Lieutenant, Fire Prevention - Fire Department (H022)

Application Opening: January 6, 2025

Application Deadline: January 17, 2025

Compensation: $193,518.00-$193,518.00 Yearly

Recruitment ID: C00313

Established in 1866, the San Francisco Fire Department is rich in tradition and history. From the Great Earthquake and Fire of 1906 to the Loma Prieta Earthquake of 1989, the Department has grown to meet the many challenges along the way. Today, the San Francisco Fire Department serves an estimated 1.5 million people, providing fire suppression, fire prevention, and emergency medical services to the residents, visitors, and workers within San Francisco's 49 square miles.

The H022 Lieutenant, Fire Prevention, is a mid-level management position in the Division of Fire Prevention and Investigation class series.  It reports to the respective H032 Captain of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. This class is distinguished from the H032 Captain by the Captain’s responsibility for budget tasks, development of Division policy, and handling management and labor issues.  It is distinguished from an H024 Lieutenant, Fire Investigation, in that the H024’s primary responsibility is for the investigation of the cause of fires. Under direction from an H032 Captain, the H022 Lieutenant, Fire Prevention, maintains Department and Bureau records; writes and reviews reports and correspondence; develops special projects; enforces policies and procedures, rules and regulations; directs, evaluates, counsels, and provides training to subordinates; represents the Department to the public and other government agencies; assists with and/or conducts inspections; reviews plans for compliance with codes; enforces codes; manages the permit process; and performs other related duties as required.

Experience:

Current permanent status and successful completion of probation in class H004 Inspector, Fire Department.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications including completion of their probationary period by April 30, 2025.

Selection Procedures: 
The selection process will consist of two components: an in-basket exercise and a performance exercise.  A pass-point will be established after administration of the exam components, and only candidates scoring at or above the minimum passing score will be placed on the eligible list and considered for appointment. 

The exam will be designed to measure candidates’ relative knowledge and ability in job-related areas. A description of and/or test preparation materials for all exercises will be made available to candidates at a later date. Candidates will be notified via email as to when and where to obtain these materials.

Testing Information
Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the exact dates, times, and locations of the exercises, which are tentatively scheduled to be administered in March 2025.  Candidates must successfully complete all exercises to receive a final score.  The final score will be a composite of the scores obtained on the two exercises.

Examination Preparation Guide
Descriptions of the examination components, including component weights, will be included in the Preparation Guides. The Preparation Guides will also list the job-related task clusters from which examination tasks will be simulated and identify knowledge and abilities that may be evaluated by each test component. It is anticipated that Preparation Guides will be available approximately 30 days prior to the administration of the test component. Qualified applicants will be notified via email when the Preparation Guides become available.

Eligible List
The duration of the eligible list resulting from this selection process will be 2 years and may be extended up to 12 months upon approval of the Human Resources Director. 

Certification Rule
In accordance with Civil Service Rule 313.3.4, the certification rule to be used for the eligible list will be Statistically Valid Grouping (Sliding Band).

Secondary Criteria
The Chief of Department will consider the secondary criteria listed below in making selections from the eligible list. 

• Fire Department experience (i.e., length and variety)
• Education and training
• Completion of State Fire Marshal courses or equivalent
• Disciplinary record

Secondary criteria items will be reviewed in totality and will not be weighted. Candidates will be asked to complete a Secondary Criteria form at a later date. Candidates will be notified via Fire Department General Order when to submit the Secondary Criteria form.

Suggested Reference List
Candidates should be familiar with all Fire Department General Orders, Fire Department manuals and other references listed below. This is a suggested reference list only. Test material may be drawn from the materials listed below. The examination will cover materials selected from this list as well as experience expected to have been gained as an H004 Inspector, BFP.  Refer to the most recent editions of any materials listed (e.g., Department Policies, Department Rules and Regulations, Department Manuals, etc.) published/issued prior to July 1, 2024. It may also be based on the collective Fire Service experience of subject matter experts.

1. California Code of Regulations: Title 19
2. SFFD Training Bulletins
3. SFFD Injury and Illness Prevention Program Manual
4. San Francisco Building Code
5. San Francisco Fire Code
6. California Fire Code
7. California Building Code 
8. California Health and Safety Code
9. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards 13, 13R, 13D and 72
10. SFFD General Orders
11. SFFD Rules and Regulations and Procedure Guide
12. SFFD Managing Employee Performance Manual and Procedures Guidebook
13. SFFD Administrative Bulletins
14. Injury and Illness Prevention Program Manual

SFFD manuals and training bulletins are available for purchase at Division of Training (DOT).  It is an applicant’s responsibility to update the publications listed as suggested reading materials by acquiring any Department-authorized revisions, supplements, and/or replacements issued prior to July 1, 2024.

Notes:
This announcement is issued in accordance with Civil Service Rule 310. Civil Service Rules 310, 311 and 312 relate to Class-Based Testing for the City and County of San Francisco. They specify announcement, application and examination policies and procedures, including applicant appeal rights. These rules can be obtained at Rules for the uniformed ranks of the fire department (Civil Service Commission) - Vol III | San Francisco

Terms of Announcement:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website at www.jobaps.com/sf.

The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 310.3, provided that such appeal is submitted in writing in the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Go to Rules for the uniformed ranks of the fire department (Civil Service Commission) - Vol III | San Francisco for more information on applicable appeal rights and submission requirements under the Civil Service Rules; and for Civil Service Rules, policies and procedures on announcements, applications and examinations.

All test procedures are subject to the Civil Service Commission Rules, Volume III, Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Fire Department and are available at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules and the policies and procedures of the Department of Human Resources.

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HOW TO APPLY

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/CityAndCountyOfSanFrancisco1/ and begin the application process.

• Select the “I’m Interested” button and follow instructions on the screen

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses @sfgov.org and @smartrecruiters.com.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Josh Dewhurst, at [email protected].

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.