Fire Protection Specialist

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: THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL RETIREMENT COVERAGE (SRC).

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.

To qualify for the GS-09 level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Firefighting and fire prevention theory and techniques.

(2) Planning and directing fire protection and prevention programs. (3) Overseeing technical authority for fire protection/inspection for construction projects.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the specialized experience required to qualify for the GS-09 level you must also possess and maintain ALL the following Department of Defense (or reciprocal equivalent) certifications: Fire Inspector II Fire Instructor II Fire Officer II HAZMAT Technician HAZMAT Operations HAZMAT Incident Commander 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) (AND California or National Registry EMT Certification Card indicating a future expiration).

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.

(Rather than submitting your EMT Certification Card, you may print proof of current registration with NREMT from their website (https://www.nremt.org/nremt/about/checkEmtStatus.asp).

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. Major Duties:

• Serve as the program leader for fire prevention.
• Inspect complex construction plans, drawings, design specifications, and contract specifications for compliance with applicable fire protection.
• Implement objectives for the Natick fire protection/inspection and safety program.
• Provide expert fire protection and fire prevention consultation.
• Attend preconstruction conferences to brief contractor personnel on fire safety procedures and requirements.
• Provide technical advice on long-term planning programs related to fire protection engineering.