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation to participate in the application/selectionprocess is requested to make known the need for an accommodation to Human Resources or appropriate county staff members. For assistance with the application, please call 941-861-5353.\nSarasota County prohibits discrimination in all services, programs or activities. 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