Clarification from the agency

See "Who May Apply" in the "Qualifications" section for more information on who is eligible to apply for this position.

• Plan and direct overall management and supervision of the Fire Protection and Prevention Programs for a large federal installation, including tenant activities, first response to hazardous material incidents,
• and emergency medical treatment and transportation (Advanced Life Support) service for the depot.
• Develop, coordinate, and implement programs, policies, regulations, and procedures, and serves as technical advisors to management on all matters pertaining to fire protection and prevention.
• Direct and supervise through subordinate supervisors, employees in the fire department engaged in all phases of operation and maintenance of fire apparatus, appliances, and fire extinguishing systems.
• Organize work to increase effectiveness, productivity, and job satisfaction.
• Coordinate with technical specialist to design and formulate procedures for operational control of fire-prone equipment and materials.
• Perform initial and on-going focused patient assessment and determines priority of patient care based on assessment findings by physical examination.

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of pre-employment and periodic subsequent medical examination in accordance with DoDM 6055.06 to ensure continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position is subject to 24-hours recall.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position requires the incumbent to wear the prescribed uniform and/or personal protective equipment while on duty.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime. This position performs, as required, mutual aid support to local fire departments.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires successful completion of an annual Job Performance Test.
• This position requires the incumbent to conform to the requirements set-forth in the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 1500, Fire Department Occupational Health and Safety Program.
• This position is an Inclement Weather Essential position.
• The work situations is characterized by complex and highly hazardous firefighting and EMS Operations. Hazards of the of the job include (1) the possibility of burns and other effects of but, smoke inhalation, falling materials, explosion;
• (2) exposure to toxic materials, (3) dealing with victims of fire in varying stages of fright and panic; (4) operating or riding emergency fire vehicles under adverse conditions in congested areas.
• This position requires to work 60 hours per week (four 9 hour days, and one 24 hour shift) and 120 hours biweekly, and provide coverage on nights, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position requires a successfully completion of the Civilian Education System Course and the Supervisory Development Course within 12 months in the position.

Qualifications

Continue of Conditions of Employment:

• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest. This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance for access to Depot Production Computer System.

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 (Primary/Rigorous)

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes I am an INSERVICE applicant and I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which 1) Overseeing the daily operational activities in the fire division; 2) Directing a crew of firefighters during emergency and non-emergency operations; and 3) Managing fire program management for the installation such as fire inspections, fire prevention/protection training, hazardous material handling, and emergency medical training. OR I am an OUSTIDE applicant and I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes 11) Overseeing the daily operational activities in the fire division; 2) Directing a crew of firefighters during emergency and non-emergency operations; and 3) Managing fire program management for the installation such as fire inspections, fire prevention/protection training, hazardous material handling, and emergency medical training; and 4) Assisting with the budget planning for the fire division. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or GS-12).

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.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Fire Officer III, Fire Officer IV, Fire Instructor I, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, DoD Hazardous Material Incident Commander, HazMat Technician, HazMat Operations, HazMat Awareness, Firefighter I, Firefighter II, First Aid Provider (FAP), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Driver or Operator Pumper, Driver or Operator Aerial, Driver or Operator Mobile Water Supply, and Wildland Firefighting 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 AND an Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic (EMT-B), Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (EMT-P), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (NREMT-P) certification Card indicating a future expiration date when applicable.

DoD and NREMT Certificate Certificates: You MUST submit a copy of the following: Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Fire Officer III, Fire Officer IV, Fire Instructor I, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, DoD Hazardous Material Incident Commander, HazMat Operations, HazMat Technician, HazMat Awareness, Firefighter I, Firefighter II, First Aid Provider (FAP), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Driver or Operator Pumper, Driver or Operator Aerial, Driver or Operator Mobile Water Supply, and Wildland Firefighting certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) AND an Emergency Medical Technicians-Basic (EMT-B), Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (EMT-P), National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians-Paramedic (NREMT-P) certification Card indicating a future expiration date when applicable. If your application package does not contain proof of having these certificates, your application will be marked as incomplete and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Rather than submitting individual DoD certificates, you may opt to use the DoD Lookup System website (http://www.dodffcert.com/), and then save and upload your one/two page individual report. Rather than submitting your EMT Certification Card, you may print proof of current registration with NREMT from their website (https://www.nremt.org/nremt/about/checkEmtStatus.asp)

Selective Placement Factor: This position has selective placement factor which must be met prior to employment and for continued employment.

Maximum Entry Age (MEA): The MEA for Firefighters is 37. Applicants not appointed by the last day of the month in which that individual reaches their 37th birthday shall not be appointed or assigned to these positions.

Maximum Re-entry Age: An employee who previously served on a covered position may be rehired past the MEA as long as he/she is able to complete 20 years of covered service by his/her mandatory retirement age. The maximum re-entry age for the individual is calculated by determining the total amount of time he/she has served on a covered position and subtracting that from age 57, if a firefighter. The employee's current age is compared to the calculated maximum re-entry age to determine if he/she can be rehired into the covered position.

Waivers to Maximum Entry Age: MEA may be waived, but only under specific circumstances and only if approved by the authorized entity: Waivers to MEA for firefighters must be approved by local Command.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Accountability
• Fire Suppression
• Managing Human Resources
• Preventative Maintenance

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

As part of the assessment process, your resume will be evaluated using a competency-based method. This structured evaluation measures your qualifications, experience, and skills against the core competencies required for the position. Final scores will determine whether you are referred to the Hiring Manager for further consideration.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

You may claim Military Spouse preference.

You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.