FIREFIGHTER

Firefighter

You will establish on-scene control procedures (e.g., zone control, decontamination) in a hazardous material incident.

You will drive a firefighting vehicle (e.g., pumper, aerial ladder truck, rescue truck, brush truck, quick-attack vehicle, airport rescue fire fighting vehicle) to the scene of a fire.

You will comply with health and safety rules and procedures while treating victims.

You will perform structural firefighting duties for facilities to minimize fire damage.

You will maneuver equipment (e.g., pumps, foam generators, boom and ground sweep nozzles) when combating fires.

Conditions of Employment

Must be a US Citizen.

Must be determined suitable for federal employment.

Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants must meet the Department of Defense (DoD) certification requirements : www.esd.whs.mil / Portals / 54 / Documents / DD / issuances / dodm / 605506m.pdf

Candidates for firefighter positions must not have reached their 37th birthday by date of appointment. Information on exceptions and waivers : http : / / www.esd.whs.mil / Portals / 54 / Documents / DD / issuances / 140025 / 140025_vol336.pdf?ver=2017-12-01-105458-707

You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.

Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

This is a bargaining unit position.

You will be required to have and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.

You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and / or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.

You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and / or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.

The employee is required to report for duty during natural disasters and other emergency situations as directed by the Fire Chief.

Position requires the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth in accordance with NFPA 1582 and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) standards.

Qualifications

GS 06 : Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following : 1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department brigade; 2) Performing rescue operations; 3) Detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; 4) Operating fire communications equipment; and 5) Controlling hazardous materials incidents. NOTE : This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

GS 05 : Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following : 1) Performing structural and crash firefighting duties; 2) Operating firefighting communication equipment; 3) Using firefighting equipment such as operating hoses, ladders, and hydrants; 4) Detecting the presence of potentially hazardous material; 5) Maintaining firefighting equipment and fire station facilities, performing functional test and inspection of firefighting equipment. NOTE : This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH GRADE LEVELS : Employee is required to have DoD Firefighter Certification System for Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, and First Aid Provider. Requisite Firefighter Certifications for the position are published in the DoDI 6055.6 F&ES. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website : 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.

Education

GS-05 : Successful completion of a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university with major study in Fire Science, Fire Training, or other related fields of study OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

Full Time schedule : 72 non-embedded hours work week; 144 hour pay period May be subject to recall. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. This position requires evening and weekend work. This position requires rotating shift work. This position requires the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions and falls under the respiratory protection program and hearing conservation program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information : The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at : PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants : To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application : 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link : Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.