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SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
GS-8 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $46,479 - $60,424
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-7. Graduate study or significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team of firefighters at a Navy installation in California, overseeing daily operations, responding to fires and emergencies, and ensuring crew readiness through training and evaluations.
It's ideal for experienced firefighters who enjoy supervising others and handling high-pressure situations like structural fires, aircraft incidents, and hazardous material responses.
Candidates should have strong leadership skills and relevant certifications to qualify.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-08 level or equivalent, including leading firefighting operations, fighting structural and airfield fires, operating emergency vehicles, hazardous material response, and providing basic life support
- Possess Fire Officer III certification
- Possess Fire Instructor II certification
- Possess Fire Inspector II certification
- Possess HAZMAT Incident Commander certification
- Possess Airport Firefighter certification
- Certifications must be from DoD, IFSAC, or ProBoard; copies must be attached or applicant rated ineligible
Full Job Description
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER in the FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES DIVISION of OLF SAN NIC.
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) Lead day to day operations for assigned shift providing guidance on firefighter related procedures; 2) Fight structural and airfield fires using pre-fire planning methods and familiarity of layouts and design; 3) Operate firefighting emergency vehicles and equipment; 4) Provide hazardous material incident response; and, 5) Provide basic life support procedures as needed for each emergency call.
NOTE: This experience must be supported by your resume.
This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS 09: Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, and Airport Firefighter.
The fire certifications must have been awarded by the DoD, 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 exercise complete command of all equipment and personnel assigned to the fire crews.
- You will respond to all crash alarms with assigned crews.
- You will direct, review, evaluate, and train personnel in regards to fire protection functions.
- You will prepare and review performance ratings, schedules, and approve leave.
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