SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Supervisory Fire Fighter in the Fire Suppression Division of NAVSUPPACT BAHRAIN.

The selectee for this position serves for an 18-month unaccompanied tour or 24-month accompanied tour in Manama, Bahrain. The current workweek is Sunday through Thursday.

Employees hired from continental U.S. will receive Sunday Premium Pay (computed at 25% of basic hourly rate, eight hours per week).

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 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) Directing the operation of one or more firefighting vehicles and associated equipment of significant complexity to perform firefighting and rescue operations; 2) Applying firefighting techniques to manage fire hazards peculiar to airfields (e.g.

aircraft, special weapons, hazardous materials); 3) Employing hazardous materials emergency response procedures, equipment, identification and decontamination procedures; 4) Controlling and extinguishing fires and conducting rescue operations in a maritime (i.e.

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

At time of appointment, employee is required to be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certification System as Fire Officer I. I & III. Fire Instructor 1, Fire Inspector 1 & II.

Airport Firefighter HAZMAT Incident Commander and possess valid, current license as an Emergency Medical Technician listed in a State or the National Registry (NREMT) to at least Basic Life Support level (EMT-B) Position requires that the selectee have visual acuity and accurate color discrimination.

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 manage the Department of Defense (DoD) Certification Program to ensure junior employees maintain certifications.
• You will lead a crew in routine maintenance of fire equipment and specialized tools used on assigned apparatus.
• You will monitor a fire department's workload to ensure goals are met.
• You will collaborate with fire fighter personnel to ensure emergency responses (e.g., fire suppression, injured victims, hazardous spill cleanup) are assigned.