Hawkeye Reporter

Part-Time Fire Chief – City of Granger

The City of Granger is a fast-growing community located 10 minutes northwest of the Des Moines metro.  We have excellent small schools, a growing residential and commercial development base to go along with a great mix of new and well-settled families.  With the growth of our community and the increase in call volumes within our Fire and EMS departments, we are accepting applications for a Part – Time Fire Chief to lead our Fire and EMS departments and to work with city administration to further build our professional public safety departments.  The City of Granger is implementing a Public Safety Officer as well and this part-time Fire Chief position will report to and work with the Public Safety Officer as we transition from an outstanding volunteer organization.

Requirements / Education / Qualifications

Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience on a fire service

Qualified applicants must have Firefighter I, Firefighter II and at a minimum EMT at the time of hire

Applicants must be willing to obtain Instructor I, Officer I and Paramedic certification within two years of appointment at the cities expense

Preferred: Bachelor or Associate Fire Science/Administration, Business, etc

Job Description and Duties

This can be emailed upon request but includes leading and overseeing the Fire and EMS Departments

Hours will be PT and negotiable.  EOE.  There will be a one day per week in office / responding requirement.  This is a paid stipend position with the City of Granger – pay will be commensurate with experience but is expected to be in the $24,000 range annually.

Interested parties should submit a completed and signed application, resume and cover letter to Kirk Bjorland, City Administrator, Granger City Hall, PO Box 333, Granger, IA 50109, or email at Kirk@Grangeriowa.org

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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