Fire Chief

Full Job Description

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: Responsible for overall management and supervision of fire prevention and protection programs This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary) 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:leading firefighters at the scene of a fire or medical emergency in extinguishing fires and saving life and property.

Assign and schedule work such as; fire prevention inspections, drills, alarm room watch, etc. to firefighters and firefighter protection inspectors.

Perform fire protection inspections for detection, reduction, and/or elimination of potential fire hazards.

Additional Qualification Requirements: Must possess and maintain the following Certifications: Fire Officer IV, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor II, HAZMAT Incident Commander.

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.

Major Duties:

• Respond to emergency incidents (e.g. structural fires, wildland fires, major vehicle accidents, disaster response, control and recovery, medical aids, and hazardous materials) to direct emergency operations crew.
• Estimate the size and condition of endangered areas to determine proper evacuation procedures required to perform evacuation.
• Direct the utilization of firefighting equipment (i.e. hydrants, hose lines, ladders, nozzles) to suppress and extinguish fires and emergency operations.
• Apply knowledge of fire suppression theory and techniques to perform offensive and defensive firefighting tasks in response to structural, vehicle, or hazardous material incidents.
• Review firefighting techniques of subordinate employees to ensure compliance with organizational protocol
• Review engineering plans and specifications of new construction for inclusion of proper or prescribed fire prevention materials, equipment and systems.
• Conduct fire investigations to determine the specific causes of fires.
• Review operating logs, inspections, and fire response reports to detect deficiencies and ascertain resolution of regulatory violations.
• Supervise structured and unstructured classes to ensure firefighter personnel are aware of local and national policies and procedures.
• Develop departmental and individual training plans to ensure firefighters are current on their certifications.
• Establish work schedules for firefighters to ensure at least minimum manpower coverage is maintained.
• Review instructional materials to recommend revisions to firefighting training curriculum.