REPORTS TO: Fire Captain Applicants with qualified certified Firefighter II and EMT prior experience may be eligible for higher placement/salary in the step plan. Purpose of Job
WORK SCHEDULE: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with occasional evening, weekend, and holiday hours required. May be required to work on religious holidays. |
MINIMUM TRAINING & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: |
High school diploma or equivalent with six years of fire and rescue experience required. Must be a certified Firefighter II with Georgia Firefighter Standards and Training or equivalent. Successful completion of ICS: 100, 200, 300, 700, 800 training classes. Completion of Fire Instructor I, Incident Safety Officer, NPQ Fire Officer I, Structural Fire Control, and Leadership I. Must possess a valid Georgia Class B commercial driver's license or a valid Georgia Class F non-commercial driver's license or a valid Georgia Class A commercial driver's license or a valid Georgia Class E non-commercial driver's license. One year of supervisory experience is required. Emergency Medical Technician Certification required. Some college classes preferred. One year of participation with a community group or agency preferred. Participation in Department Committee preferred. When assigned to Training Center Fire Instructor II or equivalency preferred. Fire Officer II or equivalency preferred. |
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Our City.......Your Future!
The Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County, Georgia serves a population of over 116,000 people and provides a wide array of services to the community from public safety and public utilities to parks and recreation, planning, waste removal and recycling, and so much more through over 30 Departments of government.
We hope you will take time to explore this opportunity to join a highly professional local government organization and a progressive, vibrant community in the heart of sunny northeast Georgia just 65 miles from the city of Atlanta. Athens offers nationally recognized quality of life, state of the art educational opportunities, endless outdoor recreation, arts, music, and food. If this opportunity is for you, we invite you to apply, or to pass on this information to others who might find meaningful public service and a chance to make a difference in our community of interest.