Working title

Assistant Deputy Director, Community Wildfire Planning and Risk Reduction

Monthly salary

$16350.00 - $16350.00

Job Code #

JC-495193

Position #

544-500-7500-001

Deadline

10/20/2025

External Link

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Job Description and Duties In the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), under the direction of the Deputy Director, (CEA B) for Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation, the Assistant Deputy Director (CEA A) will provide statewide administrative oversight over the Wildfire Planning and Statistics Program, and the Wildfire Risk Reduction Program. The incumbent oversees the Department's implementation of various fire prevention related programs including Defensible Space, Home Hardening, Utility Wildfire Mitigation, CAL FIRE and Fire Service Incident Reporting, Wildfire Protection Building Construction Codes, Hazard Mapping, Risk Modeling, State Responsibility Area Remapping, and Fuel Reduction Reporting. The Assistant Deputy Director will also regularly respond to emergencies and wildfires of all types and sizes. 

This position may qualify for a recruitment and retention bonus of $1550 per month.You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants. Equal Opportunity Employer The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. It is an objective of the State of California to achieve a drug-free work place. Any applicant for state employment will be expected to behave in accordance with this objective because the use of illegal drugs is inconsistent with the law of the State, the rules governing Civil Service, and the special trust placed in public servants.

Application Methods:

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