Job Summary

This position is in the Washington Headquarters Service, Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC) in the fire and Emergency Services Division. Serves as Assistant Fire Chief and Shift Supervisor for an underground facility which includes multiple other sites, all with substantial quantities and varieties of valuable equipment and supplies to perform their mission.

Job Description

You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: 1. Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; AND 2. Performing rescue operations; Performing detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; Operating fire communications equipment; AND 3.Controlling hazardous materials incidents; and/or developing, implementing, and/or providing training in fire protection and prevention. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. In accordance with DoDM 6055.06M determines DoD Firefighter Pre-qualification Certifications: Pro Board, International Fire Services Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or DoD certifications in Firefighter 1/11, HAZMAT Awareness, Operations and Technician, Hazardous Materials Incident Commander, Driver/Operator-Pumper, Drive/Operator Mobile Water Supply, Airport Firefighter and Driver/Operator Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Public Telecommunicator I and II, Fire Officer I, Fire Officer II, Fire Officer III, Fire Inspector I, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor I, Fire Instructor IL Additional Required Training (Non-Proboard/IFSAC/DoD): Certifications for Confined Space Rescue Awareness, Confined Space Operations, and Emergency Vehicle Operators Course(EVOC) - Must successfully complete and maintain EVOC certification through an approved provider. EVOC is required in addition to any driver/operator certifications listed above. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active-duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active-duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active-duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.