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Job Title


Assistant Fire Chief


Company : City of Lansing Department of Human Resources


Location : Lansing, MI


Created : 2026-04-20


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

u00a0Primary functions include but are not limited to:- May be assigned either as Assistant Chief Operations or Assistant Chief Administration.u00a0- Participates in the selection of fire Department personnel.u00a0- Serves as a confidential employee regarding personnel and other matters.- Analyzes, within assigned Divisions, specific departmental operations such as work organization, internal cooperation, provisions of services and services contracts, and recommends changes and improvements.u00a0- Evaluates budget performance, monitors expenditures, and coordinates budget preparation for assigned divisions.u00a0- Provides support in the collective bargaining process and may serve as the Fire Department's representative during contract bargaining as well as in routine labor contract matters.u00a0- Staffs the City Emergency Operations Center as assigned.u00a0- Plans, organizes, schedules, controls, and evaluates work of assigned divisions.u00a0- Supervises and evaluates work of subordinate personnel and enforces departmental expectations, rules, policies, and operating guidelines.u00a0- Responds to multiple alarm incidents and directs activities at scenes of larger fires and those in high value areas.u00a0- Research issues of importance to the department, evaluates department policies and interprets these policies to the public in community meetings and to various boards, councils, and commissions.u00a0- Reviews, maintains, and ensures compliance with recognized fire standards including but not limited to UFC, OSHA, MIOSHA, NFPA, and Tri-County EMS.u00a0- Develops and directs community and public service programs and projects as directed.u00a0