Fire marshal competencies

This post included compentencies required such as knowledge, skills, abilities for Fire marshal 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. Advanced knowledge/understanding of broad range of fire and life safety and familiarity with all EH&S fields. Demonstrated expert knowledge of: California Code of Regulations, Title 19, and Title 24, Parts 1-9; National Fire Codes (published by the National Fire Protection Association).
2. Advanced or expert knowledge and skill in applying and interpreting applicable local, state, and federal regulations and related standards, guidelines and, as appropriate, recommend campus policy.
3. Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communications skills, including advanced political acumen and skill to effectively communicate with diverse constituencies in a highly political environment.
4. Advanced skill to effectively represent the campus to state and federal authorities, and community groups.
5. Advanced analytical and organizational skills to organize, prioritize and manage the successful completion of projects within budget and time constraints.
6. Skill in mentoring or overseeing the work of other EH&S technical and professional staff.
7. Skill to appropriate use technology and relevant scientific equipment as required.
8. Possess and maintain a valid California driver's license.
9. Must be able to perform required functions before 8am, after 5pm on workdays, or on weekends, as directed by the supervisor or as needed by the client.
10. Bachelor degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering Technology, Architecture, or related engineering field and seven (7) years of recent full-time experience in performing combination of fire prevention inspections, plan review, and construction inspections in a California local or state entity responsible for fire and life safety code and regulation enforcement, and/or equivalent experience/training. Professional certification preferred.
11. A minimum of four (4) years cumulative recent experience in plan review. (Credit will be given towards work experience as a building inspector and plans examiner in a building department.)
12. Successful completion of the State Fire Marshal's Fire Prevention 2A, 2B, 2C, 3A and 3B courses or equivalent.
13. Successful completion of the State Fire Marshal's Fire Prevention 2B course (within 6 months of hire) and the Statutes and Regulations (within 12 months of hire).
14. Meet requirements established by the State Fire Marshal to be a DCFM.

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