FIRE LIEUTENANT

• Direct and participate in the firefighting, emergency medical and other field operations of a company;
• Supervise and mentor personnel in quarters and at the scene of an alarm, including planning, scheduling, organizing, maintaining discipline and morale, and training;
• Complete reports and maintain records;
• Promote positive public relations through community involvement and superior customer service; and
• 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.

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 as of August 16, 2021. 

Continuous service includes:

• time spent on military leave or duty disability;
• 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:

• Sixty 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 (Monday August 16, 2021). 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.
• Active certification for performing paramedic service for the Milwaukee Fire Department at time of application; or
• 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 the written test date

4. A valid regular Wisconsin driver's license at the time of application and throughout employment

5.  Experience as a Heavy Equipment Operator is highly desirable, but not required.

APPLICATION

Scroll to the bottom of this posting top apply for the position. The study guide and written examination reading list will be available on the Fire and Police Commission website at http://city.milwaukee.gov/fpc/jobs beginning Monday August 16th, 2021.  A link to the application, the study guide and the written examination reading list will also be available on the MFD Intranet. Candidates are responsible for ensuring that online applications (via JOBAPS) are submitted online by the deadline of Monday August 16th, 2021. The FPC is not responsible for applications not submitted by the deadline. Please note that all correspondence regarding the selection process will be sent via email using the email address that corresponds to the applicant’s profile in the Fire & Police Commission’s online application program (JOBAPS); it is imperative that applicants maintain an updated profile, including current email addresses, in the JOBAPS program to ensure all correspondence regarding testing dates and results is received by the applicants. 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 exercises (3-4 total components). The promotional process vendor 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.

Preference Points: Preference points may be added to the final passing score in accordance with State Statutes and Fire and Police Commission Rules:  

Preference points may be added to the final passing score, if candidates are bona fide residents of the City of Milwaukee when they apply, and have held that residency for a minimum of 2 years; 2 proof of residency documents must be provided.  A total of 4 preference points will be added for residency consideration. 

In order to receive residency preference points the necessary supporting documentation must be emailed to fpcjobs@milwaukee.gov. Supporting documentation must be received via email ONLY by 4:45 p.m. on Monday August 16th, 2021. The subject line of your email must be "Fire Lieutenant preference points 2021". If you do not submit the necessary/correct documents to the email by the deadline, with the correct subject line, your preference points may not be added. 

Examples of acceptable documents for residency points are: driver's license, bank statement, pay stub, utilities bill, internet bill etc. ALL residency proof documents must clearly state your name and address to be accepted. 

The written test is tentatively scheduled for September 15, 2021 . 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: Ltonne@milwaukee.gov In the subject line, please type: "Fire Lieutenant Request for Military Accommodation."