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 Drum, home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), is located in Northern New York. 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

Studies and analyzes the installation’s activities and develops fire prevention and protection programs to meet the needs of this installation. Supervises multiple Assistant Chiefs, Assists and approves with Fire Chief’s concurrence the development and implementation of effective fire prevention educational training programs for the populace of the installation. Makes recommendations for the improvements based upon studies and observations of operations, practices, and procedures of the Fire and Emergency Services Division. Represents the organization at meetings, conferences, and workshops for the purpose of enhancing response capabilities and maintains personal proficiency through attendance of professional training programs. Supervises the testing of equipment/apparatus and ensure that the necessary supporting reports are properly prepared and maintains liaison with state, county, Federal, and other local entities related to training matters of this division.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Obtain and maintain the following certifications within one year of employment: National Incident Management System certifications (NIMS): IS-700, IS-800, IS-100, IS-300, IS-400.
• This position requires pre-employment and random drug testing.
• A pre-employment and annual physical examinations are required.
• This position requires the incumbent to participate in a physical fitness program.
• This position requires the incumbent to wear a uniform and safety apparel.
• This position is mission essential.
• This position requires the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle and obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a government driver's license within 6 months of being employed into the position.
• A secret security clearance is required.
• This position may require the incumbent to work scheduled and unscheduled overtime.
• The normal tour of duty for this position is 60 hours per week.
• A supervisory probationary period is required.
• Position is subject to one-year probationary period.

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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1. Directing operational activities for fire stations including care and maintenance of equipment and facilities. 2. Managing programs such as fire suppression response, hazardous material control and mitigation, technical rescue, aircraft crash rescue, emergency medical first response. 3. Reviewing updates and recommending changes to division standard operating procedures and guidelines. 4. Approving awards or disciplinary actions from subordinate supervisors, making recommendations for those actions that warrant decision from the Fire Chief. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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 requirements above, applicants must also possess Fire Officer III Certification, Airport Firefighter Certification, Fire Instructor II Certification, Fire Inspector II Certification and Hazardous Materials Incident Commander Certification certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M. (NOTE: YOU MUST INCLUDE COPIES OF ALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS WITH YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityManaging Human ResourcesOral CommunicationPartnering 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 next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FU-W0XQAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT DRUM DO NOT MAIL Fort Drum, NY 13602 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk