You will serve as a Firefighter (BLS/Hazmat Technician) in the Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Division of NAVAL AIR STATIONMeridian.

Duties

You will perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) or automatic external defibrillation (AED) during respiratory and cardiac emergencies You will operate firefighting equipment (e.g., pumps, foam generators, boom, ground sweep nozzles) to control or eliminate fires You will establish on-scene control procedures (e.g., zone control, decontamination) in a hazardous material incident You will inspect fire apparatus requiring repair or preventive maintenance. You will control and extinguish a fire during firefighting operations. You will establish communication with receiving emergency facilities to transport patients.

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.
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination. Position requires the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• 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.
• You will be required to wear a uniform and use all safety apparel in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• This position requires the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions and will fall under the respiratory protection program and hearing conservation program.
• The employee is required to report for duty during natural disasters and other emergency situations as directed by the Fire Chief.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-06) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: 1) Assisting in reducing and/or eliminating potential fire hazards; 2) Operating a variety of fire prevention/control equipment in an effective manner; 3) Responding, controlling, and extinguishing fires of facilities, airfields, basins, ships, special weapons, hazardous materials, etc.; 4) Providing Basic Life Support (BLS) techniques, during initial patient care, on-going patient assessment, and physical examinations; 5) Managing respiratory and cardiac emergencies; utilizing equipment/ devices such as i.e? bag-valve-mask resuscitation, automatic external defibrillation (AED) or continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices; as prescribed in established protocols and procedures. *** This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS-7: Firefighter I and II, HAZMAT Technician, Airport Firefighter, Driver Operator Pumper, and Driver Operator ARFF. The following certification is also required: Emergency Medical Technician - Basic and must have been awarded by the National Registry (if you do not have NREMT, you MUST obtain National Registry within 12 months from the date of hire). You must also obtain Driver Operator Aerial within 12 months from the date of hire. 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/ This is a PRIMARY/RIGOROUS position for SPECIAL RETIREMENT COVERAGE purposes. ***72 HRS WEEKLY, 144 HRS BI-WEEKLY WORK SCHEDULE*** 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 NAVAL AIR STATION NAS Meridan, MS 39301 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]