Supervisory Firefighter (Basic Life Support/ Hazardous Materials Technician)

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is located at Fort Bliss, Texas. This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary) PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Serves as a Battalion Chief to to provide lead and non-supervisory station personnel with basic supervision and provides quality structural and small aircraft firefighting capability on assigned shift. Oversees the control and extinguishing of fires, rescuing of people endangered by fire, and reduction or elimination of potential fire hazards involving airfield, structural firefighting, and crash rescue. Exercises supervision over subordinates in actual firefighting activities, to the HAZ-MAT Response Team. Coordinates work of assigned shift with representatives of other organizational elements concerning matters of work accomplishment, priorities, and procedures notifying Assistant Chief of significant problem areas. Oversees attendance and leave including approval of ordinary sick and annual leave and vacation schedules. Responds on-site to accidents and other emergencies involving injury and illnesses; sometimes encounters situations which may be life threatening. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Serving in a supervisory capacity while conducting structural firefighting and/or small aircraft/helicopter airfield rescue activities; 2) Leading and supervising a shift or crew of firefighters by planning daily work schedules, assigning work based on operational priorities and employee capabilities, monitoring work performance, and ensuring compliance with applicable safety requirements, policies, and procedures; 3) Providing technical direction, safety briefings, counseling, and structured on-the-job training to subordinate personnel; identifying training and developmental needs; conducting performance evaluations, and resolution of routine employee concerns. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-9). In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess the below listed certifications (for their applicable grade) certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M. Fire Officer III Fire Instructor II Fire Inspector II HAZMAT Incident Commander Emergency Medical Technician (Basic/Texas or Nationally Registered) HAZMAT Technician Airport Firefighter NOTE: YOU MUST INCLUDE COPIES OF ALL REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS WITH YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE)

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