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SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER

Commander, Navy Installations

Department of the Navy

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Location

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Salary

$58,064 - $75,479

per year

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team of firefighters at Navy bases in Bahrain, overseeing daily operations at fire stations, managing budgets, and ensuring training and safety protocols are followed during emergencies.

It's ideal for someone with hands-on firefighting experience who enjoys supervising teams, coordinating with other departments, and handling administrative tasks like reports and personnel decisions.

A good fit would be a seasoned firefighter ready for a leadership role in a military setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 level in firefighting or emergency services
  • Experience implementing training scenarios and evaluating firefighters during exercises
  • Proven ability to lead fire protection and emergency management operations
  • Skills in assisting with budget formulation and management
  • Collaboration experience with departments like occupational health, safety, and environmental management
  • Ability to respond to safety incidents and serve as Incident Safety Officer
  • Familiarity with federal service or equivalent private/public sector experience

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER located within the Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Fire and Emergency Services Department (NSAB F&ESD), of NAVSUPPACT BAHRAIN.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Implementing training scenarios to evaluate firefighters and installation personnel during training exercises and readiness assessments. 2.

Leading fire protection and emergency management operations to support an installation. 3. Assisting with budget formulation and management of the. organization. 4.

Collaborating with other departments such as, Occupational Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, and Hazardous Waste Management to deliver occupational health hazard training. 5.

Responding to safety incidents and performing functions as Incident Safety Officer. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

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 provide immediate oversite and direction of day-to-day operations for two fire stations.
  • You will prepare a proportional amount of the annual budget for Fire Chief’s approval.
  • You will coordinate with chiefs on other shifts and at other stations concerning matters of work accomplishment, training, priorities and procedures.
  • You will provide recommendations to the Fire Chief for appointment, promotion, retention and reassignment of employees.
  • You will prepare and approve reports for the Fire Chief concerning fire runs, training, maintenance, inspections or other topics.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/19/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/19/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12864493-26-KSI