Supervisory Aviation Safety Inspector
Federal Aviation Administration
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Supervisory Firefighter
United States Army Installation Management Command
Department of the Army
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 in handling emergencies like fires, hazardous material spills, and rescue operations on a military base in Louisiana.
The role requires quick decision-making to direct personnel and equipment during high-risk situations, including structural fires and chemical incidents.
It's a good fit for experienced firefighters with leadership skills who are passionate about public safety and ready for the physical and mental demands of the profession.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-08 level or equivalent, including controlling emergencies, performing hazardous firefighting tasks, airfield crash-rescue, and structural firefighting
- Possess required certifications: Airport Firefighter, Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector I, HAZMAT Technician, Incident Commander, Fire Officer II, and EMT through DoD, IFSAC, or PRO-Board
- 52 weeks of federal service at GS-08 or equivalent within the last 52 weeks (Time in Grade requirement)
- U.S. Citizenship
- Ability to direct firefighters and equipment in HAZMAT, CBRNE, structural firefighting, and rescue operations
- Physical fitness for demanding tasks like rescuing trapped persons and extinguishing fires
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 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 (1) controlling emergencies and hazardous situations (2) performing firefighting tasks of a highly hazardous nature (3) engaging in airfield crash-rescue, structural firefighting (4) following procedures and techniques of fire department operations.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).
Required Firefighter Certifications: In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess Airport Firefighter, Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector I, HAZ/MAT Technician and Incident commander, Fire Officer II and EMT certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M.
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).
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.
- Takes immediate action to rescue persons trapped in the burning area, to effectively bring fire under control, and to extinguish it.
- Directs placement of equipment, personnel, application of fire extinguishing agents and rescue of personnel.
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