SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Supervisory Firefighter as the Deputy Fire Chief in the Navy Fire & Emergency Services of NAVSUBASE KINGSBAY.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties: 1) Performing administrative and technical direction of the fire prevention and protection programs for a department or station to ensure long range organizational objectives are met; 2) Directing overall Fire Department functions to include budgets, personnel, equipment, promotional activities, and operational procedures; 3) Providing overall management of a department's structural firefighting, Marine / Shipboard firefighting, hazardous materials program, rescue and emergency medical services, nuclear reactor - radiological emergencies, nuclear surety and ordinance emergencies; and 4) Resolving grievances, effecting disciplinary actions, setting performance standards, and assigning workload for subordinate fire personnel.

NOTE: This experience must be supported by your resume.

***This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Firefighter I and II, Marine Fire Fighter, HAZMAT Technician, HAZMAT Incident Commander, Fire Officer IV, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor II, and National Registry EMT.

These certifications must have been awarded by National Registry, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement.

If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you have not attached copies of your certifications, you will be rated ineligible.*** 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 serve as a senior authority and advisor for fire protection for the installation.
• You will assess and formulate operating expenditures including staffing requirements.
• You will Interpret new fire protection requirements and recommend the adoption or implementation of applicable policies and procedures.
• You will direct and Interpret new fire protection requirements and recommend the adoption or implementation of applicable policies and procedures.
• You will prepare fire protection policies for the installation and promulgate directives governing fire protection matters.
• You will interpret agency fire regulations for fire prevention and fire suppression.