Job Description

Job Description and Duties

This position is being considered for both Sacramento County and Riverside County. If you would like to apply for the Sacramento County location, please see JC 502182.

This is a 12-month limited-term position that may be extended to 24 months with the possibility of becoming permanent.

To be eligible for consideration, you must meet one of the following eligibility criteria:

1)    Taken and passed the examination for this classification and be on a current certified list;

2)    Eligible to transfer;

3)    Eligible to reinstate. 

Applicants that successfully pass the examination will be placed on an eligibility list. Obtaining list eligibility does not guarantee employment. Those interested in obtaining employment must apply and compete through the State recruitment process.

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Please Note: Due to postal service delays, electronic submission of application is recommended.

Please see the Duty Statement link, found in the Additional Documents section, for more information.

Applicants are highly encouraged to complete a Recruitment Questionnaire, located at: 

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

• This position is eligible for a hybrid telework option, in accordance with CAL FIRE’s telework policy, and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

• Complete and maintain Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Regular Basic Course Academy (RBC)  certification, current weapon qualification status, and other POST-required training.

• Ability and willingness to work throughout the State and at unusual hours, evenings, weekends, and holidays; may be placed on standby or on-call 24 hours; possess and maintain a California Driver’s License and good driving record. In and out-of-state travel is required up to 35% of the time and may include overnight stays.

Special Requirements

• The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.

• If using education to meet Minimum Qualification, please attach your degree or transcripts.

All job applicants must provide their employment history on the application form (State Application STD 678) rather than attaching a resume to the form, otherwise the application may be considered incomplete.

1. Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

2. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined a candidate does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

The minimum qualifications can be found in the DIVISION CHIEF, CALIFORNIA STATE FIRE MARSHAL'S OFFICE  classification specifications.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

• Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Regular Basic Course Academy (RBC)  certification

• POST Supervisory Certificate or Management Certificate

• A high degree of initiative

• SFT Certifications (or equivalent): Fire Investigator, Fire Marshal, Fire and Emergency  Services Instructor 1, and Fire and Emergency Services Instructor 2.

• Registered State Fire Training Instructor

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

• Advanced Degree in a related field

• Strong customer service

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (written and verbal)

• Certified Explosives Specialist Core training/certification pursuant to ATF requirements.

• Bomb Technician certification through the Hazardous Devices School (HDS) pursuant  to Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) requirements.

• Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) certification through a recognized accreditation process, such as the OSFM, California Conference of Arson Investigators (CCAI), National  Association of Arson Investigators (NAFI), or International Association of Arson  Investigators (IAAI).

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the website and the website.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• This position may be designated as a Conflict of Interest position. The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requires that employees in positions designated in CAL FIRE’s Conflict of Interest Code file a completed and signed Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700) upon hire, and annually thereafter.

Filing a job application “within the time” shall mean: applications must be postmarked by the United States Postal Service (USPS) or depositing with a parcel delivery or courier service no later than the final filing date specified by the job vacancy announcement, provided that the parcel contains proof of a timely deposit with the parcel delivery or courier service or

- Date stamped at the appropriate office of the appointing power no later than the final filing date specified by the job vacancy announcement

or

- Electronically transmitted no later than 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the final filing date specified on the job vacancy announcement.

For the purposes of determining whether an application has been filed within the time as set forth above, any dates printed on mobile barcodes or equivalent mobile print technology shall not be considered postmarks and, as such, are not acceptable proof of the date the application was filed.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.

Job Tags

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