Open to the first 101 applicants or until 04/22/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

Duties

Major Duties: Perform technical review of contractor prepared designs and specifications for fire detection, suppression, alarm, and egress systems. Audit park structural fire programs, conduct risk assessments on existing park facilities, including historic structures, and provide risk mitigation solutions. Evaluate existing and proposed building modifications to help mitigate life safety hazards and property damage resulting from either a fire or fire suppression efforts. Work to ensure regional and park structural fire program activities are consistent with established fire and life safety protection policies, Director's Order (DO) 58, Reference Manual (RM) 58, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), International Code Council (ICC) and other model building codes and standards. Serve as the primary liaison to the Facilities & Design Division and park facilities managers to provide expertise and enforcement of required Inspection, Testing, and Monitoring (ITM). Physical Demands: The work of this position is mostly sedentary but requires periods of regular and recurring physical exertion while in the field. All Risk Emergency Incident Management Team assignments, fire inspections, program audits, fire suppression classes, and other field assignments require considerable walking, bending, hiking, carrying, and climbing. The incumbent is required to maintain incident qualifications to participate in program activities that require high intensity arduous work and exposure to live fire conditions in a hazardous setting. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office environment and in the field. The incumbent instructs components of any one of the NPS training classes for structural fire. However, the work also involves regular and recurrent exposure to hazards, discomforts, and potentially dangerous situations while in the field. While on a training or fire location, the work environment may involve hazardous environmental conditions such as exposure to fire, heat, chemicals, and loud noise for extended periods of time. Protective equipment or clothing may be needed, including the use of a self-contained breathing apparatus. Travel may be required to the Washington office, regional offices, and field areas for meetings, training, on-site inspections, and policy implementation. Area Interior Regions 3,4 and 5 Regional office is co-located along the Missouri River in Omaha, Nebraska (population approximately 800,000) with the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail Headquarters and next to the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge. The regional office is housed in the Carl T. Curtis building that sits on a 5-acre lot with free parking. The regional office building is the first building in Nebraska to achieve LEED certification. The 8-county metropolitan area is home to seven Fortune 500 companies; the CHI Health Center which attracts top name entertainers, expositions, and tradeshows; the TD Ameritrade ballpark which hosts the College World Series; the world-famous Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium and a host of events, activities, restaurants, theaters, parks, recreational areas, museums, and cultural amenities. The area has excellent schools for all levels of learning, world-class medical facilities, and easy access to a commercial airport. Historically, as well as in 2022, the area boasts a lower-than-average cost of living and housing more affordable than many major cities.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-04/22/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Certification Requirements: You must possess and maintain IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Inspector III Certification by04/22/2024. A copy of your certification must be submitted with this application. If not submitted, you will be found ineligible. You must Possess and maintain IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Instructor I certification by 04/22/2024. A copy of your certification must be submitted with this application. If not submitted, you will be found ineligible. You must Possess and maintain IFSAC or ProBoard Hazmat Awareness certification by 04/22/2024. A copy of your certification must be submitted with this application. If not submitted, you will be found ineligible. Time In Grade Requirements: Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 for each federal position listed as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of qualifying experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. SELECTIVE FACTOR: This position performs critical fire inspection and safety compliance required for all federal facilities and buildings. As a result, the following selective placement factors are required: IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Inspector III Certification IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Instructor I Certification. IFSAC or ProBoard Hazmat Awareness Certification. Candidates who do not meet these requirements by close of this announcement will receive no further consideration for this position. You must submit the certification documentation for each selective factor with your application package to be considered. - AND - To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualification by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as reviewing drawings and technical specifications for fire protection systems and building construction as well as fire and life safety code enforcement. Reviewing and evaluating contractor-prepared fire protection system drawings and specifications for code compliance. Inspect and evaluate fire protection system installations in accordance with adopted fire codes and standards and witnessed and/or conducted fire and life-safety system acceptance testing. Conduct fire and life-safety inspections in commercial and residential occupancies to identify deficiencies. Review structural fire management plans to ensure compliance with agency policies. Analyze fire protection system inspection, testing, and maintenance reports and recommended appropriate corrective action. Conduct training and education programs related to fire protection systems, portable fire extinguishers, and fire prevention principles. You must include hours per week worked. You must clearly demonstrate this experience in your resume, including the months, days and hours per week at which the work was performed in order to be considered. If your firefighting experience includes both structural and wildland, it is essential that your resume clearly documents your structural experience. This is a secondary-administrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C. 8412 (d) (FERS). PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may meet qualification requirements, but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system. To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under CSRS, an employee must transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position. To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under FERS, an employee must: 1) transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position, AND 2) complete 3 years of service in a primary rigorous position including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld, AND 3) must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a primary rigorous position, except for any break in employment from a secondary position that began with involuntary separation (not for cause). It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your special retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your work history or other documentation that demonstrates work history of approved covered positions). You must let this office know if you are in a Primary position. Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA. Performance documentation can be obtained by contacting the supervisors for the positions you served in during your 24 months. If they did not complete performance appraisals ask them to provide a statement of performance for each period of service. The statement must specify the dates for each employment period and your level of performance consistent with your SF-50s. 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.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address Interior Region 3, 4 and 5 601 Riverfront Drive Omaha, NE 68102 US
• Name: Central HR Central Team
• Phone: 402-661-1562
• Email: [email protected]