Requirements
Description of Work
Salary Recruitment Range: $43,500 - $53,000
Salary Grade: NC12
Mission of the Department of Insurance:
To promote a stable insurance market through unbiased regulation and to protect the lives and property of every citizen in all 100 counties while fostering superior, user-friendly service, courtesy, and respect.
Primary Purpose of the Position:
Fire / Rescue Training Specialist- This is professional work in the Fire & Rescue Division of the Department of Insurance developing, and presenting training and programs based on the needs of local fire and rescue jurisdictions; and ensuring current Fire & Rescue Commission Standards are implemented in North Carolina. Work is performed under the general direction of a Fire & Rescue Supervisor. Work may include other duties as assigned by management.
Positions will normally specialize in one of the following areas:
Planning and conducting firefighting and rescue training sessions, seminars and demonstrations on municipal and rural fire fighting and prevention and a variety of rescue practices and emergency care for local fire and rescue squads across NC. Positions ensure content is up to date and use a variety of methods (for example, web-based training) to effectively deliver needed content. Positions may work with all areas of the Office of State Fire Marshal to study programs and procedures and develop interactive, web-based programs where feasible. Ensuring that fire and rescue professional standards adopted by the Fire & Rescue Commission are implemented across NC, verifying that instructors and course content meet the most current standards, verifying certification tests reflect the most current content and standards, and performing audits of tests and testing procedures for compliance. Position may also manage other Fire & Rescue Commission programs for the support of fire and rescue personnel in NC.
All positions conduct training programs in firefighting and rescue techniques for fire and rescue squad trainers and line personnel. In the event of a natural emergency or disaster, these positions serve as members of the State Emergency Response Team.
Incentives of NC State Employment:
We value our employees and offer a wide variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits. Benefits to include:
12 Annual paid Holidays
North Carolina State Health Plan administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC
Supplemental Benefits including: Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Cancer & Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Dental and Vision
NC State Retirement (TSERS)
WeSave Employee Discounts
Learn more about new hire resources, safety, health, and wellness information, leave options, employee discounts and more by selecting the link below:
https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
Extensive knowledge of firefighting and rescue practices.
Basic knowledge of online course development and management.
Basic knowledge of the fire and building codes of the state of North Carolina.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, local volunteer fire/rescue squads, municipal fire departments, professional organizations, and the public.
Ability to react under hazardous conditions created by practical demonstrations of fire and rescue training procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively using various forms of communications.
Necessary Special Qualifications:
Possess North Carolina Fire Instructor II certification.
Possess North Carolina Firefighter and/or Technical Rescuer Instructor Qualification.
Management Preferences:
Live Fire Instructor Qualification
Technical Rescuer Specialty Instructor
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Associate degree in Fire Science or related field from an appropriately accredited institution, certification as a Level II Instructor or Level II Inspector, and two years of experience in conducting state of North Carolina fire and rescue certification training programs (Programs should be on firefighting and rescue operations or certification standards or conducting fire inspections); or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Supplemental and Contact Information
For consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using the ?APPLY? button above. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for the consideration. Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant`s transcript.
Academic Degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions and will be verified. If you are selected for a position at DOI/IC, your academic credentials will be verified.
To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State Application. Any information omitted from your application cannot be considered for qualifying credit.
The Department of Insurance/Industrial Commission will conduct criminal history checks of all job applicants recommended for employment. Failure to accurately acknowledge information on criminal convictions on the state application form will be grounds for non-consideration of applications, disciplinary action, and possible criminal prosecution.
The Department of Insurance/Industrial Commission uses the merit-based recruitment and selection plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with the most qualified individuals.
***INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGNATED EDUCATION AND WORK HISTORY SECTION ON THE FORMAL APPLICATION***
***Applications with "see attached" or resumes in lieu of completed education and work experience on the formal application will be deemed incomplete and will not be eligible for consideration for the vacancy***
Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax.
Applicants seeking Veteran`s Preference under N.C.G.S .126 must submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. This information may be attached to the online application or be faxed on or before the closing date.
Applicants may check the status of their application for a vacancy at any time by logging in to the government jobs system using the above link. Once the applicant has logged in, the status of each submitted application is documented next to each vacancy for which he/she has applied.
Katie Hardy, HR Consultant
NC Department of Insurance
Human Resources Office
Phone: (919) 807-6052
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