Supervisory Firefighter

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About the Position: This position is located with the Directorate of Emergency Services, Fire Department, on Detroit Arsenal in Warren/Macomb, MI.

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: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized 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 Current Federal Employees: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Directs the work of a firefighting crew in controlling and extinguishing fires, responding to emergency/rescue operations and variety of hazardous material incidents; 2) Provides training in firefighting techniques and prevention procedures, safety and emergency medical procedures; and 3) Assigns daily operational duties to firefighting crewmembers.

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

External Applicants: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes 1) Leading crew in firefighting activities, such as HAZMAT incidents, fire, rescue and medical emergency operations; and 2) Instructs crewmembers by conducting demonstration and lectures concerning firefighting techniques and fire protection and prevention methods; and 3) Manage daily operational plans and schedules of the firefighting crew.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

Selective Placement Factors: This position requires you to possess and maintain at the time of application the following: DoD, Pro-Board, or IFSAC Firefighter Certification levels: Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Technician and HAZMAT Incident Commander.

This position requires you to possess and maintain Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Certification issued by the State of Michigan or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (NREMT-B).

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).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify.

For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Major Duties:

• Serve as the Assistant Fire Chief for the Fire Department in support of Fire Protection and Prevention programs.
• Serve as a technical advisor to management on all matters relating to Fire protection and prevention programs.
• Ensure station is properly staffed with personnel who are trained and certified.
• Supervisory authority for a fire company that consists of approximately 12 crew, plus responsibility of EMS ambulance crew.
• Performs regular inspections of fire stations to ensure they are clean, orderly, and operated according to established policies.
• Identifies training and developmental needs of subordinates and ensures required level of licensing and certifications are met.
• Establishes work plans, sets priorities and manages schedules for efficient work completion.
• Assist in preparing departmental budget and advise Supervisor in determining needs for fire, medical and HAZMAT equipment.
• Establish performance standards and review requirements with crew members.
• Conducts periodic meetings with supervised staff to review management goals, policies, and procedural changes in support of the organization and mission.
• Directs the firefighting activities to include implementing procedures, techniques and methods of operation for rapid and effective response to fire calls.
• Perform firefighting and emergency medical duties as mandated by the needs of the organization.