JOB
THE POSITION Under general direction of the Fleet Manager, administers and directs the acquisition, maintenance and servicing of heavy construction equipment, fire engines and trucks, and other motorized equipment in the Ventura County Fire Protection District, and performs related work as required.EDUCATION INCENTIVE: Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 2.5%, 3.5%, or 5% based on completion of an Associate's, Bachelor's, or Master's degree that is not required for the classification.PAYROLL TITLE: Chief – Heavy EquipmentAGENCY/DEPARTMENT: Fire Protection DistrictChief-Heavy Equipment is a Management position and is exempt from overtime. The position is eligible for benefits at the MB3 level. The eligible list established for this position may be used to fill existing and future regular, temporary, fixed-term, intermittent and extra-help positions within the Fire Protection District. There is currently one (1) vacancy. TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OPENING DATE: Wednesday, June 5, 2024CLOSING DATE: Thursday, June 20, 2024REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS: Week of June 23, 2024ORAL EXAMINATION: Week of July 7, 2024
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Directs, coordinates, and supervises the operation and staff involved with light and heavy repair, and the parts warehouse.Negotiates with vendors on price, quality, and availability of new and rebuilt parts for equipment; confers with departmental representatives to determine specific needs and general program requirements; prepares equipment specifications and assists the purchasing staff in acquisition of vehicles, equipment, and supplies.Makes spot inspections of work in progress; sets criteria and policies for standard repair and maintenance work.Develops work programs and budget requests; Approves purchase of contractual services.Prepares statistical and narrative reports.Negotiates with private garages for repairs and service of equipment.Selects and supervises the training of new employees and their development.Performs related duties as assigned.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by the Ventura County Fire Protection District in Thousand Oaks, California, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, 2024.To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at www.ventura.org/jobs. A paper application can be obtained by calling (805) 654-5129. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources Division, 800 South Victoria Avenue, L-1970, Ventura, CA 93009.Applicants must provide sufficient information under the Education/Work experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above-referenced sections; however, it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.NOTE: If presently permanently employed in another "merit" or "civil service" public agency/entity in the same or substantively similar position as is advertised, and if appointed to that position by successful performance in a "merit" or "civil service" style examination, then appointment by "Lateral Transfer" may be possible. If interested, please click here for additional information.SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE - qualifying: All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination AT THE TIME OF FILING. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.APPLICATION EVALUATION - qualifying: All applications will be reviewed to determine whether or not the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE EVALUATION: A Training and Experience Evaluation (T&E) is a structured evaluation of the job application materials submitted by a candidate, including the written responses to the supplemental questionnaire. In a typical T&E, your training and experience are evaluated in relation to the background, experience and factors identified for successful job performance during a job analysis. For this reason, it is recommended that your application materials clearly show your relevant background and specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities. It is also highly recommended that the supplemental questions within the application are completed with care and diligence.ORAL EXAMINATION - 100%: A job-related oral examination will be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list. If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, a score of seventy percent (70%) will be assigned to each application, and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year. The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future Regular (including Temporary and Fixed-term), Intermittent, and Extra Help vacancies for this classification throughout the County. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy within the Fire Protection District.BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information and driving record is required for this position. For those classifications that are subject to Department of Transportation drug and alcohol testing regulations, incumbents will be tested prior to driving a commercial vehicle and may be randomly tested thereafter.For further information about this recruitment, please contact Jeff Weaver by email at jeff.weaver@ventura.org or telephone at (805) 389-4234.EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYThe County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.