FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTOR

Full Job Description

You will serve as a FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTOR in the FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES of NAVSTA GREAT LAKES IL.

GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Conducting fire protection and prevention inspections; (2) detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; and (3) developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention In addition to the specialized experience listed above, at the GS-08 grade level, this position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: 1) HazMat Awareness; 2) Fire Inspector I; 3) Fire Inspector II; 4) Fire Instructor I; These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, NREMT, IFSAC or Proboard to meet the requirements.

If you do not possess all of the above certifications you will be rated ineligible.

Copies of Certifications MUST be submitted with your application*** GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Assist in conducting fire protection or prevention inspections.

(2) Assist with detecting potential fire hazards; and (3) Assist with providing training in fire protection or prevention.

NOTE: This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

(NO DoD Certifications are required at the GS-07 level.) 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. Major Duties:

• You will inspect and test a variety of fire extinguishing and reporting systems with some guidance and perform technical inspections of high hazard occupancies and work processes with guidance.
• You will conduct fire prevention demonstrations, lectures, classes, and displays on topics of fire and life safety independently and develop teaching and learning materials and creates public safety education course curricula.
• You will prepare written inspection reports and violation notices independently and utilize the fire department's information management system, word processing, spreadsheets, and database software with minimal guidance.
• You will serve as trainee inspector and provide additional training and experience.