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SOUTHERN SHORES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT INC is seeking a highly motivated and qualified candidate for the position of Second Deputy Fire Chief. This role will provide overall support to the Fire Chief and involve a variety of administrative, supervisory, and professional work in planning, coordinating, conducting, and participating in emergency response and activities of the Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Department.

• Emergency Response: Respond, supervise, and serve as the incident commander for emergency incidents.
• Department Operations: Assist in the planning, coordinating, supervising, and evaluating fire department operations, including budget projections and maintaining a state of readiness for department equipment.
• Training and Development: Attend and participate in training sessions, conferences, and meetings to keep abreast of current trends in the field.
• Community Representation: Represent the Town of Southern Shores Volunteer Fire Department in a variety of local, county, state, and federal agencies.
• Administrative Tasks: Operate a wide range of computer software to enter, retrieve, modify, and evaluate data pertinent to the operations of the department.
• Pre-Incident Surveys: Assist with preparing pre-incident surveys and ensure survey reports are updated annually.
• Equipment Maintenance: Ensure apparatus and equipment are maintained and in proper working order.
• Availability: Must be available to work an unconventional rotating schedule with rotating weekend on-call duties.

• Education: High school diploma or GED; supplemented by college-level coursework or vocational training in fire sciences, fire tactics, emergency response, emergency management, or a closely related field.
• Experience: 5 or 10 years of experience in fire or emergency management work, with three years of experience equivalent to lieutenant or higher.
• Certifications: Must possess the ability to obtain and maintain valid certifications as a NC Firefighter, NC Class B license, and North Carolina Emergency Medical Technician-Basic.
• Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in a related public safety field and NC Instructor II certification.

• Physical Ability: Tasks involve the ability to exert very heavy physical effort in very heavy work, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of heavy objects and materials (up to 100 pounds) and occasionally heavier items (100 pounds and over).
• Environmental Factors: Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature, and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, toxic agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.