Director of Emergency Services / Fire Chief

Location: On-Site (Stratford, ON)

Responsibilities

• Provides strategic and operational leadership for the delivery of fire services, including resource planning, workforce management, and performance oversight.
• Leads the development and administration of the department’s operating and capital budgets, including long-term capital planning and forecasting.
• Leads the development and implementation of departmentalpolicies, procedures and long-term strategies to support effective and efficient fire service delivery.
• Provides strategic advice to Council and the Corporate Leadership Team on fire services, including prevention, suppression and inspections and public education initiatives.
• Identifies emerging trends and best practices, and leads the evaluation and implementation of programs, studies, and initiatives to enhance service delivery.
• Represents the department at Council and Corporate Leadership Team meetin...