You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (ASSISTANT CHIEF) at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, COMMANDER, NAVY REGION MID-ATLANTIC (CNRMA) of NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PORTSMOUTH NSY.

Duties

You will negotiate with others in a fire department organization (e.g., tenant organizations, external fire and emergency services, law enforcement) to obtain commitments for a fire and emergency services program. You will consider factors (e.g., wind direction, topography, sources of water, environmental hazards) to determine the positioning of fire apparatus, equipment, and tools in firefighting operations You will implement a fire prevention and fire protection enforcement program to ensure the capability to perform inspections, investigations, and surveys You will develop a junior firefighter or employee's annual goals or objectives in a performance review. You will implement a risk management plan in accordance with fire and emergency regulations You will coordinate with officers on other shifts and stations to ensure work accomplishment, training, and priorities are met

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.
• 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 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.
• The incumbent must hold a valid state drivers license and be able to obtain a government drivers license. The incumbent must participate and pass annual EVOC training.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS 10 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) Directing/deploying firefighting personnel and equipment during emergencies and non-emergency situations; 2) Managing fire department programs such as breathing air systems, personal protective equipment, purchasing/credit card holder, health and safety, fire department accreditation, or similar programs; 3) Applying and communicating to subordinates management objectives and goals for employees to include performance objectives and appraisals, individual development planning, and command mission; and 4) Directing attack for the effective control and extinguishment of fires, managing emergency medical patient care and ground ambulance transport for single- and multi-patient incidents, managing hazardous materials and special operations emergencies, and managing other threats and emergencies in order to save lives and property, and preserve the mission of the Installation and Region. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. ***This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: HAZMAT Incident Commander, Fire Officer III, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor II, CPR and National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Life Support (NREMT-B). These 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.***Selectee will be required to obtain Marine Firefighter certification within 1 year of hire. 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 NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY PORTSMOUTH NSY HRO Building 44/1 Portsmouth, ME 03804-5000 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]