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 utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Serves as a Firefighter/Paramedic for a military installation.

Duties

Operate hydrants, nozzles, handlines, climb ladders, and rescue victims while fighting fires by means of standard methods and techniques. Perform crash-rescue and firefighting duties or support operations where hazardous conditions are such that the expectancy for fire is high. When performing paramedic duties at scenes of accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illness, make independent preliminary assessment of the patient’s condition and select from a variety of prescribed protocols as appropriate. Perform and prioritize treatment for patient having multiple problems and employ a variety of established emergency medicine techniques, methods, and equipment to the appropriate medical facility. Drive emergency response vehicles as required. Maintain firefighting equipment and fire station facilities by performing functional tests, inspections, preventative maintenance of equipment and housekeeping duties associated with assigned facilities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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: GS-08: One year of specialized experience which includes performing rescue operations; detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; controlling hazardous materials incidents; and executing established emergency medical techniques, methods, and/or equipment to stabilize patients for transport. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes; (1) controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; (2) rescue operations; (3) detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; (5) controlling hazardous materials incidents; (6) determining life and health hazards; and/or (7) developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention; (8) and executing established advanced life support emergency medical techniques, methods, and/or equipment to stabilize patients for transport. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). In addition to specialized experience, the position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for each grade level: Firefighter (Paramedic) Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Airport Firefighter, HAZMAT Technician, National Registry Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic (NREMT) This position requires that the incumbent possess and maintain the following DoD IFSAC or Pro-Board issued certifications. NOTE: For each certification listed above, you MUST submit a copy with your application package or you will be rated in-eligible*. **This position has a Maximum Entry Age. IAW DOD Instruction 1400.25, Vol 336 dated January 22, 2015. An individual not appointed by the last day of the month in which the individual becomes age 37 will not be appointed or assigned to this position. Individuals who are past the maximum entry age limit of 37 but who previously served in an approved Firefighter position MAY be eligible for reinstatement.**

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 FS-W6CEAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT NOVOSEL DO NOT MAIL Fort Novosel, AL 36362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk