Supervisory Firefighter

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: Serves as the Deputy Fire Chief.

This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date.

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 implementing fire prevention and protection programs to maintain compliance with policies, regulations, instructions, and standards ensuring operational readiness; overseeing a comprehensive firefighter training program including planning, scheduling, coordination of resources, and record maintenance; performing inspections of fire and environmental conditions, material usage, handling, disposal and storage operations; and developing a fire prevention educational training program.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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

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

In addition to meeting the specialized experience above, applicants must also possess: Fire Officer IV, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor II, HAZMAT Materials Incident Commander, Airport Firefighter certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualification System (PRO-Board)in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M.

Note: You must attach copies of your certificates. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating.

PHYSICAL EFFORT/WORKING CONDITIONS:Rigorous, heavy physical effort is required in the frequent handling of objects such as cylinders and extinguishers weighing 50 lbs or more; may be required to lift/carry personnel such as an adult male in emergency situations.

Duties require the full use of both arms, both legs and fingers to bend, turn, pull, crawl, kneel, and climb for such tasks as use of aerial ladders, firefighting equipment controls, arranging/connecting hoses, rappelling, operation of fire truck and all types of rescue operations, etc.

The incumbent must be able to meet and maintain physical agility and stamina standards, which are established for this position.

This position requires the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions.

When responding to an emergency the incumbent may be subject to dense smoke, flames, extreme heat, cold, dust, water, and possible explosions and exposure to toxic fumes and materials.

Must be able to maintain necessary alertness, self-control, and emotional stability under emergency conditions.

Incumbent will be required to work 60 hours per week (120 hours per pay period) which includes at least one 24-hour shift and may include working weekends and holidays. Major Duties:

• You will assist with the technical and administrative management of the fire department in conjunction with the Fire Chief.
• You will plan, direct, and implement the fire prevention and protection programs for this installation.
• You will analyze the installation's activities and develop fire prevention and protection programs to meet the needs of this installation.
• You will assist with the development of fire prevention educational training programs for the populace of the installation.
• You will train, review and approve departmental training, schedules, and classes, and supervise the development and writing of lesson plans and the presentation of instructions.