You will serve as a LEAD FIREFIGHTER (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) in the SECURITY BATTALION of MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO.

Duties

You will serve as a Lead Firefighter (Lieutenant) within the QFES Branch including the Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Transport Services, Fire Prevention, and Training Division. You will direct crews in the performance of various standby duties (e.g. maintenance and inspection of equipment, execution of training, drills, and conducts annual Fire and Hydrant risk assessments.) You will conduct demonstrations and lectures, instructing Fire Department personnel concerning topics of firefighting techniques, basic emergency medical care, hazardous materials, and fire protection and prevention methods. You will respond to rescue and life safety situations involving fire, aircraft, water, high level, confined space, and hazardous materials incidents. You will conduct and participate in regular periodic drills, to assure a high degree of readiness, and observes participants in order to assure a minimum amount of deficiencies in methods and procedures. You will respond as a member of an emergency response company and performs ambulance/rescue responses involving BLS medical services, mass casualty incidents, small and large emergencies, ambulance transportation of the injured, and emergencies.

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.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• You will be required to possess a current State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Life Support (NREMT-B) certification.
• You must be certified as a FIRE INSPECTOR I by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard.
• You must be certified as a FIRE OFFICER I by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard.
• You must be certified as a FIREFIGHTER I by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard.
• You must be certified as a FIREFIGHTER II by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard.
• You must be certified in HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OPERATIONS by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard.
• 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 must be certified as a FIRE INSTRUCTOR I by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: leading, directing, training use of firefighting equipment and apparatus, and providing technical assistance in fire suppression/protection for structures, hazardous materials incidents, aircraft, water, and confined spaces. 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 MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO 2004 Barnett Avenue Quantico, VA 22134 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]