FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST with Security Clearance

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Job description

Summary You will serve as a FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT of COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK. Applicants who have applied on announcement ST 24-TMP need not reapply to be considered for this vacancy. Duties Administer a fire protection and prevention training program for a fire department. Manage programs related to fire prevention and training. Present fire protection and prevention education or training to employees. Prepare policy guidance in response to firefighter program related executive orders, public law, regulations, and agency requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Must be a US Citizen. Must be determined suitable for federal employment. Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants must meet the Department of Defense (DoD) certification requirements: You will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination. Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. You are required to possess and maintain a current valid United States driver's license. You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing. This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision. You will be required to obtain and maintain a current CPR certification. You will be required to obtain and maintain a current Emergency Vehicle Operations Certification (EVOC). Qualifications In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. For The GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Managing a fire protection and prevention training program for a fire department; 2) Developing or maintaining training records, reports or statistics for compliance with accreditation and certification requirements; 3) Creating or evaluating assessment reports and developing improvement strategies. 4) Performing the planning and submission of a training budget to include ensuring complete records of the budget are maintained. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. In addition, for the GS-12, this position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: 1) Fire Officer I, 2) Fire Officer II, 3) Fire Officer III, 4) Fire Inspector I, 5) Fire Inspector II, 6) Fire Instructor I, 7) Fire Instructor II, 8) Fire Instructor III, 9) HAZMAT Incident Commander, 10) Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF), 11) Marine Firefighter, 12) Emergency Medical Technician (State or National Registry). These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. NOTE: If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you have not attached copies of your certifications, you will be rated ineligible. For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing advice of fire protection and prevention programs to assist in training services for firefighting; 2) Maintaining training records for compliance with accreditation or certification requirements 3) Creating or evaluating assessment reports and recommending improvement strategies. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. In addition, for the GS-11, this position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: 1) Fire Officer I, 2) Fire Officer II, 3) Fire Officer III, 4) Fire Inspector I, 5) Fire Inspector II, 6) Fire Instructor I, 7) Fire Instructor II, 8) Fire Instructor III, 9) HAZMAT Incident Commander, 10) Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting (ARFF), 11) Emergency Medical Technician (State or National Registry). These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. NOTE: If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you have not attached copies of your certifications, you will be rated ineligible. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information This position requires working (2) 24-hour shifts within a 112-hour pay period (56 hour work week). This position may be subject to recall and scheduled or unscheduled mandatory overtime. This position may be subject to occasional weekend and holiday work may be required. Position covered as a secondary position under the Civil Service Retirement System 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) and Federal Employees Retirement System 5 U.S.C 8412(d). Authority: Department of Defense Memorandum dated 15 April 2014. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very reward

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