Training Officer II
Full job description
Cultivate your Career
The City of St. Albert, home to more than 70,000 residents, is a beautiful growing community adjacent to northwest Edmonton. In recent years, St. Albert has ranked at the top of several national surveys recognizing us as a great place to raise a family, with an excellent quality of life and a strong sense of community. With over 100 years of service to its credit, St. Albert Fire Services plays an integral role in shaping and serving our community by providing fire suppression, technical rescue and emergency medical services, hazardous materials mitigation, fire inspection, fire investigation, public education and fire dispatch to the City of St Albert. .
The Opportunity
The City of St. Albert Emergency Services Department is currently seeking a qualified and knowledgeable individual to join the Training Department in the position of Training Officer II.
Reporting to the Chief Training Officer, this position is responsible for the coordination and delivery of emergency services training activities of the fire department. It will research, develop and deliver specialized technical knowledge through instruction, and evaluate individual demonstration and competency in fire suppression, rescue, emergency response and mitigation disciplines. It will deliver training courses and programs consistent with the accredited entity and the Accreditation and Certification Alberta NFPA Certification Program.
Qualifications
- 8 years of emergency response experience
- 3 years of relevant training experience
- NFPA 1001 Level 1 & 2
- NFPA 1002 Level 4, 5, & 6
- NFPA 1021 Level 1 Fire Officer
- NFPA 1041 Level 1 Fire Services Instructor
- NFPA 470 Awareness & Operations
- NFPA 1521 Safety Officer
- ICS 100 & 200
- Blue Card Command
- Experience with lesson plan development
- Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products
- Primary Care Paramedic designation is an asset
This competition will also consider applicants with qualifications for Training Officer I.
Training Officer I
- 5 years of emergency response experience
- 1 year of relevant training experience
- NFPA 1001 Level 1 & 2
- NFPA 1002 Level 4, 5, & 6
- NFPA 1021 Level 1 Fire Officer
- NFPA 1041 Level 1 Fire Services Instructor
- NFPA 470 Awareness & Operations
- NFPA 1521 Safety Officer
- ICS 100 & 200
- Blue Card Command
- Experience with lesson plan development
- Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products
- Primary Care Paramedic designation is an asset
Hours of Work
This position will follow the schedule of the Chief Training Officer, working eight (8) ten (10) hour days in a two-week period; however, the successful incumbent may elect to work a schedule consisting of ten (10) eight (8) hour days.
The department operates 24/7/365 days per year; consequently, after hours and on-call work may be required to support operations.
Compensation
Training Officer II
$128,038.88 per annum
Training Officer I
$116,588.25 per annum
Application Information
- This opportunity will remain open until filled.
- Please upload a cover letter and a resume when applying for this opportunity. These will need to be uploaded as two separate documents.
- Applications will only be accepted to 10:00 p.m. MST on the closing date.
- Please note that the City conducts most interviews via video conference and will provide a link and instructions to applicants selected for an interview.
Closing Statement
We wish to express our appreciation to all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. However, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. The City of St. Albert will no longer accept applications in person, via fax, email or by post.
