Assistant Chief

Job Posting

Division Chief, Investigations

Department of Forestry & Fire Protection

Job Code #: JC-510208

Position #:

-012

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Salary: $10,569.00 - $13,674.00 per Month (new to state minimum)

Work Location:

Shasta County (Redding, CA)

Telework:
In Office

# of Positions: 1

Final Filing Date: 3/13/2026

• Electronic (using your Cal Career account)
• By Mail
• Drop‑off
• Print Job
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For questions related to the duties of the position, please contact Deputy Chief Ryan Finn by phone at  or by email at .

This position is located in Redding, CA.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement
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Working Conditions:

• Incumbent typically performs psychologically stressful and/or physically demanding duties consistent with firefighting, disaster response, and emergency medical response, including working in isolated areas, walking or running on uneven, rough terrain, and remaining on duty 24 hours or longer without a break while performing these duties.
• Subject to working nights, weekends, and holidays.

You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.

• Assistant Chief

• Job Application Package Checklist
• Duty Statement

• The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

The incumbent is required to wear respiratory protection equipment (including self‑contained breathing apparatus [SCBA]). The use of such equipment may place a physiological burden on the incumbent that varies with the type of equipment used, the job and workplace conditions, and the medical status of the incumbent. Cal/OSHA requires that the incumbent be annually medically cleared to be fit‑tested for respiratory protection equipment.

This clearance process consists of a comprehensive medical evaluation, vision, hearing, spirometry, and exercise treadmill test.

Possession of a valid driver’s license of the appropriate class issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles is required.

Must be a current CAL FIRE Peace Officer or willing to become one and must pass a CAL FIRE Peace Officer background check during the probationary period as a condition of employment.

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 3/13/2026

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered if no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Applicants will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).

Complete Application Packages (including Your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this job posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your Cal Career account at  If you choose not to apply electronically, a hard‑copy application package may be submitted through one of the methods listed below.

Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
CAL FIRE Northern Region Hiring
Attn: CAL FIRE CNR AC
- Investigations
135 Ridgway Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
CAL FIRE Northern Region Hiring
CAL FIRE CNR AC - Investigations
135 Ridgway Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying…