Description
Click here to meet some of the City’s “CAN DO” employees.
Hiring Range: $29.99 - $38.23/Hour D.O.Q.
INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
A RESUME WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IN DETERMINING YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION.
Applicants must submit an online application and must attach a resume and copies of any certifications they currently possess.
The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for a Deputy Fire Marshal to assist with directing, managing, supervising, and coordinating the activities and operations of the Code Enforcement Program of the Fire Department, including fire code compliance activities, and other related programs and services; coordinate assigned activities with other divisions, departments, and outside agencies; and provide highly responsible and complex administrative support to the Fire Marshal and/or Fire Chief.
Notice to Out-of-State Applicants
Out-of-State applicants should request Comity through the NC Office of the State Fire Marshal. Applications for pre-qualifications may be obtained
here (https://apps.ncdoi.net). Applicants wishing to apply for Comity should initiate this request
early in the application process, in an effort to avoid delays in their application being considered. Additional information can be found on the North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal's website at
https://www.ncosfm.gov/licensing-cert/code-officials-qualification-board-coqb/coqb-apply-certification.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Participate in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, and priorities for assigned program and services; meet with Fire Marshal regularly to discuss future plans and progress toward goals and objectives; recommend and administer policies and procedures.
- Participate in the selection of lower level staff; motivate and evaluate departmental personnel; provide or coordinate staff training; review and evaluate work products, methods, and procedures; work with employees to correct deficiencies, implement discipline procedures.
- Manage and participate in the enforcement of the North Carolina fire code, which involves inspections of all applicable commercial and residential properties in the City; recommend updates to the City of Fayetteville fire protection ordinance and fee schedule to the Fire Marshal.
- Provide guidance to staff and customers on technical matters and issues interpreting the fire codes.
- Identify opportunities for improving work methods and procedures; review with appropriate management staff; implement improvements.
- Assist Fire Marshal with the development and administration of the assigned division’s annual budget; monitor staff, equipment, material and supplies; implement adjustments as directed.
- Assist with Public Information Officer duties and may assist with website contact.
- Assist and coordinate with school district, private business, and industry to develop emergency plans and disaster preparedness in correlation and support of the City's Emergency Plan.
- Serve as support staff for community disaster preparedness efforts.
- Participate in the investigation of employee injuries and worker's compensation claims; process claims, damaged and/or lost equipment.
Minimum Qualifications
For a complete job description, click here.
Experience
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Six years of increasingly responsible experience as a fire code official in a governmental environment. One year of administrative and supervisory responsibility is preferred.
Training
Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by specialized training in code enforcement, construction technology, or a related field. Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in fire science, public administration, business administration is preferred.
Required
LICENSING & CERTIFICATIONS:
Possession of an appropriate valid driver’s license and ability to maintain insurability; NIMS 100, 200, 700, 800, 300, and NC Fire Code Standard Level III.
Preferred
Ability to obtain NIMS 400 certification.
- SBI/Fingerprinting Criminal History Record Check Requirement: To comply with Sessions Law 2025-16, applicants offered a position with the City may be subject to a criminal history record check of State and National Repositories of Criminal Histories conducted by the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in accordance with G.S. 143B-1209.26. The City may consider the results of these criminal history record checks in its hiring decisions.
From the time of closing, the selection process is anticipated to last approximately 4 - 6 weeks. The process will consist of a panel interview with the selected candidate being subject to a pre-employment drug screen, background check and driving history check.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Health And Dental Insurance
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.
Employer Paid Leave
Vacation Leave
Regular employees begin accruing vacation leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on years of service
and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.
Sick Leave
Regular employees begin accruing sick leave the first day of employment. Accruals are based on the number of hours
scheduled to work; regular full-time employees accrue eight (8) hours per month. Sick leave hours accumulate without
limits and may be used toward creditable service upon retirement from the NC Local Governmental Retirement System.
Holidays
The City of Fayetteville observes 12 paid holidays per calendar year. When Christmas day is on a Wednesday, an
additional holiday is provided making for 13 paid holidays.
Bereavement
Regular employees are eligible for bereavement leave. The City will authorize 24 hours per calendar year to mourn or
attend a funeral or memorial service of a family member.
Retirement
The City of Fayetteville assists employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the NC
Local Governmental Employees’ Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular employees
scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member
of this system, employees are required to contribute 6% of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.
Deferred Compensation Plans
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These
programs enable regular full-time, and part-time employees working at least 20 hours per week, an opportunity to save a
portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefits. These programs are the NC 401(k)
plan and NC 457 plan; both administered by Empower. The City currently contributes 4% of base salary to an eligible
employee’s NC 401(k) account.
Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:
- > Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) – Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts (pre-tax)
- > Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- > Optional Life & Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Death Benefit
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the City provides a death benefit of $3,000 once the
employee is benefits eligible. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided
by the NC Retirement System that is equal to the highest 12 months’ salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no
less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for this benefit.
Pay Periods / Deduction For Benefits / Direct Deposit
City employees are paid bi-weekly (every other Friday). Benefit deductions are taken for 24 pay periods of the year. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit.
Employee Assistance Program
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance
on legal, financial and personal issues affecting your health, relationships and job.
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Responses to the supplemental questions must reflect the information provided under the "Work Experience" section of the application. Your responses will be used to determine whether or not you possess the minimum qualifications required for this position at the time of application.
- I have read and complied with the above statement.
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Applicants must submit the online application and attach a resume and copies of any certifications they currently posses. Did you comply with this requirement?
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Are you a current City of Fayetteville employee?
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Have you held an out-of-state driver's license (other than NC) in the past 3 years?
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Do you currently possess a valid driver's license?
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Do you currently have an acceptable driving record in accordance with the City of Fayetteville driving standard? Click here to view the City of Fayetteville's driving standard's list of an unacceptable driving record criteria.
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This position requires meeting and maintaining vehicle insurability with the City of Fayetteville. Are you willing to accept this condition of employment?
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Please indicate the highest degree you currently possess.
- Master's Degree or higher
- Bachelor's Degree
- Associate's Degree
- None of the Above
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From the list below, please indicate the major coursework of your highest degree.
- Business Administration
- Fire Science
- Public Administration
- Other Related Field
- None of the above
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If you selected "Other Related Field" in the previous question, please list below the major coursework for your degree (if this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below).
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Have you completed any specialized training in code enforcement, construction technology, or a related field.
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Briefly describe any specialized training in code enforcement, construction technology, or a related field (if this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below).
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How many years of experience do you have as a fire code official in a governmental environment?
- 6+ years
- 4 - 5 years
- 2 - 3 years
- One year or less
- None
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Briefly describe your experience as a fire code official in a governmental environment (if this question does not apply, please type N/A in the space provided below).
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How many years administrative and supervisory experience do you have?
- 3+ years
- 1 - 2 years
- Less than one year
- None
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Please select the number of employees you have had the opportunity to supervise.
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Do you currently possess a NC Fire Code Standard Level III certification?
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From the list below, please select the NIMS certifications you currently possess:
- NIMS 100
- NIMS 200
- NIMS 300
- NIMS 400
- NIMS 700
- NIMS 800
- None of the above
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If you do not currently possess a NIMS 400 certification, would you be able to obtain one?
- Yes
- No
- Already possess a NIMS 400 certification
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INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED! You may attach a resume; however, the application MUST include a 10-year history. Please answer all questions on the application in their entirety and your application MUST include the following:
- Drivers License Number
- Employer information including salary, address, phone number, supervisor name, and reason for leaving for each employer
- Complete Education History (including High School)
- A complete 10-year history to include gaps you have had between employment and/or school attendance. Example: Office Assistant 1/2011 – present The Company 123 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 (910) 555-5555 Unemployed 6/2004 – 12/2010 Unemployed Student 12/2000 - 6/2004 My High School Fayetteville, NC 28301 Applications without a 10-year history and all the required information will be considered incomplete and will not be processed. Please take a moment to review your application for completeness.
- I have read and understand the above statement
- Required Question
