Fire safety supervisor competencies

In this post, you can ref competencies needed for Fire safety supervisor position. The standard job competencies include knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA model).

Apart from that, you can ref a job qualification also contains other elements such as education, experience, license, qualities, training courses, physical requirements, degree or certificates…

I. Job qualifications

You can find out competencies from standard job qualification below:

1. Five (5) years of wildland fire suppression or emergency dispatching which includes one (1) year of leading/supervising the work of others;
2. Bachelor's degree in forestry or closely related natural resources field AND two (2) year of wildland fire suppression or emergency dispatching which includes one (1) year of leading/supervising the work of others.
3. Thorough knowledge of equal employment opportunity policies and procedures.
4. Thorough knowledge of management, supervisory, and training techniques and principles.
5. Thorough knowledge of labor relations and fair employment practices.
6. Thorough knowledge of employee policies and procedures.
7. Extensive knowledge of the specific departmental inspector activity and related state and/or federal licensing laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
8. Extensive knowledge of inspector techniques and procedures.
9. Thorough knowledge of basic investigative techniques and practices.
10. Ability to prioritize, organizes, and coordinates work assignments of lower-level inspectors.
11. Ability to instruct, supervisor, and evaluate employees.
12. Ability to interpret and apply laws, rules, and regulations relative to the work.
13. Ability to prepare reports.
14. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

II. Key skills employers are looking for

Below are top 7 skills/abilities that every employers are looking for, you should pay attention to them:

1. Adaptability/Flexibility
2. Dependability/Reliability/Responsibility
3. Teamwork
4. Positive Attitude
5. Professionalism
6. Willingness to Learn
7. Communications Skills

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