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 with the Directorate of Emergency Services. This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. For more information follow this link: https://acpol2.army.mil/chra_dodea/FF_2nd_SRC.pdf

Duties

Serve as Assistant Chief of Operations. Provide highly responsible and complex executive level support to the Fire Chief. Serve as the incident commander until relieved by the Fire Chief or Deputy Fire Chief. Plan and administer comprehensive firefighting and rescue programs. Develop and manage standard operating procedures and policies. Perform supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Monitor daily emergency response performance of operational units. Recommend budget needs for specialized rescue equipment, contract services, formal training, etc. Develop strategic maintenance plan for station facilities, apparatus, and equipment.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background 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.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• 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. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis; 60 hours a week work schedule of 120 hours per pay period.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• This position requires successful completion of an annual physical.
• This position requires participation in a cardiovascular physical fitness program.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• During rescue operations, incumbent may come into contact with human blood or other potential infectious materials which may result in possible exposure to blood borne pathogens.
• Incumbent is responsible for management of specific hazardous wastes generated by unit, activity or facility; operation of a hazardous waste generation point, and supervising or assisting in emergency action involving hazardous waste.
• Oversight responsibilities include: collecting, storing, moving, labeling (including dating), segregating, preparing turn-in documents on, and maintaining records on hazardous waste generated and personnel training.
• Incumbent will successfully complete an initial program of classroom or on-the-job training covering hazardous waste management as well as annual renewal training.
• This is a secondary covered position for retirement purposes.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License.
• The employee is required to work 60 hours per week. That is four 8-hour shifts and one 24-hour shift, which include holidays. Is subject to recall.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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 WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority 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 for Internal Dept of Army Candidates: One year of specialized experience which includes work that involves the technical and administrative effectiveness of fire crew efficiencies; supervising or directing firefighting and fire prevention inspection activities; supervising or directing the operational maintenance of firefighting equipment and apparatus; evaluating fire crew performance and implementing training plans to insure all performance standards are met; directing teams to mitigate structural fires, wild land fires, automobile and miscellaneous fires, response to hazardous material incidents; and coordinating medical response. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). (Internal Applicants Only). 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. 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-09). Specialized Experience for External Candidates: One year of specialized experience which includes : work that involves the technical and administrative effectiveness of fire crew efficiencies; supervising or directing firefighting and fire prevention inspection activities; supervising or directing the operational maintenance of firefighting equipment and apparatus; evaluating fire crew performance and implementing training plans to insure all performance standards are met; directing teams to mitigate structural fires, wild land fires, automobile and miscellaneous fires, response to hazardous material incidents; coordinating medical response; directing technical rescue operations; coordinating and interfacing with other local agencies to respond to incidents; conducting training in standard and specialized firefighting and rescue procedures and techniques and fire prevention and maintenance methods; and conducting research of fire science references to obtain technical specifications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). (External Applicants Only) 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. 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-10). In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, and Airport Firefighter certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityEmergency CommunicationOral CommunicationTeaching Others

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FU-W0VMAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT RILEY DO NOT MAIL Fort Riley, KS 66442 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk