You will serve as a LEAD FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC/HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN) in the NAVY FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT of NAS PENSACOLA.

Duties

You will perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities that may include research and/or large industrial complexes. You will combat fire or rescue personnel on board ships where conditions create very difficult and dangerous situations. You will perform crash-rescue and firefighting duties involving air traffic or support operations. You will drive and operate firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Airport Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. You will perform hazard and risk assessments. You will provide advanced life support in delivering medical aid to patients.

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
• Candidates for firefighter positions must not have reached their 37th birthday by date of appointment. Information on exceptions and waivers: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol336.pdf?ver=2017-12-01-105458-707
• 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.
• 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.
• Employee is required to use all safety equipment and clothing provided by management.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will work 72 hours on/48 hours off basis that includes weekends and holidays. You may be subject to recall.
• You may be required to participate on Hazardous Materials Teams (HAZMAT).
• You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
• 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 pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Controlling and extinguishing fires by operating fire equipment (hoses, ladders, hydrants, etc.); 2) Operating various medical equipment (EKG machine, AED machine, etc.) to provide advanced life support; 3) Providing emergency assistance (medical aid, first aid, HAZMAT, etc.) in accordance with safety standards and regulations; 4) Leading a crew of firefighters (i.e. directing drills, constructing reports, assigning work, etc.). **NOTE: Experience must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position.** This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Firefighter II, Airport Firefighter, Driver/Operator Pumper, Driver/Operator ARFF, Driver/Operator Aerial, HazMat Technician, Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector I, National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (NREMT-P). These firefighter certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you do not provide copies of each certification, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you do not provide copies of each certification, 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAS PENSACOLA Bldg 680 Suite A Pensacola, FL 32508 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: doneic@us.navy.mil