Program Manager, Fire Systems - Kitchener, Canada - City of Kitchener

City of Kitchener

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Kitchener, Canada

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Description

Program Manager, Fire Systems & Projects

Competition Number

Job Code
1066

Posting Date
June 9, 2023

Closing Date
June 23, at 6:00pm)
Job Status
Permanent Full-Time

The
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City of Kitchener is a vibrant and dynamic city of approximately 270,000, in the heart of southwestern Ontario. As the largest municipality in Waterloo Region, Kitchener continues to be poised for development and growth, enhancing its reputation as a leader in city-building and innovation, with nationally recognized strategies to build its neighbourhoods, its digital infrastructure and its diverse economy.
The
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Why work at the City of Kitchener

Position Overview:

Responsibilities:

Directly supervises the work of one Fire Systems Specialist, with full responsibility for interviewing and selection, orientation and training, direction and guidance, and performance management
Works with the leadership team and divisional staff to establish Kitchener Fire Department (KFD) technology priorities
Manages fire systems projects, managing all phases of the project life cycle: initiation, planning, execution, controlling and closing
Collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to identify prioritize and rank new modules, upgrades and functionality to fire specific systems
Coordinates and manages the implementation of new technologies in partnership with IT, the Region of Waterloo, and thirdparty solution providers to improve operational efficiencies and improve safety for the community and fire personnel
Oversees and supports and acts as liaison for fire technology systems, including regional voice radio
Works with Corporate IT staff and Fire Systems Specialist to support PeopleSoft, Flint Vehicle Management, Amanda, SAP, etc.
Provides advice to, and oversees technology service provision for KFD dispatch clients
Works with Fire Systems Specialist, IT staff and GIS staff to establish solutions to systems issues, configuration requirements and upgrades
Manages relationships, contracts and service provisions with various stakeholders
Makes recommendations to the Senior Leadership team on how to allocate technology resources to deliver services
Participates as a Fire department representative on various corporate and external committees
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Must have a minimum 3 year Degree/Diploma in a related field (Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration) or equivalency of a minimum 4 years' fire department related experience
Must have broad working experience with technology, including experience managing and supporting integrated business systems, networks, radio systems and mobile systems
Must have an understanding of how system integration and interfaces work, mirror tables, and impacts of integration points
Must have an understanding of database concepts, triggers, scripts and views, and data modelling

Must be available to provide on-call and after-hours assistance to ensure critical systems are functioning

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Note_: All interested applicants are encouraged to apply.

In the event there is no successful applicant with the stated level of education and experience, other applicants will be considered if a combination of their education and experience meets the following pre-determined equivalency:

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We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. Please contact Human Resources at

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or ext. 7261 to make your needs known, so that we can support your full and equal participation throughout the hiring process.

Please note that as per Human Resources Policy _
HUM-HIR_
110, "Employment of Relatives of Staff Members and Elected Officials":_

- "The immediate relatives of staff of the Human Resources Division, all _

Directors,_
General Managers_

- , or the Chief Administrative Officer and Elected Officials shall not be employed by the City in any capacity._

The immediate relatives of all other Management personnel shall not be employed where such employment would be:_
1. within the same Department in the case of permanent fulltime, temporary full_

- time and part-time classifications._

2. within the same Division in the case of students."_

Department
Community Services

Division
Fire

Union Affiliation
Non-Union/Management

Number of Positions
1

Hours of Work
35 hours per week

Location
**Initial Location