CHIEF FIRE OFFICER AND HEAD OF DEPARTMENT (A)

Employer · Stadtverwaltung Emmendingen Tourist-Info

FirefighterDepartment managerGovernment officialFlexibleFull-time

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The city administration of Emmendingen is looking for a Chief Fire Officer as Fire Chief and Head of Department to manage the volunteer fire department and the Fire and Civil Protection Department.

Tasks

  • Management of the Volunteer Fire Department (FwG 27) with 180 firefighters, 50 youth firefighters, and 30 veteran members (a) with the duties of the Fire Chief (a) pursuant to section 9 of the Baden-Württemberg Fire Service Act (Feuerwehrgesetz BW), incident command pursuant to section 27 of the Fire Service Act, as well as on-call duty in the command service
  • Responsibility for the management and organization of the Emmendingen fire department on a full-time and voluntary basis, and for operations at the main fire station
  • Head of the Fire and Civil Protection Department with currently 5 full-time employees
  • Responsibility for operational hazard response measures throughout the city area as part of municipal crisis management
  • Strategic and organizational further development of the department, including fire service needs and budget planning as well as the development of the organizational structure including personnel development and qualification of full-time and volunteer staff
  • Preparation and holding of work meetings with committees, department commanders, and foremen
  • Work in preventive fire protection as an interface for reactive fire protection
  • Representation of the fire department in municipal committees, fire organizations, and the public
  • Cultivation of networks within the district and with neighboring fire departments

Conditions & benefits

Permanent full-time position39 hrs/week, or 41 hrs/week for civil servants with performance-based remuneration up to pay group 12 TVöD or in pay grade A13Company pension schemeFor long-term security (TVöD)Modern benefitsSuch as Hansefit, JobRad, and RegioKarte JobFlexible working hoursWithin the scope of official possibilitiesFurther trainingAttractive further training opportunitiesWorking atmosphereFamily-like working atmosphere with appreciative cooperationSpecial paymentsAnnual special payment and annual bonus (TVöD)

Requirements

  • Completed career examination for the higher technical fire service (B4)
  • Leadership and operational experience with comprehensive professional knowledge in performing tasks in a fire department with full-time and voluntary operational units
  • Experience in personnel management and professional experience in public administration are desirable
  • Strong communication skills, above-average commitment, as well as a high degree of independence, resilience, and flexibility
  • Unrestricted medical fitness for fire service and suitability for respiratory protection
  • Teamwork and motivational skills
  • Decision-making and conflict-resolution skills, goal and result orientation, diplomacy, assertiveness, and a sense of responsibility
  • High readiness to perform and willingness to attend operations, drills, meetings, and other official appointments outside normal working hours, partly in the evenings and on weekends
  • Possession of a class B driving license, ideally additionally class C

Posted Nov 4, 2026 · Updated yesterday · 0 views