You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (Battalion Chief of EMS) in the Naval District Washington of HDQTRS NDW.

Duties

You will analyze the structural condition of a building to determine firefighting equipment and apparatus required to fight fire. You will assign work to junior firefighters or employees based on priorities, requirements, and capabilities. You will establish performance standards for subordinates, keep them informed of their progress, and rate their performances. You will handle emergency situations that may arise at hazardous material fire and spills. You will be responsible for taking precautionary measures to prevent risks in the platoon and on the scene of emergency situations.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Applicants must meet the Department of Defense (DoD) certification requirements: www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodm/605506m.pdf
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• You will be required to possess and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
• This position is considered a "secondary" position within the Firefighter Special Retirement System. Secondary positions are supervisory or administrative positions.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Applying principles, practices, and techniques applicable to fire protection elements involving fire prevention, aircraft, structural, ordinance and shipboard firefighting; 2) Training personnel in fire protection and prevention; and 3) Managing a hazardous materials protection and control program (i.e., knowledge of hazardous materials used; development of contingency plan; deployment of vehicles with specialized equipment, etc.). **NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Certification Requirements: The position requires the following accredited certifications: - Fire Officer I, II, & III - Fire Inspector I & II - Fire Instructor I & II - Hazardous Materials Technician - Hazardous Materials Incident Commander - Airport Firefighter - National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic - You must possess and maintain National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and National Registry Emergency Medical Technician - Paramedic (NR-EMT-P). **These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC, Pro-Board and National Registry to meet the requirement. **CERTIFICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address HDQTRS NDW 2691 Mitscher Road SW Washington, DC 20373 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]