FIREFIGHTER
What you'd do
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill positions at various locations throughout the United States Marine Corps.
Major duties
You will perform management and administrative duties needed to accomplish goals and objectives of Fire and Emergency Services. You will implement and evaluate policies and procedures; direct and control maintenance records, reports and statistical data. You will prepare pre-fire plans, emergency response plans and disaster preparedness plans and establish procedures to ensure they can be performed during all types of incidents. You will direct emergency response services; ensure resources are deployed to prevent/minimize property damage; ensure essential services are not disrupted and ensure preservation of natural resources. You will establish performance standards, reviews performance and prepares performance ratings. You will develop and execute annual budget; present report of organizational functions , requirements and objectives; present briefing of emergency responses and actions. You will plan and implement a fire protection, fire prevention HAZMAT/CBRN-E and a fire suppression/emergency medical transport response program You will provide a wide variety of services and technical support that relate to fire prevention, fire protection, emergency medica services, weapons of mass destruction, hazardous materials and enhancement of ecosystems protection. You will analyze local conditions and fire prevention or protection programs to verify a fire department meets operational conditions and assess a hazardous materials response program to verify capabilities align with program requirements.
What you need to qualify
GS-13: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Managing and overseeing the administrative of functional elements of fire suppression, fire prevention, emergency medical transport services, emergency dispatch operations, fire alarm maintenance and repair of weapons of mass destruction or chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear explosives responses and the fire training and safety sections of the organization. GS-12 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: implementing operational policies and procedure and providing a wide variety of services and technical support that relate to fire prevention, fire protection, and emergency medical services. Must possess and maintain the following Firefighter certifications issued by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard: FIRE OFFICER IV, FIRE INSPECTOR II and FIRE INSTRUCTOR II. You must be certified as a HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT - COMMANDER by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard. NOTE: YOU MUST PROVIDE A COPY OF ALL REQUIRED LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES THAT YOU CLAIM TO POSSESS OR YOU WILL NOT BE REFERRED TO THE HIRING MANAGER. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
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