About the Position: Fort Buchanan is located near San Juan, Puerto Rico, within a short drive from the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, Old San Juan, and most popular tourist attractions and beaches. PR is designated as an OCONUS Non-foreign area. Salary shown in this announcement includes a Locality Payment of 16.50% for this Non-Foreign Area. An adjusted Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) rate of 2.81% is not reflected in the salary shown.

Duties

Serve as the assistant fire chief of operations for Fort Buchanan Fire and Emergency Services. Direct operational activities for one fire stations including care and maintenance of equipment and facilities. Ensure that daily activity logs/reports and dispatch records are accurate and up-to-date. Act as fire chief during scheduled and unscheduled absences assuming full organizational control. Represents the fire chief at senior manager meetings and coordinating sessions for on and off-post agencies. Discuss fire hazards and deficiencies with responsible installation officials. Participate in committees, working groups, and task forces with installation personnel to improve or support the mission. Complete documents within the suspense date IAW OPM, DA, DoD, and Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures. Develop and manages Individual Development Plan. Completes DoD, and DA ancillary training hours. Attends structural live fire training evolutions. Displays ability to safely execute lessons learned during an emergency incident. Display technical job knowledge to mitigate emergency responses. Direct subordinate actions when participating in emergency responses, exercises, and routine day to-day operations. Evaluate the performance and proficiency of personnel during training sessions and actual emergencies. Manage placement and distribution of first aid, firefighting extinguishing equipment; inspection of exit facilities; conducts emergency fire drills, testing of fire alarm systems, and posting of standby fire watches when required. Execute the overall Firefighting Division functions which include budgets, personnel, equipment, and promotion activities. Review employee performance, progress and training needs to include behavior problems. Maintains time and attendance records for employees supervised, approves leave and prepares all reports dealing with personnel under his supervision. Direct the testing and maintenance of structural apparatus and related fire protection equipment.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work.
• This position requires you to work 72 hours per week. The position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 or more lbs.
• A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• Must be able to pass pre-appointment and subsequent periodic medical examinations IAW DoD 6055.5M to determine fitness for continued performance of the duties of the position.
• Incumbent must participate in a cardiovascular physical fitness program.
• This position requires the employee to wear a uniform provided by the employer.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% or less of the time.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the OrganizationExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Implementing procedures and techniques of a firefighting crew to operate and maintain firefighting equipment; 2) training personnel in the conduct of fire protection and rescue procedures; and 3) reviewing work for technical competence, adherence to procedures, and efficient work assignment and delegation under stressful situations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next or second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted. NOTE: In addition to the above specialized experience definition/requirement, this position requires the incumbent to possess, at the time of appointment, the following certifications: 1. HAZMAT Incident Commander 2. Fire Officer III 3. Fire Instructor II 4. Fire Inspector II These certifications must have been awarded by the DoD, IFSAC, or Pro-Board accredited training to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications, you will be rated ineligible. Copies of all noted certifications MUST be submitted with your application package. Review the qualification requirements for specific information at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0000/0081.htm. This position has been identified by Department of Army and approved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness as a secondary position for special retirement coverage as identified in 5 CFR 831 Subpart I for CSRS Retirement coverage and 5 CFR 842 Subpart H for FERS retirement coverage. Coverage under Special Retirement Coverage is NOT automatic. However, an employee may bring their existing special retirement coverage with them if they meet the transfer requirements below. CSRS - Per CSRS and FERS Handbook, Subchapter 46A, Section 46A3.2-1C - The employee, while covered under the special provision, moves directly (that is, without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position; and if applicable, the employee has been continuously employed in a secondary position or positions since moving from a rigorous position without a break in service exceeding 3 days. FERS - Per CSRS and FERS Handbook, Subchapter 46B, Section 46B3.2-1C - The employee, while covered under the special provision, moves directly (that is, without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a rigorous position to a secondary position; The employee has completed 3 years of service in a rigorous position, including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld; and If applicable, the employee has been continuously employed in a secondary position or positions since moving from a rigorous position without a break in service exceeding 3 days. NOTE: Service as a temporary or intermittent employee may be counted toward the 3-year requirement if it is otherwise qualifying. (While under an intermittent tour of duty, only actual days worked are counted.) For purposes of applying the 3-year requirement, it does not matter whether the service is actually made creditable by payment of a deposit or whether the service cannot be made creditable. Thus, even post-1998 non-deduction service (which can never be creditable under FERS for the purpose of qualifying for or computing a benefit) can be used to meet the 3-year requirement. Also, Federal service under another retirement system for Government employees may be used to meet the 3-year requirement if it is otherwise qualifying. A break in employment in secondary positions that begins with an involuntary separation (not for cause) within the meaning of 5 U.S.C. 8414(b)(21)(A) is continuous for this purpose. If selected and you believe you are eligible for Special Retirement Coverage under a secondary position, you will be required to provide sufficient documentation (SF-50s) for verification. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityFire SuppressionManaging Human ResourcesWritten Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address GV-APF-W1H1AA US ARMY GARRISON FT BUCHANAN DO NOT MAIL Jacksonville, FL 32232 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]