You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER in the FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DIVISION of NAVBASE KITSAP Bremerton WA.

Duties

You will assist the Deputy Fire Chief in developing policies and guidance for an installation fire and emergency services program. You will serve as the incident commander assuming full responsibility for instructions, techniques and strategies for the implementation of fire suppression, fire fighting and other related emergency response situations. You will oversee the Battalion Chiefs development of junior firefighter, employee's annual goals and objectives in performance review. You will act as a liaison with other agencies to establish, modify and oversee all Mutual Aid Agreements dealing with Emergency response capabilities.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance while employed in the subject position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Selectee must obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver?s license.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.
• This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
• This position requires the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions and falls under the respiratory protection program and hearing conservation program.
• This position requires the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
• You will be required to use all safety equipment and clothing provided by management.
• The employee is required to work a 56-hour week, 8 hours each weekday with one overnight 24-hour shift and subject to mandatory overtime and recall.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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) Advising the command and senior leadership on fire protection and related emergency response activities; 2) Explaining the principles and theories of fire investigation to determine the cause of fire and recommend corrective actions; 3) Developing and implementing the hazardous materials (HAZMAT) program; 4) Assisting the Fire Chief in determining long and short range requirements for resources (i.e. manpower, equipment, facilities, contract services, and staff support) to meet customer needs. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS-12: Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, Airport Firefighter, HAZMAT Technician, and HAZMAT Incident Commander. 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVBASE KITSAP SILVERDALE WA 120 South Dewey Street Bremerton, WA 98314 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]