Supervisory Firefighter
What you'd do
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as the Deputy Fire Chief. This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary)
Major duties
Plan, direct, and implement the fire operations and prevention and protection programs for the installation. Review and approve emergency response plans, ensuring compliance with installation, Federal, state, and local regulations and laws. Make recommendations for improvements to the operations, practices, and procedures of the Fire and Emergency Services Division. Answer fire calls while on duty and ensure that the Incident Management System has been implemented. Prepare correspondence, memorandums, reports, pertaining to federal and local regulations covering specific fire prevention/safety standards for the installation.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Planning, directing, and implementing the fire operations and prevention and protection programs; (2) Reviewing and approving emergency response plans; (3) Making recommendations for improvements; (4) Answering fire calls; (5) Supervising and directing subordinates' actions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess: Fire Officer IV, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, Hazardous Materials Incident Commander, Airport Firefighter certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M. Other requirements: National Incident Management System certifications(NIMS): IS-700, IS-800, IS-100 and IS-200 IS-300 and IS-400. You MUST submit a copy of the above certifications certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board). If your application package does not contain proof of having these certificates, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Rather than submitting individual DoD certificates, you may opt to use the DoD Lookup System website (http://www.dodffcert.com/) and then save and upload your one/two-page individual report.
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