Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This position is located in the Directorate of Emergency Services, Fire Protection & Prevention Division, Fire Protection Branch at Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah, GA.

Duties

Respond to combats fire including rescue, involving structures, equipment, facilities, crashed, burning aircraft, vehicles, chemicals, fuel storage, ammunition storage, and/or brush fires. Operate a wide array of firefighting equipment to suppress fires. Extricate trapped people using standard rescue methods and equipment. Perform control and confinement operations such as cooling, plugging, or patching containers, applying diluting sprays or neutralizing agents and/or constructing damns.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. This position requires the incumbent obtain and maintain a valid National Agency Check with Inquiries (NACI) investigation.
• This position requires the completion of pre-employment and periodic subsequent medical examination in accordance with DoDM 6055.06 to ensure continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 45 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• 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 the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• Employee must remain clean-shaven to insure integrity of mask fit for breathing apparatus.
• This position requires the incumbent to wear the prescribed uniform and/or personal protective equipment while on duty.
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Works 24-hour rotating shifts, 72 hours a week, and 144 hours per pay period.
• Incumbent may be required to work overtime as the need arises.
• 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 requires participation in and meets and/or exceeds the standards of the DoD Firefighter Physical Fitness Program.
• Required Firefighter certifications are listed in the required documents section.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference 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) performing firefighting in difficult to dangerous situations such as brush, forest and structural fires, hazardous material spills & releases and containment and decontamination; (2) controlling hazardous materials incidents; (3) providing training to Firefighters; and (4) administering emergency medical care. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). 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. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess Airport Firefighter, Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Material Technician certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) AND State or National Registry EMT in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Fire SuppressionFirefighting EquipmentHazardous Materials ResponseSearch & Rescue 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-06).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FU-W0VAAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT STEWART DO NOT MAIL Fort Stewart, GA 31314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk