Fire Chief - Kansas City, Missouri

Job Description:

Fire Chief - Kansas City, Missouri

Description

Appointed by and reporting directly to the City Manager, the Fire Chief oversees a full-service fire, emergency medical and rescue services department with nearly 1,500 full-time employees operating from 35 stations and one dedicated EMS operations facility housing dynamically deployed ambulances.  KCFD is organized into seven battalions covering 318 square miles that is supported by a total budget of $321M.  

The annual salary range for this position is $148,668 - $324,600 with a starting salary commensurate with the selected candidate’s qualifications, experience and professional achievement.  The City of Kansas City, Missouri offers a comprehensive benefits package to include medical, dental, vision insurance, flexible spending accounts, life and long-term disability insurance, defined benefit retirement plan, 11 paid holidays, vacation and sick time accrual starting the first day of hire, up to eight hours of paid leave annually to volunteer in area schools and designated charities, deferred compensation plan, car allowance, and other ancillary benefit options.

Salary:

$148,668 - $324,600