Job opening: Firefighter (Basic Life Support/HAZMAT Ops), GS-0081-07
Salary: $61 023 - 79 331 per year
Published at: Jan 11 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Fire & Emergency Services Division, Administrative Department Training Center Petaluma, CA.
Duties
The incumbent performs firefighting and a variety of rescue/emergency response and fire prevention duties in the protection of personnel, property and equipment throughout the BASE complex and local community as outlined in the mutual aid agreements.
Requirements
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- The position requires a valid state driver's license.
- Max 37 years of age entry restriction (see questions for more information)
- You will be required to undergo pre-employment and random drug testing.
- Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position.
Qualifications
To qualify for the GS-07 grade level you must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.
Some examples of specialized experience include:
Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade;
Rescue operations;
Detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards;
Operation of fire communications equipment;
Controlling hazardous materials incidents and/or
Developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
In addition to the requirements above, possession of the following qualifications and certifications are highly desired upon application. These qualifications/certifications must be obtained within one year of employment and maintained:
Apparatus Driver-Operator for:
• Pumpers • Water Tender
Firefighter I & IIFire Officer IFire Instructor IFire Inspector IConfined Space Rescue (when resources allow)HAZMAT Operations {awareness, and operations).Certifications in these areas shall be from the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program (DIDFESCP) or equivalent training qualifications. All training and qualification certifications shall be accredited through the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC).EMT - Basic Life SupportEMT certification shall be in accordance with the State or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians requirements.ICS-100, ICS-200, IS-700 and IS-800Incident Command System (ICS) certification shall be in accordance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS)
Education
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here
Student Loan Incentive: Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three-year service agreement.
Contacts
- Address United States Coast Guard
2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE
STOP 7120
Washington, District of Columbia 20593
United States
- Name: USCG Applicant Support
- Phone: 866-656-6830
- Email: [email protected]
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