Fire Protection Inspector

The primary purpose of this position is: To perform fire prevention and inspection duties designed todetect andreduce or eliminate fire hazards in a high fire expectancy area. Develops and conducts extensive fireprotection andprevention education and training programs. Conditions of Employment continued May be required to be a Government Purchase Card holder. This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs. This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations. Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available. Pre-employment physical is required for position. This position is emergency essential. The incumbent must meet all requirements of E-E positions & may be required, as a condition of employment, to take a series of vaccinations and annual boosters to immunize against anthrax & other diseases. During a crisis, the incumbent/designated alternate must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority. The same will be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an E-E position & requires the incumbent/designated alternate be removed from any military recall status. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-0081, Fire Protection and Prevention Series. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Developing and conducting extensive fire protection and training programs; Providing materials, and situational and classroom training at installation fire prevention activities such as Fire Prevention Week, Open Houses, etc., and addresses a variety of client groups in fire program methods and goals.; Locating, isolating and identifying actual or potential fire hazards and fire safety deficiencies and initiating appropriate corrective action; Participating with fire prevention or safety engineers in studying fire prevention problems and investigating actual incidents. NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-08 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. Special Retirement Provisions Authority: FERS Position covered as secondary under the FERS special retirement provisions for Federal firefighters [5 U.S.C. 8401(14), 5 U.S.C. 8412(d), and 5 CFR 842.802]. OR Position covered as secondary under the CSRS special retirement provisions for Federal firefighters [5 U.S.C. 8331(21), 5 U.S.C. 8336(c), and 5 CFR 831.902]. Effective 1 Jun 00, all DoD firefighters and contract fire and emergency service personnel must be certified at the next higher level before being eligible for promotion to that level. Applicants must list their current firefighter related licenses and certificates on their resumes. Please attach copies of certifications when you submit the resume to verify qualification requirements for the position. Certification requirements for this position are: Fire Inspector II (includes Fire Inspector I), Fire Instructor I, Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Airport Firefighter(includes Firefighter I,II), Fire Officer I, and National Registry Emergency Medical Responder (NREMR) or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT). IMPORTANT: Please upload copies of your FF certs. If you have received a Student ID# for the DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program website ( please provide a copy of your most recent certification transcript. Note: If you do not know your Stud #J-18808-Ljbffr