FIRE LIEUTENANT
Recruitment #2205-2421F-001
List Type | Promotional |
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Requesting Department | FIRE OPERATIONS BUREAU |
Open Date | 5/20/2022 08:00:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 6/17/2022 11:59:00 PM |
HR Analyst | Molly Kuether-Steele |
Purpose
The Fire Lieutenant, under general direction,
commands a firefighting company and provides direction and supervision to
subordinates, typically Firefighter(s) and Heavy Equipment
Operator(s). The Fire Lieutenant leads, trains, inspects, schedules and
evaluates subordinate personnel.
Essential Functions
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Direct and participate in the firefighting, emergency medical
and other field operations of a company;
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Supervise and mentor personnel in quarters and at the scene of
an alarm, including planning, scheduling, organizing, maintaining discipline
and morale, and training;
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Complete reports and maintain records;
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Promote positive public relations through community involvement
and superior customer service; and
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Ensure personnel are performing their duties in accordance with
the department’s rules, regulations, standard operating procedures, standard
operating guidelines and code of conduct.
Reasonable accommodations requested by qualified
individuals with disabilities will be made in accordance with the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, as amended by the Americans with
Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008.
Minimum Requirements
1. Applicants must have served continuously as a
Firefighter, Fire Paramedic and/or Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) in the
Milwaukee Fire Department for a combined total of six (6) years immediately preceding Tuesday, August 2, 2022.
Continuous service includes:
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time spent on military leave or duty disability;
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unpaid absences of 30 days or fewer for non-disciplinary
reasons, including educational leave or medical leaves of absence;
·
absences of 5 cumulative 8-hour days or fewer or two (2)
cumulative twenty-four hour working days or fewer for disciplinary reasons,
however the applicant must have the required years of actual service;
Qualifying service will be confirmed at the
time of application and prior to subsequent steps in the selection process.
A substitution may be made for a maximum of one (1) year of
required experience in exchange for one of the following:
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Sixty (60) or more academic credits from an accredited college
or university applicable to a degree. IMPORTANT NOTE: College
transcripts are required and must be received by the application period
closing date (Friday, June 17, 2022). Transcripts should be attached to
your online application. Applications without transcripts attached will be
considered incomplete and will be rejected. Student/unofficial copies are
acceptable; however, your transcript must be legible and include your
college/university name, your name, the degree completed (if applicable) and
the date completed.
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Active certification for performing paramedic service for the
Milwaukee Fire Department at time of application; or
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At least one (1) year of service as a regularly appointed Heavy
Equipment Operator (not in an acting capacity).
2. Licensed by the State of Wisconsin and authorized to
practice as an EMT-B by the Milwaukee Fire Department at time of application,
including all refresher requirements.
3. Completion of the MFD Professional Development Program prior
to written
test date.
4. A valid regular Wisconsin driver's license at the time of application
and throughout employment.
Additional Information
APPLICATION
The online application is available at http://city.milwaukee.gov/fpc/Jobs. The
list of study materials is available on the MFD intranet. Candidates
are responsible for ensuring that applications are submitted on line by
the deadline of Friday, June 17, 2022. The FPC is not
responsible for applications not received. Please
note that all correspondence regarding the selection process will be sent via email.
Qualified applicants will be notified of the date, time and place of the
examination components. The examination process will consist of two components:
a written multiple choice test and an assessment center. The assessment
center will include multiple exercised (3-4 components). I/O Solutions will
discuss potential exercises during the orientation session.
Written Test 25%
Assessment Center 70%
Seniority
5%
100%
Candidates must attain a passing score on the written test to be
scheduled for the assessment center and must attain a passing score on the
assessment center to be placed on the eligible list. Promotion is contingent
upon passing a drug screen. The eligible list resulting from this examination
will remain in effect for two years unless rescinded or extended by the Fire
and Police Commission.
The written test will be scheduled no sooner than July 18, 2022. Qualified candidates will receive email
notification that they are invited to attend and will be notified of the
specific test date, time and location of each testing component (i.e. written
and assessment center). Candidates who pass the written test will be
notified of the specific date, time and place of the assessment center.
Applicants will be notified of specific dates in schedule for
either the written test or assessment center. Unless required by law, the Fire
and Police Commission will not provide alternative test administrations.
Applicants are responsible for attending all phases of the job selection
process at the time and place designated by the Fire and Police Commission. Any
applicant who will be unavailable for one or more portions of this selection
process due to military service or training and wishes to request an
accommodation must submit such a request in writing to Fire
and Police Commission Human Resources Representative Molly Kuether-Steele
at mokueth@milwaukee.gov no later than Friday, June 17, 2022.