fire chief - Meridian, United States - Commander, Navy Installations

Description

Summary You will serve as a FIRE CHIEF in the FIRE DIVISION of NAVAL AIR STATION. Responsibilities You will be technically and administratively responsible for the operation and supervision of the Fire Division. You will develop a continual fire prevention or fire protection training program for serviced activities. You will implement a risk management plan in accordance with fire and emergency regulations. You will manage operating expenditures (e.g., staffing requirements, new or replacement of equipment, budget) for a fire department. You will inform senior leaders on performance, progress, training needs, or disciplinary actions of crew members.

Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. 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 performing the following duties: 1) Managing a Fire & Emergency Services program; 2) Providing assistance, advice, and recommendations concerning fire protection/prevention; 3) Administering a fire and emergency services budget; 4) Reviewing reports, records, codes, and procedures to make suggestions on improvements to firefighting techniques and /or policies


NOTE:
THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION.

This position requires possession of the following certifications: 1) Firefighter I and II, 2) Airport Firefighter, 3) HAZMAT Technician, 4) HAZMAT IC, 5) Fire Officer IV, 6) Fire Inspector II, and 7) Fire Instructor II. 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 provide verification with your application, 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 Additional Information 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:
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.


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:
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. 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. 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.