Description
Chief of Emergency Communications
Chesterfield County, Virginia (Richmond-Metro Area), a recognized leader and award-winning local government, is seeking a proactive and visionary leader with a successful track record of increasingly responsible experience in public safety communications and has extensive command staff/senior-management level experience in administering, managing and operating a large 9-1-1 public safety communication center. The chief must have strong expertise in local, regional, state and federal rules and regulations that govern 9-1-1 public safety communications services.
The Chief of Emergency Communications will provide leadership and general oversight to the department. This position will serve as the primary point of accountability for the department’s performance and provides overall leadership, direction and management for its operations, programs and policies. The chief will:
Plan, coordinate, direct and integrate public safety communications operations, programs, policies and personnel as well as collaborate with county leadership in setting and carrying out the county’s vision, mission and objectives for the department.
Advise and guide the County Administrator, Deputy County Administrator, Police Chief, Fire Chief and Emergency Management Coordinator on strategic public safety communications operations, policies, technology and programs.
Represent the county and participate in local, regional, state and national organizations regarding a wide range of public safety communications matters.
Manage the development and implantation of long-range technology plans; as well as plan, direct, manage and/or coordinate the acquisition, design, operation, enhancement and maintenance of information technology systems.
Provide fiscal oversight and prepare budgets and control expenditures of all departmental funds and will secure and oversee resources for the efficient and effective operation of the department.
Applicants must possess a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in public safety administration and leadership, public safety management, emergency management, business administration, public administration or related field is required. A minimum ten (10) years of progressively responsible managerial and leadership experience in public safety communications and dispatch or emergency communications, including five (5) years experience senior management experience in the administration and operation of a 9-1-1 public safety communications center; or an equivalent level of training and/or experience. Certificate of Incident Command System (ICS) training for ISC 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800 must be obtained within 12 months from date of hire. Good driving record, pre-employment drug test and extensive background check required. To review the recruitment profile and application instructions, click the link Chief of Emergency Communications or visit http://www.chesterfield.gov/careers/.
For a full color brochure click here: https://www.chesterfield.gov/DocumentCenter/View/45461/Executive-Recruitment-Profile---Chief-of-Emergency-Communications-PDF
The application deadline date is December 5, 2025 at 5 p.m. Interested applicants should submit a confidential resume with cover letter and must include salary requirements to:
Mary Martin Selby, Director of Human Resources
Chesterfield County Human Resources
P.O. Box 40
Chesterfield, VA 23832
(804) 748-1551
Electronic responses are preferred and should be directed to
ExecutiveSearch@chesterfield.gov
An Equal Opportunity Employer Committed to Workforce Diversity
