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Posted: March 23, 2026 (4 days ago)

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Supervisory Firefighter

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

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Location

Location not specified

Salary

$63,795 - $82,938

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 is for a lead firefighter in the Navy who oversees a team handling emergencies like fires on ships, aircraft, and land, while ensuring everyone is trained and equipment is ready.

It involves managing daily operations, training programs, and quick decision-making during crises to save lives and keep missions running.

A good fit would be someone with firefighting experience who enjoys leading teams and staying organized under pressure.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent, including developing and maintaining fire protection/prevention programs
  • Experience training personnel in structural, shipboard, aircraft, wildland firefighting, and hazardous materials
  • Ability to identify training and developmental needs for firefighting staff
  • Supervisory skills in mentoring, disciplining, and rewarding a workforce to build an effective emergency response team
  • Proficiency in maintaining records for fire equipment tests and documentation in systems like ESAMS
  • Management of medical, physical, and training programs for firefighters, including compliance with federal regulations
  • Experience in emergency command and control to mitigate situations and restore operations

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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) Developing, implementing and maintaining a fire protection/fire prevention program; 2) Training personnel in fire protection and prevention, structural, shipboard, aircraft, wildland Firefighting and hazardous materials; and 3) Identifying developmental and training needs of firefighting personnel.

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 supervise and develop the workforce through mentorship, discipline and reward to achieve a highly effective response team.
  • You will provide Command and Control authority during emergency responses to control and mitigate the emergency situation, stop the loss of life, and restore mission capability.
  • You will maintain up to date- records of test on fire equipment (e.g., fire hose, ladders, apparatus, self contained breathing apparatus, fire hydrants, etc.) and document Enterprise Safety Application Management System (ESAMS).
  • You will manage the firefighters medical and physicals programs and document in ESAMS.
  • You will manage the completion of firefighters training requirements and documents in ESAMS.
  • You will document time and attendance in the Standard Labor Data Collection and Distribution Application program.
  • You will prepare a Pre-Fire-Plan for structures, ships and aircrafts in accordance with fire protection standards.
  • You will schedule work assignments to maintain minimum manning levels necessary to achieve the mission of the fire department.
  • You will plan work schedules to ensure accomplishment of duties, goals, and deadlines.
  • You will provide firefighting training to personnel to ensure that all personnel are in compliance with federal regulations and procedures.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/23/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12916915-26-TJB