This is a Department Promotional recruitment and is open only to qualifying employees of the Kern County Fire Department.
Minimum Qualifications / Employment Standards:
Five (5) years of experience as a Fire Captain in the Kern County Classification System, three (3) of which as an investigator in the Kern County Fire Department Fire Investigation Unit and current California Fire Marshal (CFM) Fire Investigator 1.
Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License.
Completion of California Commission of Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) PC 832 Arrest and Firearms Course, POST Background Investigation, and POST Internal Affairs Investigation Course.
** Applicants must attach a copy of their POST Certificates or verification from POST, to their applications. If you are not able to attach your certificates or POST verification to your application, you may e-mail them to Stewart@KernCounty.com
Examinations:Examination components for promotional testing will be administered during the scheduled dates/times/locations without exception. Appraisal (Weight 100%): Will be conducted for the purpose of evaluating the applicant's training, education, experience, interest and personal fitness for the position. Appraisal can be based on any combination of the following: Investigation, oral exam and rating of the application.
Kern County employees provide opportunities that are purposeful to our community. Every employee and every action contributes to the improvement and strengthening of our county.
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High Performance Culture
Kern County is actively engaged in creating a culture that promotes excellence, innovation and continuous improvement. LaunchKern is Kern County's continuous improvement initiative based on the principles of Lean Six Sigma. LaunchKern empowers our valued employees to change the way government works by improving their work environment, saving taxpayer dollars and enhancing services to residents.
Growth Mindset
We always encourage our employees to grow and develop. Kern County has a culture of innovation that allows employees to explore creative and more efficient ways to accomplish their work. We provide access to training and continued professional development in an effort to ensure that our employees have opportunities for career growth.
Admittance to the examination will require a valid government issued photograph identification. Applicants who are unable to present proper identification must make arrangements with the Human Resources Division prior to the test date.
A background check may be conducted for this classification.
Following an offer of employment, you may be required to submit to post offer medical and drug screening tests at County expense.
This is a Department Promotional Examination and is open to eligible employees of Kern County Fire Department who have permanent status in the classified service and received an overall standard or better in their last employee performance report.
This examination will establish an eligible list from which an immediate appointment will be made at the Kern County Fire Department. Other permanent and temporary appointments will be made as needed. Successful candidates will remain on the eligible list for a period of twelve-months, unless specified otherwise by the Civil Service Commission.
For more information regarding Kern County's recruitment process, please see our FAQ page.
Kern County is an ADA compliant and an equal opportunity employer and encourages all qualified individuals from diverse backgrounds to apply.
Salary : $7,691 - $9,192
