State Fire Marshal Lieutenant

Mission Statement of the Office of State Fire Marshal

To uphold the law and provide for the protection of life and property from the hazards of fire or explosion, to ensure the safety of our citizens in the constructed environment, to provide equal access to disabled individuals and to promote the efficient use of energy in commercial buildings.

This position is located in Area 1
- Enforcement, only open to permanent State Fire Marshal employees. Domicile is East Baton Rouge. As a State Fire Marshal Lieutenant, the incumbent ensures reports and programs meet performance expectations, oversees program support functions assigned, and provides mentoring and peer review to co-workers and subordinates. Lieutenants also provide leadership in the absence of the State Fire Marshal Captain when needed.

• Accepting Direction:
  The ability to accept and follow directions from those higher in the chain of command.
• Adapting to Change:
  The ability to adjust plans, expectations, and behaviors in response to change.
• Demonstrating Initiative:
  The ability to assess information and take action independently to help the organization achieve its goals.
• Displaying Professionalism:
  The ability to recognize how your actions impact the perceptions of both you and your organization.
• Leading Change:
  The ability to initiate, manage, influence, and evaluate change.
• Managing Conflict:
  The ability to recognize and navigate disagreements in a rational, unbiased, and productive way.
• Managing Performance:
  The ability to direct and to evaluate the work of employees.
• Managing Time:
  The ability to control your time to increase effectiveness, efficiency, or productivity.
• Solving Problems:
  The ability to discover solutions to problems.
• Training Others:
  The ability to facilitate the acquisition of work‑related knowledge and skills in an effort to improve employee performance.

All qualifying options will also require an approved certification at the time of appointment (hire) or promotion:

• Five years of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field; OR
• An associate’s degree in any field plus four years of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field; OR
• An associate’s degree in a criminal justice field, a fire service field, a construction field, architecture, or an engineering field plus three years of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in any field plus two years of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field; OR
• A bachelor’s degree in a criminal justice field, a fire service field, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field plus one year of experience in a criminal justice field, arson/criminal/fire investigations or inspections, a fire service field, building codes enforcement, a building construction field, architecture, occupational safety, or an engineering field.

• May serve as lead worker, trainer, or mentor over lower-level Deputies.
• Works on special projects as assigned.
• May conduct the most complex inspections and investigations requiring special certifications.

Appointment Type: Promotional for permanent State Fire Marshal employees only.
Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.
Work Schedule: Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday – Friday.
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