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Supervisory Firefighter

United States Army Installation Management Command

Department of the Army

Fresh

Location

Salary

$76,395 - $99,308

per year

Closes

March 10, 2026

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 role at a military base in Washington, where you'll supervise a team handling fires, medical emergencies, and hazardous material incidents while ensuring the department is always ready.

It involves managing training, planning, and daily operations to keep everyone safe.

A good fit would be someone with hands-on firefighting and paramedic experience who enjoys leading others in high-pressure situations.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-9 level or equivalent, including firefighting in structures, aircraft, wildland, vehicles, and hazardous materials
  • Experience responding to accidents, emergencies, injuries, and illnesses with patient prioritization and treatment
  • Possess and maintain DoD Firefighter Certifications: Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, Paramedic (state-certified), and Airport Firefighter
  • Ability to perform supervisory duties, including personnel management, training, and administration
  • U.S. citizenship and eligibility under Direct Hire Authority for DoD positions
  • Compliance with Special Retirement Coverage, including maximum entry age and mandatory retirement date for firefighters

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 located with the Directorate of Emergency Services, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

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.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience of which prepared you to do the work in this job.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Performing firefighting tasks involving burning structures, equipment, Facilities, crashes and burning aircraft, wildland fires, vehicle fires and spilled or burning hazardous materials; 2) Responding on-site to accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses; 3) Conducting patient examinations involving prioritizing treatments for patients with multiple problems; and 4) Responding to emergencies involving hazardous materials.

Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the specialized experience required to qualify for the GS-10 level you must also possess and maintain ALL the following Department of Defense (or reciprocal equivalent) certification, 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.

Must possess and maintain DoD Firefighter Certifications: Fire Officer III Fire Instructor II Fire Inspector II HAZMAT Incident Commander Paramedic (must meet state Paramedic certification requirements) Airport Firefighter NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of ALL the required certificates to your application package.

Major Duties:

  • Serve as Medical Services Officer located within the Fire and Emergency Services Division, Directorate of Emergency Services, Installation Management Command.
  • Ensure constant readiness of fire department personnel and equipment.
  • Assist in administration, planning and training activities of the department.
  • Manage fire prevention, fire protection, and emergency services program division with the use of shift leaders.
  • Perform supervisory duties as an Emergency Medical Responder supervising and assisting personnel of the department.
  • Perform the full range of personnel management and supervisory duties and responsibilities.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/3/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/4/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: MCFU-26-12899616-DHA