Location: San Francisco,CA, USA
Job Description
Under general direction from higher-ranking officers in the Department, the H020 Lieutenant is a working supervisor who commands a firefighting company (consisting of firefighters/firefighter paramedics) in the performance of emergency and non-emergency tasks. Emergency tasks include those associated with receipt of an alarm, arrival at the scene, size-up, search and rescue, fire extinguishing, ventilation, salvage, overhaul, and emergency medical care. In the absence of a senior officer, a lieutenant directs and ensures the efficiency of multi-unit operations. Non-emergency tasks include those associated with fire prevention inspections; pre-fire planning; directing the maintenance of facilities and equipment; monitoring, evaluating, and counseling firefighters; training; and community relations. A lieutenant may also be required to perform other duties as assigned.
An H020 Lieutenant is distinguished from an H022 Lieutenant in Fire Prevention and an H024 Lieutenant in Fire Investigation in that the latter two do not supervise crews engaged in fire suppression work. An H020 Lieutenant is distinguished from an H002 Firefighter in that the H002 Firefighter and the H003 Level 3 Firefighter Paramedic have no supervision responsibilities. An H020 Lieutenant is distinguished from an H030 Captain, Fire Suppression in that the H030 is responsible for developing station policy and has broader command at emergency incidents.
Qualifications:
Experience:Successful completion of probation in either class H002 Firefighter or H003 Firefighter Paramedic - Level 3 and five (5) years of experience as a permanent appointee in class H-2 Firefighter or H-3 Firefighter Paramedic - Level 3 in the San Francisco Fire Department by the application final filing date.
Selection Procedures:The selection process will consist of the following components: Multiple-choice Situational Judgement Test, Tactical Exercise and Supervision Exercise. Weights for each exercise will be announced via preparation guide, which will be issued approximately 30 days prior to the administration of the respective test components.
A cut-off score based on a standard of acceptable performance on the Multiple-choice Situational Judgement Test will be established. Only those candidates who pass the Multiple-choice Situational Judgement Test will be scheduled to participate in the remaining two components.
Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the exact dates, times, and locations of the exercises. The SJT administration is tentatively scheduled for November 2024 and the Assessment Center administration is tentatively scheduled for January 2025.
A passing score will be established with respect to the final scores. Only those candidates who attain a final score at or above the pass point will have their names included on the eligible list. Test scores will be standardized.
H020 Preparation GuideA description of the test process, the specific exercises, and weights for each exercise will be included in a preparation guide. The preparation guide will also list the job-related duty areas and the knowledge, skills, and abilities to be evaluated in each test component. The preparation guide will be made available approximately 30 days prior to the administration of the test. Qualified applicants will be notified via email when the preparation guide becomes available.
Certification:In accordance with Civil Service Rule 313.3.4, the certification rule to be used for the eligible list will be Statistically Valid Grouping (Sliding Band).
Eligible List:The eligible list resulting from this test is subject to change after adoption (e.g., as a result of appeals), as directed by the Human Resources Director or the Civil Service Commission.
The duration of the eligible list resulting from this selection process will be two years and may be extended one additional year with the approval of the Director of Human Resources.
Secondary Criteria:In accordance with Civil Service Rule 313.2.1, the Chief of Department will consider the following secondary criteria when making appointments from the eligible list:
Secondary criteria items will be reviewed in totality and will not be weighted. Candidates will be asked to complete a Secondary Criteria form at a later date. Candidates will be notified via a Fire Department General Order when to submit the Secondary Criteria form.
Notes:
SFFD manuals are available for purchase at the Division of Training. Contact the Division of Training for the availability of non-SFFD references. It is an applicant's responsibility to update the publications listed as suggested reading materials by acquiring any Department-authorized revisions, supplements, and/or replacements issued prior to January 1, 2023.
How to Apply
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit and begin the application process.
Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses @sfgov.org and @smartrecruiters.com.
Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.
Exam Analyst Information: If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the exam analyst, Crystal Cervantes, at ...@sfgov.org.
The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
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