Supervisory Firefighter (Basic Life Support)

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 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) About the Position: Estimated annual pay range based on 72-hour work week is $ 96,700-125,700.

Position approved for Firefighter special retirement coverage. Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the 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: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; (2) rescue operations; (3) detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; (5) controlling hazardous materials incidents.

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

Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the specialized experience required to qualify for the GS-09 level you must also possess and maintain ALL the following Department of Defense (or reciprocal equivalent) certifications, 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 II Fire Instructor I Fire Inspector I HAZMAT Incident Commander Airport Firefighter Emergency Medical Technician, EMT-Basic certification (or higher) from the state of Arizona or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians Card indicating a future expiration date when applicable.

NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of ALL required certificates to your application package. Major Duties:

• As a Supervisory Firefighter (Basic Life Support), you will perform the following duties:
• Direct all operations at the assigned fire station with the assistance of multiple firefighters.
• Provide direct supervision and leadership to subordinate personnel, including performance management, daily work assignments, priority setting, and operational oversight.
• Manage full-spectrum human resources functions, including hiring recommendations, performance evaluations, counseling, disciplinary actions, performance improvement plans, and award/promotion recommendations.
• Ensure compliance with merit system principles and EEO objectives.
• Identify training needs and oversees workforce development, providing daily coaching, conducting or coordinating training, and ensuring personnel maintain required certifications and performance standards.
• Respond to emergency incidents, performing independent patient assessments and administering life-saving medical care in accordance with established protocols.
• Maintain emergency response readiness, including ambulance operation, medical equipment maintenance, supply replenishment, document of patient care, and effective communication with medical providers and emergency personnel.