Company Description
Application Opening: May 16, 2025
Application Deadline: May 30, 2025
Compensation: $193,518.00-$193,518.00
Yearly Recruitment ID: C00354
Job DescriptionUnder direction from an H042 Assistant Fire Marshal or H032 Captain, the H024 Lieutenant maintains Department and Bureau records; writes and reviews reports and correspondence; enforces policies, procedures, rules and regulations; directs, evaluates, counsels, and provides training to subordinates; represents the Department to the public and other government agencies; assists with and/or conducts fire investigations; documents and secures physical evidence; assists with the resolution of civil or criminal cases including testifying in court; and performs other related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
The H024 Lieutenant, Fire Investigation is the mid-management level in the Bureau of Fire Investigation class series. This class reports to the respective H042 Assistant Fire Marshal or H032 Captain. This class is distinguished from the H032 Captain by the Captain’s responsibility for budget management, policy development, handling of management and labor issues and role as Custodian of Records. This class is distinguished from the H022 Lieutenant, Fire Prevention by the, H022’s primary responsibility for the enforcement of Fire Codes, applicable Building Codes, fire prevention and public safety codes and standards.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
This position supervises H006 Investigators and/or subordinate Fire Department and civilian personnel.
QualificationsExperience:
Current permanent status and successful completion of probationary period in class H006 Investigator, Fire Department.
The following requirements must be met by the completion date of the H024 probationary period:
Successful completion of State Fire Marshal Courses Investigation 1A, 1B, 1C.
Maintenance of a valid PC832 Certification (classroom and range) or P.O.S.T Certification.
Selection Procedures:
The selection process will consist of two components: an in-basket exercise and a performance exercise. A pass-point will be established after administration of the exam components, and only candidates scoring at or above the minimum passing score will be placed on the eligible list and considered for appointment.
The exam will be designed to measure candidates’ relative knowledge and ability in job-related areas. A description of and/or test preparation materials for all exercises will be made available to candidates at a later date. Candidates will be notified via email as to when and where to obtain these materials.
Testing Information
Qualified applicants will be notified by email of the exact dates, times, and locations of the exercises, which are scheduled to be administered in September 2025. Candidates must successfully complete all exercises to receive a final score.The final score will be a composite of the scores obtained on the two exercises.
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.
H024 Preparation Guide
Descriptions of the examination components, including component weights, will be included in the Preparation Guides. The Preparation Guides will also list the job-related task clusters from which examination tasks will be simulated and identify knowledge and abilities that may be evaluated by each test component. It is anticipated that Preparation Guides will be available approximately 30 days prior to the administration of the test component. Qualified applicants will be notified via email when the Preparation Guides become 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 to 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 July 01, 2025.
Additional InformationTerms of Announcement:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. Clerical errors may be corrected by posting the correction on the Department of Human Resources website a t
The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 310.3, provided that such appeal is submitted in writing in the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announce ment. Go to for more information on applicable appeal rights and submission requirements under the Civil Service Rules; and for Civil Service Rules, policies and procedures on announcements, applications and examinations.
All test procedures are subject to the Civil Service Commission Rules, Volume III, Uniformed Ranks of the San Francisco Fire Department and are available a t and the policies and procedures of the Department of Human Resources.
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.
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