This incumbent serves as the Supervisory Structural Firefighter in the Fire Section, Public Safety Service at the Battle Creek VA Medical Center (BCVAMC). The BCVAMC is primarily a Neuropsychiatric facility with 360 beds consisting of inpatient, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Abuse, Nursing Home, Palliative Care, and Dementia Units. There are numerous outpatient visits for medical, psychiatric, and geriatric clinics.

Duties

The Supervisory Structural Firefighter provides direct supervision to three 0081-09 Firefighter (Paramedics), one 0081-08 Fire Inspector, and two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). Incumbent operates as the Fire Officer in Charge (OIC) of day-to-day operations which encompasses direct oversight and supervision to three fire engine personnel and four emergency medical service (EMS) staff. Incumbent works a variable 48 hours on, followed by 48-72 hours off which averages to 144 hours per pay period to accomplish the goals and mission of the BCVAMC. The incumbent will occasionally work voluntary/mandated overtime for staffing purposes. This individual will provide technical support upon request to medical center supervisors in aspects of fire protection and prevention activities at the medical center. This position requires the incumbent to be available for recall/call-back (24-hours a day, seven days a week) unless on leave or business travel, for various emergency situations. These situations would include but are not limited to the following: Fire related emergencies, natural disasters, hazardous materials and decontamination operations, pandemic incidents, environmental emergencies, acts of terrorism, activation of the BCVAMC Incident Command Center (ICC), and any other situation or incident that the Medical Center Director, Associate Director, Chief, Public Safety Service, Chief, Fire Section, or Assistant Fire Chief (Training Officer) deems necessary. Work Schedule: 48 hours on shift, followed by 72 hours off shift. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Structural Firefighter/PD07862A Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/27/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-10 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-9. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position includes a Selective Placement Factor (SPF) which is a prerequisite to appointment and represents minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Current, valid state Driver's License. [A REDACTED COPY OF YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE IS REQUIRED]. If you do not submit a copy of your driver's license, your application will not be reviewed. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-9 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: 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 Developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention. Certifications: (As required by VHA Directive 7718) State of Michigan or National Registry Paramedic IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter II IFSAC or ProBoard Hazardous Materials Operations IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Inspector II IFSAC or ProBoard Driver/Operator Pumper IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Officer II You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Conflict ManagementCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Emergency ManagementFire ManagementLeadership 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Work requires the ability to perform strenuous physical activity for a long period of time in emergency situations. Activities involve prolonged periods of time standing, walking, bending, crouching, and carrying heavy firefighting tools in excess of 50 pounds and related equipment associated with the performance of such duties as maintenance, testing, inspections, drills, suppression, and transport of persons. Work also involves the operation of motor vehicles. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Battle Creek VA Medical Center 5500 Armstrong Road Battle Creek, MI 49037 US
• Name: Jamie Cole
• Phone: (269) 832-1641
• Email: [email protected]