Fire Protection Specialist

Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position at the GS-10 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following: Using fire prevention techniques to perform inspections for a variety of buildings AND, Assisting in delivering fire and life safety courses and/or training AND, Participating in meetings to develop pre-incident plans for emergency response for a facility or area of responsibility.

AND In addition to the specialized experience, you must also have completed the below required certifications and must upload them with your application or you will be found not qualified for the position.

Firefighter I Firefighter II Hazardous Materials Awareness Hazardous Materials Operations Hazardous Materials Technician Driver/Operator Pumper Driver/Operator Aerial Fire Officer I Fire Officer II Fire Instructor I Fire Instructor II Fire Inspector I Fire Inspector II Current State Emergency Medical Technician (Basic or Paramedic) Valid State Driver's License (Do not upload photo ID.

HR will validate at time of offer letter) The following certifications are required to obtain within 24 months of being appointed to the position. (These are not required to upload at time of application). National Registry EMT (Basic or Paramedic) Confined Space Rescue Technician Incident Safety Officer (ISO) Health and Safety Officer (HSO) Other Firefighter Requirements: Drive a government vehicle and maintain a valid State driver's license.

Maintain current EMS certification that was held upon hiring, such as EMT- B or EMT-Paramedic. The position can obtain a higher level of certification, e.g., moving from an EMT-Basic to an EMT-Paramedic. Work rotating shifts including weekends, holidays, and overtime when necessary or directed. Participate in tests and exercises during non-duty work hours, to include nights, weekends, holidays, and when recalled.

Rreport for duty during inclement weather, natural disasters, and other emergency situations as directed by the Fire Chief and may be required to remain on duty after the official shift ends, e.g., mandatory overtime, subject to recall to duty. Wear a uniform and safety apparel in accordance with established policies and procedures. Wear various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include respirators, masks, self-­contained breathing apparatus, and armored vests, and equipment.

Complete a pre-employment physical prior to starting. Position is subject to periodic ( e.g., annual) medical examinations following appointment to determine fitness for continued performance of the duties of the position. Complete an annual Job Performance Test. Participate in a cardiovascular physical fitness program. Perform temporary duty travel for the purpose of obtaining specialized training and other fire and emergency services duties.

Must pass a NFP A 1582 physical that includes both a pre-employment and annually each year thereafter. Must be able to meet and maintain physical agility and stamina standards which are established for this position. Wear PPE and other equipment to perform their work. This is a primary firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) and 8412 (d). Appointees to positions covered under these provisions must not have reached their 37th birthday at the time of initial appointment.

Applicants over age 37 with previous firefighter experience under CSRS/FERS, may have their previous firefighter experience credited to determine if age requirement met. Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Please limit your resume to two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages. Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience? Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder.

If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience).

Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level. Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified." 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).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards

All MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. Exercises and activations are planned and unplanned, and may require long hours, nights, weekends and holidays. All MWEOC employees are: (1) required to use a government-issued electronic device (to include cellular phones); (2) subject to recall during emergency situations; and (3) required to perform work in locations both above and below ground. What will I do in this position if hired?

In this position, you will serve as a Fire Protection Specialist (Fire Marshal) responsible for managing and inspecting a facility for fire hazards using fire protection and prevention methods to reduce or eliminate fire hazards without impairing mission objectives. Typical assignments include: Conducting fire and life safety inspections for a variety of structures for a facility.

Developing and overseeing all aspects of inspections, reviewing plans including new construction or renovation projects for compliance with codes/standards for fire protection inspection program. Providing administration and delivering of the department's public fire and life safety training and education programs. Performing a full range of firefighting duties at all types of incidents to include fires, EMS, rescue, hazmat, etc. Assisting with emergency planning and emergency operations center functions.

What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.

All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.

Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.