You will serve as a FIRE CHIEF in the Fire Department of NAVCONSTRBATCTRGPT.

Duties

You will be responsible for the maintenance, care, and testing of all firefighting equipment and apparatus, including motorized apparatus, fire hoses, ladders, fire reporting systems, automatic sprinkler systems and first aid fire appliances. You will be serve as an advisor to the Commanding Officer with regard to operation procedures and fire protection issues of concern, responsible for the maintenance of all Fire Department records. You will develop, amend, and maintain station fire regulations, fire bills, and other directives concerning fire prevention and protection and operation of the Fire Department.

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
• 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 possess and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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.
• 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.
• This is an obligated position. The former incumbent has return rights to this position under PL 86-585.

Qualifications

External applicants (Non-DON, claiming VEOA, VRA, et al): I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-10) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector 1) Interpreting and applying fire protection and prevention theories, principles, methods, techniques, and practices to establish policies and procedures and administer a comprehensive fire protection program; 2) Planning and organizing work operations, as well as, delegating and distributing work, assigning duties, and providing technical supervision and guidance of all Fire Department functions to assigned firefighter personnel; and 3) Managing and expending allotted operating funds and initiating the purchase of equipment and supplies needed for efficient operation a fire department Internal applicants claiming Current DON: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector 1) Interpreting and applying fire protection and prevention theories, principles, methods, techniques, and practices to establish policies and procedures and administer a comprehensive fire protection program; 2) Planning and organizing work operations, as well as, delegating and distributing work, assigning duties, and providing technical supervision and guidance of all Fire Department functions to assigned firefighter personnel; and 3) Managing and expending allotted operating funds and initiating the purchase of equipment and supplies needed for efficient operation a fire department. ***This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Fire Officer IV, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, CPR, and First Responder. Fire certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVCONSTRBATCTRGPT 5401 Sixth Street Building 313 Gulfport, MS 39501 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]