SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Supervisory Firefighter in the Fire and Emergency Services of NB CORONADO.

Your resume must 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) Implementing and/ overseeing various Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program functions (i.e.

infection control, equipment maintenance, finance, continuing education, etc.) in accordance with all applicable federal, state, local, and command rules and regulations; 2) Utilizing and/or repairing specialized medical equipment (i.e.

AEDs, defibrillators, cardiac monitoring devices, etc.) to ensure proper operation and availability; 3) Administering a training program for Emergency Medical Services (i.e.

ensuring proper certifications, conducting training, developing training budget, etc.); 4) Providing the full range of supervisory services (i.e.

assigning work, setting priorities, recommending personnel actions, etc.). NOTE: YOUR ANSWER MUST BE FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE EXPERIENCE DESCRIBED IN YOUR RÉSUMÉ.

This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS-11: Officer III, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, Airport Firefighter, and National Registry EMT-Paramedic.

These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or Pro Board to meet the requirement.

If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you have not attached copies of your certifications, you will be rated ineligible.

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 administer a Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QA/IP) aimed at improving an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) program.
• You will coordinate emergency medical services (EMS) related training activities for EMS personnel.
• You will manage the emergency medical training to ensure firefighters are current with their Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) training.
• You will assign work to junior firefighters or employees based on priorities, requirements, and capabilities.
• You will manage the development and implementation of an emergency medical services risk management plan.