Compliance Division Chief

Assists the Assistant Fire Chief in managing the Training Division and overseeing compliance of the City’s Fire Department to ensure that the department is prepared at all times for response to fires and other emergency situations.

Benefits Overview

• 3 weeks of vacation per year after the first year (2 weeks of vacation during the first year)
• Medical insurance is provided at no cost to the employee
• Dental and vision insurance is offered
• Pet insurance is offered for your four-legged friend
• Supplemental insurance is offered
• $25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee
• 13 days city observed paid holiday leave
• 16 hours of paid personal days each year
• Tuition reimbursement available for up to $2,000 per fiscal year
• Retirement plan includes a 7% contribution of an employee's gross salary to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a city contribution match of 2 to 1
• Longevity pay in the amount of $7.50 per month, per year of service paid annually each December
• Employee Fitness Center

Our City Mission:To provide exceptional services that create and sustain a safe, livable, and vibrant community.

Our City Vision:Building a better tomorrow together by cultivating a City that is financially strong, with a thriving economy, quality infrastructure, and dynamic culture.

Our Core Values:Rtown THRIVES

• Teamwork: We believe in the power of collaboration and unity among our citizens, leaders, and our own staff to achieve common goals and enhance the well-being of our community.
• Hometown: We cherish and preserve the unique character and history of our town, creating a sense of belonging for all who call it home.
• Respect: We promote a culture of mutual respect, recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of every individual in our diverse community.
• Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, ensuring transparency and accountability in all our actions and decisions.
• Vision: We embrace innovation and forward-thinking ideas to shape a sustainable and prosperous future for Rosenberg while preserving our historic past
• Employees: We strive to maintain a healthy work culture that places an emphasis on physical and mental well-being so our employees can perform to their full potential.
• Service: We are committed to delivering superior services and continuously improving to meet the needs of our community.

• Selects, supervises, and evaluates assigned staff
  • Establishes work rules and performance standards and initiates and implements disciplinary actions as warranted
  • Provides for the training and motivation of subordinates in order to make full use of individual capabilities and to meet changing system demands
• Develops, maintains, schedules, and administers Texas Commission on Fire Protection compliant training programs on Structural Firefighter, Hazardous Materials Technician, Driver Operator – Pumper, Driver Operator – Aerial, Fire Officer, Fire Instructor and other programs
  • Schedules, coordinates and conducts, personally and with station level instructors, continuing education training hours to meet the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and Texas Department of Health Services requirements
  • Maintains training, compliance and equipment records for planned or impromptu inspections by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection and Texas Department of State Health Services
  • Maintains training aids, lesson plans, and training records
  • Schedules formal training with Federal Emergency Management Administration, National Fire Academy, Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) or any recognized Federal, state or private sector training organization, as may be necessary, to maintain the highest level of readiness for any request for emergency services within the City of Rosenberg’s jurisdiction
• Coordinates and conducts testing for the fire department Phase program
• Assists the Fire Chef and Assistant Fire Chief in the overall management duties of the department including planning, budgeting, staffing and all other organizations activities
  • Personnel actions including, but not limited to, hiring, promotion, demotion, disciplinary actions and dismissal
  • Assuring an effective communication system exists regarding department personnel and related public safety and protection organizations
  • Makes recommendations for necessary changes to rules and procedures required for the efficient and effective operation of the department
  • Serves as command in any major emergency in the absence of the Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, or Shift Battalion Chief
  • Maintains effective communications with the Assistant Fire Chief, keeping them fully apprised of departmental needs, significant personnel issues and any other serious or potentially serious issue involving the department
• Fully trained in the use of all firefighting and rescue equipment and related procedures.
• Ensures that staff is assigned in a manner that maximizes public protection
• Assures that subordinate managers, supervisors and employees are provided copies and made familiar with City policies and procedures and held accountable for compliance
• Responsible for assuring that all equipment is properly maintained and in full operating condition at all times
• Approves work schedules and leave requests from department personnel
• Has the authority to call off-duty personnel back to duty in the event of a major situation that, in their judgment, warrants such action
• May represent the department before the public, special groups and the City Council
• Performs on going risk management analysis of fire department operations and make recommendations for improvement
• Performs other job duties as assigned

• Associate’s degree in fire science, business management, public administration, or a closely related field
• Eight (8) years paid full-time experience in firefighting experience
• Four (4) years paid full-time supervisory experience

Internal Candidates (no education):

• Ten (10) years paid full-time progressively responsible experience in fire prevention and fire suppression (2 years of experience in lieu of 1 year of college education.)
• Five (5) years paid full-time supervisory experience.

• Valid Class A or Class B (exempt) Texas Driver’s License
• Driver/Operator Pumper Certification in accordance with the Texas Commission on Fire Protection through Texas Administrative Code §433.1
• Firefighter Advanced Certificate in accordance with Texas Commission on Fire Protection through Texas Administrative Code §423.7

• Current Fire Officer II certification in accordance with Texas Commission on Fire Protection through Texas Administrative Code §451.201. This position will require Fire Officer III certification within 18 months of accepting job offer.
• Current Instructor II certification in accordance with Texas Commission on Fire Protection through Texas Administrative Code §425.5. Instructor III is preferred and will be required within 18 months of accepting job offer
• Current EMT Basic Certification from Texas Department of State Health Services or National Registry
• NIMS ICS 300 and 400