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: This position is located at Fort Stewart, GA 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: You must have one year of specialized experience which includes:(1) ) utilizing training requirements in accordance with fire prevention guidelines (2) preparing training plans for lesson instruction (3) performing firefighting activities, search and rescue operations, responding to HAZMAT incidents and medical emergencies.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess: Certifications Required: 1) Fire Officer II 2) Fire Instructor II 3) Fire Inspector II 4) HAZMAT Technician Incident Commander 5) Emergency Medical Technician (BASIC), Maximum Entry Age (MEA)The MEA for Firefighters is 37.

Applicants not appointed by the last day of the month in which that individual reaches their 37th birthday shall not be appointed or assigned to these positions. Major Duties:

• Determines the utilization of firefighters and equipment for combating hazardous material (HAZ/MAT) incidents, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) incidents
• Serve as Company Officer for Fire Stations, with the responsibility for structural firefighting and rescue operations for hundreds of buildings
• Determine the utilization of firefighters/equipment for combating hazardous material (HAZ/MAT) incidents such as confined space/rescue operations and structural fires.
• Conduct safety briefings for staff.
• Develop performance plans for each employee.