THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST, Position Description Number T6305000 and is part of the 157 Air Refueling Wing at Pease Air National Guard Base. This vacancy is to fill a Temporary Position open to existing Title 5 employees of the New Hampshire National Guard, until the needs of the agency are met.

Duties

To serve as Assistant Chief for Training responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive training program of a sufficient magnitude for all functional areas of the base Fire Protection Flight. Performs other duties as assigned. The incumbent will work a regular tour of duty of 60 hours per week with an embedded schedule consisting of a basic workweek plus one standby shift. Required to participate in a physical fitness program and pass an initial and annual physical. Incumbent is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless TDY or on leave. NOTE: The Salary Range indicated in this announcement is for the basic GS pay scale and is not reflective of special firefighter pay for the applicable tour of duty.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Applicants must pass a drug test prior to appointment.
• Must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certification system or equivalent as Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor III, Plans Examiner I, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, Public Fire and Life Safety Educator, and Airport Firefighter.
• May be required to work over the standard tour of duty, overtime must be approved by the supervisor and Finance.
• May require an approval of an age waiver based on requirements of the position.
• Required to participate in a physical fitness program and pass an annual physical.
• Incumbent is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless TDY or on leave.
• Incumbent will be required to receive a Tier 1 National Background Investigation screening.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent. Must have experience, education, or training controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade. Have experience in rescue operations; experience in detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; experience in operation of fire communications equipment; experience in controlling hazardous materials incidents; and, developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention. The incumbent of this position must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certification system or equivalent as Fire Officer III (Includes Fire Officer I, II), Fire Instructor III (Includes Fire Instructor I, II), Fire Inspector II (Includes Fire Inspector I), HAZMAT Incident Commander (Includes HAZMAT Awareness, HAZMAT Operations) and Airport Firefighter (Includes Firefighter I, II). Specific Medical Requirements: Must submit to and pass, without exception, initial and annual occupational physicals in accordance with the current edition of NFPA 1582 (Medical Requirements for Firefighters) and DoD 6055.05-M (OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS and SURVEILLANCE MANUAL). Eyes: Corrected distant vision must be at least 20/30 in one eye and 20/70 in the other eye. Uncorrected distant vision is required only if it is likely that corrective lenses may be lost or broken. If so, uncorrected distant vision must be at least 20/100 binocular. Ability to distinguish basic colors is required. Applicants must be free from acute or chronic eye disease. Ears: Using an audiometer for measurement, there should be no loss of 30 or more decibels in the unaided worst ear at the 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz levels. Nose, Mouth, and Throat: Applicants must be free from conditions that interfere with distinct speech, free breathing, or with the use of breathing apparatuses or protective equipment. Lungs: Applicants must be free from any pulmonary or chest wall disease or condition that results in not being able to perform the duties of the position. Heart and Blood Vessels: The following conditions may be cause for rejection: organic heart disease, valvular or vascular diseases, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, recurrent syncope, or history of myocardial infarction. Abdomen: Acute or chronic disease or inflammation of the abdominal viscera, hernia, or significant enlargement of the liver or spleen that interferes with the performance of the duties of the position will be cause for rejection. Spine, Pelvic, Sacroiliac and Lumbo-Sacral Joints: Applicants must have free movement of spine and pelvic joints. Neurological System: Degenerative neurological disease or disorder that results in documented evidence of neurological impairment that renders the applicant unable to perform the duties of the position will be cause for rejection. A history of serious mental disease may be disqualifying. Extremities: Individuals cannot have anomalies in the number, form, proportion, and movement of the extremities that interfere with function. This includes non-united fractures; non-reducible dislocations; united fractures and reduced dislocations with incomplete restoration of function; amputation of arm, hand, leg, or foot; loss of any skeletal portion of the thumb of either hand; loss of more than the two distal phalanges of the ring or little fingers of either hand; any lose joints; pes cavus, weak foot, or clubfoot; flatfoot with symptoms unresponsive to orthotics; loss or deformity of great toe or any two toes on the same foot; torn cartilage or loose foreign bodies within the knee joint; instability of the knee joint; or inadequately healed surgical procedure.

Education

The incumbent of this position must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certification system or equivalent as Fire Officer III (Includes Fire Officer I, II), Fire Instructor III (Includes Fire Instructor I, II), Fire Inspector II (Includes Fire Inspector I), HAZMAT Incident Commander (Includes HAZMAT Awareness, HAZMAT Operations), and Airport Firefighter (Includes Firefighter I, II).

Must upload proof of certifications. Failure to upload information will result in applicant not being considered for the position.

Contacts

• Address NH 157th ARW 157th ARW Pease ANGB, NH 03803-0157 US
• Name: Jason Burpee
• Phone: 603-227-1483
• Email: [email protected]