You will serve as a Firefighter (Basic Life Support) in the Fire Rescue Division, Installation and Logistics Department of MCRD ERR PI SC.

Duties

You will drive apparatus to scene of emergencies following specified routes or select alternate routes as necessary. You will respond to medical emergencies and perform the duties of an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). You will provide for the rescue and on-scene care of victims of fire, sudden illness, accidental injury or other incidents requiring medical attention. You will perform fire prevention inspections of buildings, fuel storage areas, vehicles, outside storage, etc., for fire safety discrepancies and advise on fire safety practices.

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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.
• You will be required to have a current Hazmat Awareness certification through the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), National Professional Qualifications Standard (NPQS), or Department of Defense (DoD).
• You will be required to have a current Hazmat Operations certification through the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), National Professional Qualifications Standard (NPQS), or Department of Defense (DoD).
• You will be required to have a current Hazmat Technician certification through the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), National Professional Qualifications Standard (NPQS), or Department of Defense (DoD).
• You will be required to have a current Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification through the National Registry of EMT's, and/or the State of South Carolina.
• You will be required to have a current Firefighter I and II certification through the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), National Professional Qualifications Standard (NPQS), or Department of Defense (DoD).

Qualifications

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing emergency medical treatment to include but not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and rescue of patients in confined spaces and auto extrications, and part of an emergency response team performing non-invasive emergency medical procedures; structural firefighting; responding to hazardous material emergency operations. GS-06: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Providing emergency medical treatment to include but not limited to cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and rescue of patients in confined spaces and auto extrications; structural firefighting operations; responding to hazardous material emergency operations. 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 MCRD ERR PI SC Post Office Box 5159 Parris Island, SC 29905 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]