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STATE FIRE MARSHAL CAPTAIN

Salary

$5,011.00 - $9,026.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

422-196618-SAJ

Department

DPS-Office of State Fire Marshal

Opening Date

06/25/2024

Closing Date

7/5/2024 11:59 PM Central

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Supplemental Information

This vacancy is a PROMOTIONAL opportunity for permanent employees of the Office of State Fire Marshal only.

This posting may be used to fill a vacancy for the State Fire Marshal’s office as a “State Fire Marshal Captain” title which will serve the Professional Development section.The domicile of this vacancy is East Baton Rouge parish .

No Civil Service test scoreis required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Department of Public Safety

ATTN: Human Resources/ Samantha Johnson

P.O. BOX 66614

Baton Rouge, LA. 70896

Email: Samantha.Johnson@la.gov

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Six years of experience in law enforcement, criminal justice, arson/criminal/fire investigations, inspections, fire service, fire science, fire protection, fire prevention, fire prevention education, codes enforcement, building construction, construction technology, construction management, architecture, occupational safety, engineering, or engineering technology plus possession of one of the following certifications or commissions:

A) Fire Inspector-LSU Office of Academic Affairs Firefighter & Emergency Responder certification or recognized equivalent by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress

B) Fire Investigator-National Fire Academy or equivalent recognized by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress

C) NAARSO (National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Official)

D) National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

E) Life Safety Code Specialist certification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

F) NICET 1 (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) in fire alarm or fire sprinkler or special hazards

G) Firefighter 1-Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Institute or equivalent recognized by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress

H) P. O. S. T. (Peace Officer Standards Training) as a peace officer

I) Certified Building Official-International Code Council or any current building inspector certification accepted by the State Fire Marshal's Office

J) Team Leader-National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

SUBSTITUTIONS:

A) A baccalaureate degree in law enforcement, criminal justice, fire science, construction, construction technology, construction management, occupational safety, architecture, engineering, or engineering technology will substitute for four years of the required experience.

B) A baccalaureate degree in other fields will substitute for three years of the required experience.

C) An associate degree in law enforcement, criminal justice, fire science, construction, construction technology, architecture, engineering, or engineering technology will substitute for two years of the required experience.

D) Other associate degrees will substitute for one year of the required experience.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To directly supervise staff engaged in compliance and enforcement activities related to a State Fire Marshal program area.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Supervisor.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Usually direct from a State Fire Marshal Major.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

Usually direct over State Fire Marshal Lieutenants.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Department of Public Safety, Office of State Fire Marshal.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from State Fire Marshal Lieutenant by the presence of district supervision or supervision over staff for a program area as approved by SCS.

Differs from State Fire Marshal Major by the absence of managerial responsibilities.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Advises higher level personnel on problems involving relationship of work units to other broader programs and the impact on such programs; recommends action plans and reports on progress.

Delegates authority to subordinates and holds them accountable for the accomplishment of work unit goals.

Supervises inspection and/or investigation activities for an assigned area.

Performs quality control functions for an assigned work unit.

Coordinates and evaluates all problem activities for a work unit and resolves issues.

May issue noncompliance letters to violators and refer repeat violators to legal staff.

Serves as a technical resource for subordinates and may testify in court.

Prepares various reports as required.

May work on special projects as assigned.

Identifies and coordinates fire service resources and manpower responding to emergencies in support of the state disaster plan.

Evaluates and inspects emergency shelters for occupancy.

Trains and responds to man-made or natural disasters or emergencies including, but not limited to coordinating resources and/or manpower.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

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  To ensure compliance with DPS-PSS Policy 01-02.01 Nepotism, no individual may be hired, promoted, demoted or transferred within DPS, if the individual is related to another employee who is, or would be, within their line of supervision. Relative is defined as: child, step-child, sibling, spouse, parent, step-parent, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandparent, and any "in law" relationship. Are you related to anyone employed with the Department of Public Safety, Public Safety Services?

• Yes

• No

  02

  If you answered yes to the above question, please list the name of your relative and relationship. If you answered no, please enter N/A.

  03

  Are you an employee of the Office of State Fire Marshal, serving with permanent status? (This does not include probational, unclassified, restricted, WAE, or job appointments.)

• Yes

• No

  04

  Do you have one year of experience as a State Fire Marshal Senior Deputy?

• Yes

• No

  05

  Please select the following certifications or commissions that you have:

• Fire Inspector-LSU Office of Academic Affairs Firefighter & Emergency Responder certification or equivalent recognized by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress

• Fire Investigator-National Fire Academy or equivalent recognized by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress

• NAARSO (National Association of Amusement Ride Safety Official)

• National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors

• Life Safety Code Specialist certification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• NICET 1 (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) in fire alarm or fire sprinkler or special hazards

• Firefighter 1- Louisiana Fire and Emergency Training Institute or equivalent recognized by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress

• P.O.S.T. (Peace Officer Standard Training) as a peace officer

• Certified Building Official – International Code Council or any current building inspector certification accepted by the State Fire Marshal's Office

• Team Leader – National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

• None of the above

  06

  If you made one (1) or more selections from the question above please give the next renewal date and certification type you hold below. If you made zero (0) selections, enter N/A.

  07

  Please review your application one more time for accuracy. Information omitted from the application will not be considered after job posting closes. Please make sure to attach a copy of all of your certifications* Did you list ALL your job experience and education on your application?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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