STATE FIRE MARSHAL

This is a Political Special Appointment position and serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.

The Secretary of the Maryland State Police appoints the State Fire Marshal to a six-year term (Public Safety Article, secs. 6-301 through 6-322, Annotated Code of Maryland).  To prevent deaths, injuries, and property damage due to fires, the State Fire Marshal's office inspects buildings for fire safety, investigates arson, and provides instruction on fire safety.  Manufacturers, dealers, and users of explosives are regulated by the State Fire Marshal, who also issues permits for fireworks displays, and operates a bomb squad unit.

Supervision is received from the Secretary of the Department of State Police.

It is important that all experience be fully documented. Failure to ANSWER ALL SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS SPECIFICALLY AND ACCURATELY may cause the candidate to be rejected.

PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY.

➢ The application is part of the examination process. Your answers will determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the selection process.

➢ Clearly describe your qualifications in detail. Credit cannot be given for education, training, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities that you fail to indicate.

➢ Do not leave any answer spaces blank; if a question does not apply, write "N/A".

➢ Although you may attach a resume to further describe your qualifications, it does not substitute for completing the application form. An incomplete application form may result in disqualification. Do NOT write "see resume" in your work history or responses to supplemental questions.

➢ Failure to comply with these instructions may result in disqualification.

Maryland State Police Headquarters

Office of the State Fire Marshal

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, MD 21208

Administrative and Strategic Management:

Develops, implements, communicates, and monitors the OSFM strategic plan consistent with the agency’s vision, mission, goals, and objectives 

Agency Leadership:

Manages and leads all activities of the Office of the State Fire Marshal, which includes engineering services, fire prevention, code enforcement, fire and explosives investigation, public fire education, and fire data collection and analysis. 

Inter-Agency Coordination: 

Serves as the Office of the State Fire Marshal liaison with State agencies such as the Department of Education, Department of Human Resources, Department of Juvenile Services, Department of General Services, Department of Labor and Licensing, Maryland Department of Emergency to carry out the appropriate provisions of the State Fire Prevention Code.

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Public Education and Community Outreach:

Develops and delivers fire safety education programs for the public, businesses, and other stakeholders.

Education: Applicant must be a graduate of an accredited college or university. 

Three (3) of the five (5) years of the required minimum experience must have included managing the non-field operations, focusing on policy development, budget management, staffing, and compliance of a private or public organization tasked with performing any of the following safety activities:

1. Ensuring compliance with fire code enforcement as created by the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA); AND/OR

2. Developing and implementing statewide public education programs, coordinating fire prevention efforts, collecting data to target risks, and partnering with local agencies to promote community safety and risk reduction, aiming to protect life and property through awareness and proactive measures; AND/OR

3. Fire data collection and analysis using either the National Emergency Response Information System (NERIS) or the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS); AND/OR

4. Budget management experience where the primary goal was ensuring the safety and security of people to include analysis, allocation, execution, and adjustment as required.

NOTE: Currently, applicants are limited to uploading one file. As a result, it is strongly urged that those applying upload ALL required and additional documents (undergraduate and graduate transcripts, resumes, etc.) as one file. If you are unable to apply online, you may submit an application via mail. The Maryland State Application Form can be found online.

*If you have any questions about this recruitment, please contact the Maryland State Police at 410-653-4329.

*TTY Users: Call Maryland Relay

*We thank our Veterans for their service to our country and encourage them to apply

*As an equal opportunity employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining, and promoting employees who are reflective of the State's diversity

*Bilingual applicants and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply

Completed applications, required documentation and any required addendums may be mailed to:

Maryland State Police

Human Resources Division

1201 Reisterstown Road

Pikesville, MD 21208

ATTN: William Boniarski

william.boniarski@maryland.gov

It is the policy of the Maryland State Police to comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting employment discrimination and to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, gender, identity and expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, sexual orientation or any other protected status.