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 is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation. About the Position: This position is located at Fort Stewart This position is under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary)

Duties

Responsible for developing/conducting the training program for the Fire Department which includes the training of firefighting personnel in a full range of fire protection and prevention techniques. Develops, writes and updates the training program for the Installation Fire Department. Instructs fire department personnel in all phases of fire protection and prevention techniques and practices and gives tests as required to determine the level of knowledge possessed by the personnel and the amount of training needed.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter.
• The position requires drug testing screening pre-employment and random testing thereafter.
• This position is designated Mission Essential.
• This is a TERM position NTE 5 years.
• This position Requires TDY up to 5 % of the time.
• Due to the nature of this position, employees are required to work both planned and unscheduled overtime.
• This position requires rotating shifts at 60 hours per week and 120 hours per pay period.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• This position requires mandatory recall.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer
• This position requires heavy lifting up to 50 lbs.
• This position requires the DoD physical fitness program.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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: implementing or providing training in fire protection and prevention for an organization; participating in overseeing training drills and exercises concerning firefighting rescue functions; providing technical advisory services to management on all matters pertaining to fire protection and prevention and assisting in executing inspection and training duties to ensure the organization meets the training requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain all of the following Department of Defense, or IFSAC, Pro-Board, certifications: FIREFIGHTER I, FIREFIGHTER II, DRIVER PUMPER OPERATOR, DRIVER AERIAL OPERATOR, DRIVER ARFF OPERATOR, FIRE OFFICER II, FIRE INSPECTOR I, FIRE INSTRUCTOR II, AND HAZMAT INCIDENT COMMANDER. (YOU MUST INCLUDE COPIES OF ALL CERTIFICATIONS WITH YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR VERIFICATION PURPOSES.) MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE: Employees hired for the first time ("originally hired") into GS-0081 positions must not exceed the established Maximum Entry Age (MEA) at the time of appointment. The MEA for Firefighters (FFs) is 37. An employee originally hired into a covered FF position must be hired by the last day of the month he/she reaches 37 unless a waiver from Department of Army is approved prior to appointment.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address FU-W0VAAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT STEWART DO NOT MAIL Fort Stewart, GA 31314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk