SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER in the FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES of NAS KINGSVILLE TX.

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) controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; (2) rescue operations; (3) detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; (5) controlling hazardous materials incidents; and/or (6) developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention.

***This information must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for the position.*** Certifications: This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Firefighter I and II, Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Fire Inspector I, Fire Instructor I, Airport Firefighter, Hazmat Awareness, Operations, Technician, and Hazmat Incident Command, Driver Operator Pumper.

These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. Also requires National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT).

If you do not possess all of the above certifications, and provide verification with your application, you will be rated ineligible. Do you possess the above certifications?

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 coordinate with officers on other shifts and stations to ensure work accomplishment, training, and priorities are met.
• You will verify personnel use the correct personal protection equipment during firefighting incidents to ensure safety.
• You will ensure that workload is balanced at the fire/rescue scene or in the station.
• You will manage status and progress of work and make adjustments as needed.
• You will persuade employees to accept changes in firefighting procedures and policies in light of organizational conflict, competing objectives, or resource limitations.