You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the Fire and Emergency Services Division of NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON.

Duties

You will supervise and evaluate all Personnel assigned to training duties such as Fire Prevention Inspectors and Fire Suppression Instructors. You will act as Fire Chief in absence of Fire Chief as directed. You will plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate all phases of the Fire Protection and Fire Prevention Training Program.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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.
• 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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

Qualifications

FOR GS-11 For Outside applicants claiming VEOA and VRA (i.e., those without current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service) Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Managing training evolutions involving fire suppression, EMS operations, and response to hazardous materials incidents; 2) Evaluating the performance in the delivery of basic life support and/or advanced life support including supervision of ground ambulance transportation service; 3) Facilitating training on detecting, reducing, or eliminating of potential fire hazards; 4) Leading others and working as member of a team to accomplish emergency and non-emergency objectives. NOTE: YOUR ANSWER MUST BE FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE EXPERIENCE DESCRIBED IN YOUR RESUME. For Applicants who are current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service employees Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Managing training evolutions involving fire suppression, EMS operations, and response to hazardous materials incidents; 2) Evaluating the performance in the delivery of basic life support and/or advanced life support including supervision of ground ambulance transportation service; 3) Facilitating training on detecting, reducing, or eliminating of potential fire hazards; 4) Leading others and working as member of a team to accomplish emergency and non-emergency objectives. NOTE: YOUR ANSWER MUST BE FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE EXPERIENCE DESCRIBED IN YOUR RESUME. FOR GS-9 For Outside applicants claiming VEOA and VRA (i.e., those without current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service) Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 GS-8 or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Supported a training program involving fire suppression, EMS operations, and response to hazardous materials incidents; 2) Inspecting the performance in the delivery of basic life support and/or advanced life support including supervision of ground ambulance transportation service; 3) Assisted with training on detecting, reducing, or eliminating of potential fire hazards; 4) Leading others and working as member of a team to accomplish emergency and non-emergency objectives. NOTE: YOUR ANSWER MUST BE FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE EXPERIENCE DESCRIBED IN YOUR RESUME. For Applicants who are current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service employees Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities, to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Supported a training program involving fire suppression, EMS operations, and response to hazardous materials incidents; 2) Inspecting the performance in the delivery of basic life support and/or advanced life support including supervision of ground ambulance transportation service; 3) Assisted with training on detecting, reducing, or eliminating of potential fire hazards; 4) Leading others and working as member of a team to accomplish emergency and non-emergency objectives. NOTE: YOUR ANSWER MUST BE FULLY SUPPORTED BY THE EXPERIENCE DESCRIBED IN YOUR RESUME. This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Hazmat IC, Fire Officer II, Fire Inspector I, and Fire Instructor II. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. Also requires National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) If you do not possess all of the above certifications, and provide verification with your application, you will be rated ineligible. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE NEW LONDON Box 44 Groton, CT 06340 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]