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: Fort McCoy is located in west-central Wisconsin, midway between Chicago and Minneapolis, just off Interstates 90 & 94. The family-friendly area offers excellent schools, outstanding outdoor recreation, and affordable housing.??????? To learn more: https://home.army.mil/mccoy/index.php/my-fort/newcomers

Duties

Serve as a fully trained member of a firefighting crew engaged in the protection of life and property. Drive firefighting vehicles and operate firefighting equipment. Maintain readiness of vehicles and equipment. Provide basic and intermediate life support treatment to patients. Communicate patient status with health care facilities. Respond to various medical emergencies and confined space/technical rescue. Respond to emergencies which may include aircraft crashes/mishaps, motor vehicle accidents, fire alarms, brush fires, forest fires, vehicle and structural fires, and hazardous material spills.

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.
• 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 shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations. Employee shifts are rotated on a regularly scheduled basis; 24-hour rotating shifts with a work schedule of 144 hours per pay period.
• 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.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a U.S. Government motor vehicle operator's license.
• This position requires participation in a cardiovascular physical fitness program.
• Required firefighter certifications for each level listed in the Qualifications section below.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority 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 EligibleVeterans 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. GS-07 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes controlling or extinguishing fires and performing rescue operations; detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; controlling hazardous materials incidents; and assessing patient's conditions to administer basic treatment. 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. GS-08 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes suppressing structural fires, wild land fires, automobile and/or miscellaneous fires; operating and maintaining firefighting equipment and apparatus; responding to hazardous material incidents; performing technical rescue operations; providing medical response. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). 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 the following firefighter certifications in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M for the level applying: GS-07 Certifications: Firefighter I & II, Airport Firefighter, HAZMAT Technician, Driver/Operator Pumper, Aerial, Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF), Mobile Water Supply certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) AND a State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic License. You must also be willing to obtain within 12 months, certification as an EMT - Advanced or EMT - Intermediate. GS-08 Certifications: Firefighter I & II, Airport Firefighter, HAZMAT Technician, Driver/Operator Pumper, Aerial, ARFF, Mobile Water Supply 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 a State or National Registry EMT - Advanced or EMT - Intermediate License. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Emergency Medical CareFirefighting EquipmentHazardous Materials ResponseSearch & RescueVehicle Operation Time in Grade Requirement: For the GS-07 level: 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). For the GS-08 level: 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-07).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FU-W0XYAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT MCCOY DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk