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. 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. Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary)

Duties

Serves as Assistant Fire Chief with responsibility for aiding in the overall management of the Fire Department. Provides fire protection for ammunition/agent areas. Performs personnel management responsibilities for subordinates supervised. Communicate fire inspection and protection information ensuring the information is clear, concise, organized, and convincing.

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.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug 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. Incumbent will be required to wear chemical protective equipment, respirators, safety glasses, etc.
• 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. The employee is subject to 24 hours workday, 72 hours work week which may include nights, weekends, and holidays. May be subject to recall.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime. This position performs, as required, mutual aid support to local fire departments.
• The work requires the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid state and government driver's license is required.
• Shift work required of this position.
• Position requires the incumbent be a Chemical Accident/Incident Response Assistance (CAIRA) responder.
• This position is "Emergency-Essential". In crisis or wartime, this position takes precedence over any transportation agreement or military recall status. The incumbent must continue to perform the duties and requirements of the position.
• TDY up to 25% may be required.
• 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.

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.) 13473Priority 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. In-service Applicant (i.e. an applicant with current or prior permanent Federal service)- One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Employ proper procedures to extinguish fires within varying environments.; 2. Performing hazardous material control and confinement operations to prevent further contamination or spillage; 3. Monitoring tasks assigned to subordinate firefighter personnel; and 4. Determining training needs for assigned personnel. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Outside applicant (i.e., those without current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service)- One year of specialized experience which includes: 1. Supervising the work of firefighter personnel; 2. Administering a program concerned with the prevention, inspection, and control of fires and hazardous materials incidents; 3. Directing firefighting activities at the scene of fires or hazardous material incidents; 4. Providing training related to firefighting and hazardous material incident responses. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). NOTE: For most one-grade interval occupational series, the qualification standard calls for at least 1 year of specialized experience. However, sometimes there is no position in the normal line of progression in an organization that is one grade lower than the position being filled. In such instances, 1 year of specialized experience at the second lower level (GS-08) is creditable for in-service applicants. However, for outside applicants (i.e., those without current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service), 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower level (GS-09) is required. In addition to the specialized experience above, this position requires that you to possess and maintain all of the following Department of Defense, International Fire Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (Pro Board) equivalent certifications: (Please note: All certifications must be uploaded at time of application): Fire Officer III Fire Inspector II Fire Instructor II Hazardous Material Incident Command HAZMAT Technician, Driver Operator - Pumper State or National Registry of Emergency Medical Technician (Basic) 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Fire SuppressionHazardous Materials ResponseManaging Human ResourcesWritten Communication 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 second lower grade or equivalent (GS-08).

Contacts

• Address GL-W0K4AA US ARMY PINE BLUFF ARSENAL DO NOT MAIL Pine Bluff, AR 71602 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk