SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (BASIC LIFE SUPPORT/HAZMAT), GS-0081-10

To qualify at the GS-10 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-08 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.

Experience leading or supervising fire and emergency services personnel, including assigning and reviewing work. Experience planning, coordinating, conducting, or evaluating fire and emergency services training activities, including identifying training needs, scheduling training, monitoring personnel qualifications and certifications. Experience identifying operational deficiencies, recommending corrective actions, and supporting compliance with applicable departmental policies and safety requirements.

Experience performing administrative and coordination duties within a fire and emergency services organization, including preparing operational reports, maintaining records, NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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 can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You will perform supervisory firefighting duties and a variety of rescue/emergency response and fire prevention duties in the protection of personnel, property and equipment. Organizationally, this position is the Assistant Fire Chief of Operations for the assigned shift. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.

Typical work assignments include: Supervising and directing assigned fire and emergency services personnel by planning, assigning, prioritizing, and evaluating work; establishing and adjusting work schedules. Developing employee performance plans, establishes performance expectations, conducts performance evaluations, provides counseling and feedback, addresses employee concerns, and recommends appropriate recognition, corrective actions, and personnel actions.

Serving as Incident Commander or designated operational supervisor during fire and emergency incidents, including structural firefighting, aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF), hazardous materials incidents, emergency medical responses, and rescue operations. Planning, coordinating, supervising, and evaluting fire and emergency services training programs to maintain operational readiness and personnel proficiency.

Overseeing daily fire department operations and administrative activities to ensure personnel, apparatus, equipment, facilities, and emergency response capabilities remain operationally ready. Communicating and coordinating with the Fire Chief, subordinate personnel, installation leadership, dispatch centers, mutual aid agencies, and other emergency response organizations to support effective fire and emergency services operations.

This position meets the definition for "secondary position" contained in 5 CFR 842.80. Will serve in a supervisory position over firefighters and fire inspectors designated as rigorous positions. KEY POSITION: This position is designated as a key position. In the event of a crisis situation, war, or mobilization, the incumbent must continue to perform the duties to support mission requirements. A member of the Ready Reserve may not fill the position on a permanent basis.

If filled by a member of the Ready Reserve, appropriate action must be undertaken to change the incumbent's reserve status to a status other than that of Ready Reserve. This position is identified as Essential Personnel to support the operation of BASE Elizabeth City, NC. MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE: This position requires a maximum entry age for an initial appointment; applicants cannot have reached their 37th birthday by the date of appointment.

Applicants who have passed the designated entry age limit, but who have previously serviced as a federal employee in a covered position, may be eligible to re-enter the firefighter/LEO service provided that they: (1) meet all applicable qualifications for the position and (2) will be able to complete a total of 20 years of covered an creditable Federal fire/LEO service by the time the firefighter/LEO reached the age of 57.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Working conditions include such factors as extreme heat; thick and potentially toxic smoke, heights, enclosed and/or smoke filled spaces, wearing protective clothing and breathing apparatus while carrying heavy loads, which may exceed 100 pounds Applicants are required to meet the physical requirements of the position in accordance with NFPA 1582 and must participate in a daily physical fitness program to effectively perform the rigorous tasks required of the position.

IMPORTANT: If you have received a Student ID# for the DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program website (https://go.usa.gov/xdsTR) please provide a copy of your most recent certification transcript.

Note: If you do not know your Student ID, you may contact the AFCEC Reachback center at: [email protected] If you do not have a Student ID and/or cannot access the Certificate Program site, you must upload a copy of your individual certifications or transcript at the time of your application or you will be removed from consideration. If submitting multiple certifications, please combine into a single file for upload.

Please upload certificate file or certificate transcript under the "Curriculum Vitae" under Required Document attachments."