You will serve as a FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC) in the FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES PROGRAM of NAVAL STA NT RI.

Duties

You will perform Advanced life support duties. You will perform hazard and risk assessment and conduct complete incident analysis. You will perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities that may include research and/or large industrial complexes You will drive and operate firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Support Equipment.

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.
• 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 bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• 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 successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Qualifications

This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certification: Firefighter I and II, HAZMAT Technician, Driver/Operator-Pumper, Driver/Operator-Aerial, American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), CPR Certification, National Registry EMT-Paramedic. ***These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications, you will be rated ineligible.** Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 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.) Responding to emergency incidents and directing fire suppression, rescue operations, and emergency medical resource (EMS) in immediate mitigation actions; 2.) Leading/managing personnel in the delivery of basic life support and/or advanced life support including supervision of ground ambulance transportation service; 3.) Leading and working as member of a team to accomplish mission objectives; 4.) Making sound tactical decision-making and good judgment; 5.) Providing effective, professional, and outgoing customer service and interaction with the command, the general public and stakeholders; 6.) Delivering accurate, effective, and professional oral and written communications, internal written communications, briefs, procedures, explanatory papers, correspondence, and investigative/fire/EMS reports. 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

Contacts

• Address NAVAL STA NT RI Naval Station Newport Quartdeck Newport, RI 02840 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]