You will serve as a FIREFIGHTER in the Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center Fire Department (MCMWTC Fire) of MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CTR.

Duties

You will respond to all structure fires, operate hydrants, deploy fire hose lines, perform ladder operations, operate fire nozzles, and other fire extinguishing equipment to effect fire suppression. You will respond to all medical emergencies and provide for the rescue and on scene stabilization for victims of fire, sudden illness, accidental injuries, childbirth, and other events requiring medical personnel. You will respond to all hazardous materials incidents as required. You will participate in all drills and classroom training to maintain level of proficiency to perform required duties. You will perform daily preventative maintenance inspections of firefighting tools and equipment.

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 must possess a current American Heart Association certificate in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
• You will be required to obtain and maintain United States Forest Service Wildland Firefighter Red Card certification within one year from date of employment.
• You must possess and maintain IFSAC or NPQS equivalent DoD Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations and for GS-7 consideration, Driver/Operator Pumper.
• You must possess a current State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Life Support (NREMT-B) certification.
• You must possess 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.
• 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.
• Required to work a seventy-two (72) hour work week and is subject to overtime and recall during off duty hours.

Qualifications

GS-07: In addition to possessing all necessary certifications, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience much demonstrate the following: As a Firefighter responding to all structure fires, operate hydrants, lay hose lines, ladder operation, operate nozzle and other extinguishing equipment to effect fire suppression. GS-05: In addition to possessing all necessary certifications, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-04) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: As a Firefighter performing the duties of rescue operations in structural firefighting operations, responding to hazardous material emergencies and providing emergency medical treatment including but not limited to Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). 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

GS-05:

Specialized experience at the GS-05 level may be substituted with the successful completion of a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university with major study in Fire Science, Fire Training, or other related fields of study leading to a bachelor degree; OR a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience. Your percentage of the required education plus your percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CTR MCAGCC Twentynine Palms, CA 92278 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]