THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD INDEFINITE TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This vacancy is intended to fill the absence of an existing employee. Upon the employees return your employment may be terminated. This National Guard position is for a LEAD FIREFIGHTER, Position Description Number NGT6308000 and is part of the 157 Air Refueling Wing at Pease Air National Guard Base.

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a Lead Firefighter responsible for a major piece of firefighting equipment and its regularly assigned crew of three or more firefighters engaged in airfield and structural firefighting and rescue operations and the reduction and/or elimination of potential fire hazards. The incumbent will work a regular tour of duty of 72 hours per week consisting of 48 hours on and 48 hours off per shift. Required to participate in a physical fitness program and pass an initial and annual physical. Incumbent is on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week unless TDY or on leave. May be required to work the Fire Alarm and Communication Center (FACC). NOTE: The Salary Range indicated in this announcement is for the basic GS pay scale and is not reflective of special firefighter pay for the applicable tour of duty.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• All positions require a security clearance and drug testing. Applicants must possess or be able to obtain at the appropriate clearance within one year of appointment. Applicants must pass a drug test prior to appointment.
• May be required to work over the standard tour of duty, overtime must be approved by the supervisor and Finance.
• May require an approval of an age waiver based on requirements of the position.
• This position is subject to recall after normal duty hours and is subject to an uncommon tour of duty: 72 hours work per week (144 hours per pay period) which includes evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• Must be able to pass pre-appointment and subsequent periodic medical examinations IAW DoD 6055.5M to determine fitness for continued performance of the duties of the position.
• This position requires employees wear of a uniform and appropriate safety apparel in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• This position has been designated "Essential Personnel" and may be subject to duty in preparation for, in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• Will be required to work other than normal duty hours/rotating shifts
• Valid State driver's license is required.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Must possess and maintain current National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Certification and obtain a State of NH Providers license
• Employee will need to obtain the State of NH Providers license within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level or equivalent. Highly Qualified applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, or equivalent in other pay systems. Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience in (1) controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, professional, or governmental fire department; (2) rescue operations; (3) detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; (5) controlling hazardous materials incidents; (6) two years' experience in aircraft rescue firefighting for military KC-46 tanker aircraft. Minimally Qualified applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, or equivalent in other pay systems. Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience in (1) controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, professional, or governmental fire department; (2) rescue operations; (3) detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; (5) controlling hazardous materials incidents; (6) one years' experience in aircraft rescue firefighting for military (KC 130, KC-135, KC-10 and/or KC-46) tanker aircraft. The incumbent of this position must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certification system or equivalent as Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I ,Fire Inspector I, HAZMAT Awareness, HAZMAT Operations, and Airport Firefighter (Includes Firefighter I, II), Apparatus Driver Operator-Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Apparatus Driver Operator - Pumper, Apparatus Driver Operator - Mobile Water Supply. Current National Registry Emergency Technician-Basic (EMT-B) certification or higher. Specific Medical Requirements: Must submit to and pass, without exception, initial and annual occupational physicals in accordance with the current edition of NFPA 1582 (Medical Requirements for Firefighters) and DoD 6055.05-M (OCCUPATIONAL MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS and SURVEILLANCE MANUAL). Eyes: Corrected distant vision must be at least 20/30 in one eye and 20/70 in the other eye. Uncorrected distant vision is required only if it is likely that corrective lenses may be lost or broken. If so, uncorrected distant vision must be at least 20/100 binocular. Ability to distinguish basic colors is required. Applicants must be free from acute or chronic eye disease. Ears: Using an audiometer for measurement, there should be no loss of 30 or more decibels in the unaided worst ear at the 500, 1000, and 2000 Hz levels. Nose, Mouth, and Throat: Applicants must be free from conditions that interfere with distinct speech, free breathing, or with the use of breathing apparatuses or protective equipment. Lungs: Applicants must be free from any pulmonary or chest wall disease or condition that results in not being able to perform the duties of the position. Heart and Blood Vessels: The following conditions may be cause for rejection: organic heart disease, valvular or vascular diseases, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, recurrent syncope, or history of myocardial infarction. Abdomen: Acute or chronic disease or inflammation of the abdominal viscera, hernia, or significant enlargement of the liver or spleen that interferes with the performance of the duties of the position will be cause for rejection. Spine, Pelvic, Sacroiliac and Lumbo-Sacral Joints: Applicants must have free movement of spine and pelvic joints. Neurological System: Degenerative neurological disease or disorder that results in documented evidence of neurological impairment that renders the applicant unable to perform the duties of the position will be cause for rejection. A history of serious mental disease may be disqualifying. Extremities: Individuals cannot have anomalies in the number, form, proportion, and movement of the extremities that interfere with function. This includes non-united fractures; non-reducible dislocations; united fractures and reduced dislocations with incomplete restoration of function; amputation of arm, hand, leg, or foot; loss of any skeletal portion of the thumb of either hand; loss of more than the two distal phalanges of the ring or little fingers of either hand; any lose joints; pes cavus, weak foot, or clubfoot; flatfoot with symptoms unresponsive to orthotics; loss or deformity of great toe or any two toes on the same foot; torn cartilage or loose foreign bodies within the knee joint; instability of the knee joint; or inadequately healed surgical procedure.

Education

Must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certification system or equivalent as Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I ,Fire Inspector I, HAZMAT Awareness, HAZMAT Operations, and Airport Firefighter (Includes Firefighter I, II), Apparatus Driver Operator-Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Apparatus Driver Operator - Pumper, Apparatus Driver Operator - Mobile Water Supply. Current National Registry Emergency Technician-Basic (EMT-B) certification or higher.

Must upload proof of certifications. Failure to upload information will result in applicant not being considered for the position.

Contacts

• Address NH 157th ARW 157th ARW Pease ANGB, NH 03803-0157 US
• Name: Doreen Sears
• Phone: (603) 225-1376
• Email: doreen.a.sears.civ@army.mil