SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER

Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER in the Fire and Emergency Services of NSF THURMONT. Responsibilities You will serve as the District Fire Chief and will provide assistance, advice, and recommendations concerning fire prevention matters to all levels of commands within the area where fire protection services are provided. You will provide oversight for reviews of plans for new construction and alteration and extension of existing structures. You will conduct or supervise investigations of fires to determine cause and report findings to responsible command authority. You will inspect operations, facilities, and buildings to determine adequacy of fire safety practices and to test operational readiness. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 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) Fighting structural, shipboard, and/or airfield fires using pre-fire planning methods and knowledge of layouts and design; 2) Operating firefighting emergency vehicles and equipment; 3) Providing hazardous material incident response; 4) Applying construction principles, codes, and designs to evaluate the technical adequacy of all fire protection and life safety features; AND 5) Providing basic life support procedures as needed for each emergency call.**NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. Certifications Requirements: - Fire Officer I, II, & III - Fire Fighter I & II - Fire Inspector I, II, & III - Fire Instructor I & II - Driver Operator Aerial - Driver Operator Pumper - Hazmat Technician - Hazmat Incident Commander - Hazmat OPS - Hazardous Materials Incident Commander- Airport Firefighter - NREMT These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. Copies of Certifications MUST be submitted with application to verify eligibility. Other training that must be obtained within one year of employment and maintained includes: Emergency Vehicle Operator, (EVOC), and must obtain and maintain National Registry or State EMT to meet the certification requirement.**CERTIFICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION This position requires a TOP SECRET/YANKEE WHITE SECURITY CLEARANCE. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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 Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Commander, Navy Installations