Supervisory Firefighter
What you'd do
About the Position: Serves as the Assistant Fire Chief for Operations. Responsible for one Fire Company and the oversight of operations during the duty shift in support of the Fire Protection and Prevention programs. NOTE: This position is included under provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and mandatory retirement date. For more information follow this link:https://www.armycivilianservice.com/JOA/FF-Primary-SRC.pdf.
Major duties
Oversight of operations in support of Fire Protection and Prevention programs; emergency dispatch services; emergency response to structural fires; fire prevention; emergency response HazMat, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and rescue operations. Interpreting and implementing command, DA and DOD policies and regulations Establishing day-to-day and long-range work plans Establishing standards of performance and discussing standards and total performance with subordinates Determining training needs and ensuring required level of licensing/certifications are met Directing firefighting activities of the duty shift to include implementing procedures, techniques and methods of operation for rapid and effective response to fire calls. Participating in fire investigations to determine causes and corrective action necessary to prevent recurrences, preparing documentation and preserving evidence for use by formal investigative boards and judicial proceedings. Scheduling fire prevention inspections of buildings, structures, and utilities, and testing of fire protection systems; reviewing reports of findings and recommending corrective action.
What you need to qualify
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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) experience in the government or public sector leading firefighters at the scene of a fire or medical emergency in extinguishing fires to save life and property. 2) Performing fire protection inspections for detection, reduction, and/or elimination of potential fire hazards. 3) Developing, implementing or providing training in fire protection and prevention. 4) Responding to and controlling hazardous materials incidents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Fire Management Leadership Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Must possess and maintain the following Certifications: Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander and HAZMAT Technician. You must submit a copy of all of the above referenced certifications AND proof of age with your application package, if your application package does not contain a copy of required certifications AND proof of age your application will be marked as incomplete and you WILL NOT receive any further consideration. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).
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