Deputy Fire Chief – Director

Role Overview

• Provides executive leadership for a complex corporate services portfolio that includes Business Services (Finance and Administration/Quartermaster), Purchasing, Apparatus and Vehicle Maintenance, Asset and Equipment Management, and Facilities Management
• Supports the operational readiness, resilience and long-term sustainability of Toronto Fire Services through strategic financial stewardship, asset lifecycle planning and effective organizational leadership
• Advises the Fire Chief on strategic priorities, initiatives and resource planning
• Works collaboratively with the Command Team to establish portfolio-wide goals, performance measures and accountability frameworks
• Provides leadership in strategic financial planning, operating and capital budgeting, financial controls, asset management, and financial and management reporting
• Ensures alignment with service needs and City priorities
• Develops, recommends and administers annual operating and capital budgets
• Controls expenditures within approved limits
• Supports the presentation of Toronto Fire Services’ budgets to City committees and City Council
• Directs all activities within the assigned portfolio
• Delegates authority appropriately
• Ensures consistency with Toronto Fire Services’ policies, standards and strategic objectives
• Drives continuous improvement in business performance and service delivery
• Leads and motivates a diverse workforce, fosters collaboration and innovation, and promotes a culture of psychological safety, wellness and accountability
• Provides leadership on complex labour relations matters and plays a key role in management–labour negotiations, working constructively with the Toronto Professional Firefighters’ Association and other stakeholders

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in a professional discipline pertinent to the job function or a combination of education and experience
• Considerable experience in facilities management, inventory control, procurement and asset management
• Extensive progressive experience at the managerial level within budgeting, financial management, administrative, and asset management environments
• Demonstrated expertise in financial management and budget administration
• Proven ability leading and motivating a diverse team supporting strategic leadership, direction and oversight for general business, administration, and support functions
• Advanced business acumen and political insight, with a proven ability to manage complexity and drive results in a rapidly changing corporate environment
• Possess a thorough knowledge of Provincial and Federal legislation and City by-laws relating to the administration of procurement and expenditures and revenues within the Fire Service

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible work hours
• Paid time off
• Professional development opportunities