Job Summary

In this position you will work as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Emergency Services Division, Fire Services Branch. The MWEOC facility is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, DC. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in hazardous firefighting and rescue operations and currently hold the necessary firefighter certifications for the position.

Job Description

Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for this position at the GS-06 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 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: Responding to rescue and fire emergencies for an emergency response unit OR; Using firefighter and rescue emergency equipment and/or vehicles OR; Working with a team and providing CPR/AED services within established protocols. To qualify for this position at the GS-07 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 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: Controlling and extinguishing fires for a variety of structures OR; Using and maintaining firefighter and EMS equipment and vehicles OR; Working with a team and providing EMS services within established protocols. To qualify for this position at the GS-08 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 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: Controlling and extinguishing fires in difficult and dangerous situations for a variety of response settings OR; Ensuring firefighting, rescue and EMS equipment and vehicles are operational and ready for use OR; Taking immediate action to rescue trapped or injured persons and rendering treatment. AND In addition to the minimum qualifications described above, you must currently possess the following certification(s) to be considered qualified for the position. You must upload a copy of your Firefighter transcript(s) or each certificate at time of your application. Failure to upload your transcript(s) or each certificate will result in the applicant being removed from consideration. Firefighter certification required to upload for the GS-6: Fire Fighter I Fire Fighter II Hazardous Materials Awareness Hazardous Materials Operations CPR/AED Valid State Driver's License Firefighter certification required to upload for the GS-7: Firefighter I Firefighter II Hazardous Materials Awareness Hazardous Materials Operations Current State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (Basic, Advanced, or Paramedic) Valid State Driver's License Firefighter certification required to upload for the GS-8: Firefighter I Firefighter II Hazardous Materials Awareness Hazardous Materials Operations Current State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (Basic, or Paramedic) Driver/Operator Pumper 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. Special Retirement Provisions for Primary/Rigorous Firefighter: This position has been designated as eligible for FERS special retirement coverage per 5 CFR 842.801(a)(l), 5 CFR 842.803(a)(l) covered by 5 USC 8412(d) or CSRS special retirement coverage per 5 CFR 831.903(a) covered by 5 USC 8336(c). 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 occupational series, grade level, and dates in which you held each grade level. Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/DAE employee? 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