EMPLOYER: City of Woodland, WA
CLOSING DATE: December 18, 2009 (first review, open until filled)
COMPENSATION: $73,332 - $89,316TO APPLY:
All qualified applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by December 18, 2009 (first review, open until filled). To apply, please send a letter of interest, resume, completed application & answers to the supplemental questions to Prothman via email at humanresources@prothman.com or mail to: Prothman, 3633 136th PL SE, Suite 206, Bellevue, WA 98006; ph: 206-368-0050; fax: 206-368-0060. For a complete job description and application materials, please visit the Prothman Company at: http://www.prothman.com/Current.htm.DESCRIPTION: Incorporated in 1906, the City of Woodland, located 20 miles north of Vancouver, Washington, is the southern gateway to Mt. St. Helens. This growing community, with a population of 5,195, is located at the junction of Interstate 5 and State Highway 503. The greater Woodland area has a population of over 10,000. Woodland and the Lewis River Valley area is a major outdoor recreation destination for fishing, camping, boating, hunting, and many other activities.
The Woodland Fire Department provides fire and EMS services to the city, as well as Clark County Fire District 2. Woodland Fire is a combination department consisting of 3 career firefighters and approximately 35 volunteer firefighters. The department’s budget for 2009 is $776,693. Reporting to the mayor, the Fire Chief is responsible for all fire and EMS services and for the development and implementation of goals and objectives for the department, as well as management of the department’s budget.
A Bachelor’s degree in fire service management, public administration, business management or closely related field is desired. Experience may substitute for education. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum of seven to ten years of progressively responsible experience in a comparable or larger agency with extensive experience such as fire chief, deputy fire chief, operations chief or battalion chief. The Fire Chief will be required to have an EMT-B or the ability to obtain in six months.
The City of Woodland is an equal opportunity employer.
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