You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT) in the SECURITY BATTALION of MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of Announcement Number: ST-12206139-24-SBB. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.

Duties

You will direct firefighting activities through hazardous environments. You will direct and assign crew to apparatus for the proper care and treatment of victims of accidents or medical emergencies. You will instruct crew members by conducting lectures and drills concerning firefighting techniques and fire protection and prevention methods. You will serve as Station Chief; primary duties include the direction of firefighting activities and assignments for the crews in hazardous environments, until receiving instructions from a Chief Officer. You will assist supervisors in determining fire cause and origin; present preliminary findings to supervisor for inclusion in formal report.

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 will be required to possess a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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 pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to possess a current Firefighter I and II certification.
• You will be required to possess a current HAZARDOUS MATERIAL OPERATIONS.
• You will be required to possess a current State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Basic Life Support (NREMT-B) certification.
• 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.
• You will be required to possess a current HAZMAT Incident Command certification.
• You will be required to possess a current Fire Officer I and II certification.
• You will be required to possess a current Fire Instructor I and Fire Inspector I certification.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Directing crews in the performance of various standby duties (such as maintenance and inspection of equipment, execution of training, drills and performance of low risk fire prevention inspections); taking charge of fire fighting operations; AND/or determining best utilization of firefighters and equipment for combating/mitigating hazardous environment. 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]