FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST

Commander, Navy Installations Command (DON); Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commander, Navy Installations Command (DON) seeks a Fire Protection Specialist at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL to lead firefighting training and oversight within the Fire and Emergency Services Department.

The role requires coordinating with local, state, and federal agencies, administering certification programs, and ensuring readiness through curriculum development and evaluation. This is a permanent, full-time position with security clearance requirements.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 or equivalent in fire and emergency services.
• DoD Fire Fighter Certification: Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor III, Fire Inspector II, Airport Firefighter, and HAZMAT IC.
• US citizenship and ability to pass pre-employment checks, including physical and drug test.

Responsibilities

• Provide region training oversight and curriculum development for formal training courses.
• Coordinate with local, state and federal fire and environmental agencies to administer certification programs.
• Advise and resolve training concerns within the region.
• Oversee the DoD Firefighter Certification Program.

Job description

Summary

You will serve as a FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT of COMNAVREG SE JAX. Learn more about this agency

Location

Naval Air Station Jacksonville, FL

Salary

$89,508 - $116,362 per year

Work schedule

Full-time

Travel required

Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Appointment type

Permanent

Supervisory status

No

Federal service type

This job is in the Competitive Service

Represented by a union

No

Drug test

Yes

Security clearance

Secret

Financial disclosure required

Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.

Announcement number

ST-13106834-27-DRR

Control number

891245600

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Land and base management

Current or former employees of a base management agency.

Veterans

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference

Military spouses

Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities

Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed in another hiring path.

Clarification from the agency

Current permanent employees of DON, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, VEOA eligibles, and 30% disabled veterans.

Duties

• You will will serve as a Region Assistant Chief of Training initiating, planning, developing and instructing curriculum for formal training courses.
• You will coordinate with local, state and federal fire and environmental agencies within the region, to administer mandatory certification training programs required by OSHA, EPA, DOD, DON, NFPA, the regional fire department, and other authorities.
• You will provide assistance, advice, and recommendations to solve any training concern within the Region area of responsibility.
• You will provide region oversight of the DoD Firefighter Certification Program.

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: www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodm/605506m.pdf
• Candidates for firefighter positions must not have reached their 37th birthday by date of appointment. Information on exceptions and waivers: http://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol336.pdf?ver=2017-12-01-105458-707
• 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 will be required to have 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position consists of a 56 hour weekly, 112 hour bi-weekly schedule.
• Must be certified by the DOD Fire Fighter Certification system as Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor III , Fire Inspector II, Airport Firefighter and HAZMAT Incident Commander (includes Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations).

Qualifications

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: I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal Sector or equivalent experience in the Public or Private sector performing duties such as: 1) Managing a Fire & Emergency Services program 2) Providing assistance, advice, and recommendations concerning fire protection/prevention; planning, managing, coordinating, implementing and evaluating fire and emergency services programs; 3) Administering a fire and emergency services budget; and 4) Reviewing reports, records, codes, and procedures to make suggestions on improvements to firefighting techniques and /or polices.

Must be certified by the DOD Fire Fighter Certification system as Fire Officer III (includes Fire Officer I and II), Fire Instructor III (includes Fire Instructor I and II), Fire Inspector II (includes Fire Inspector I), Airport Firefighter and HAZMAT Incident Commander (includes Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations).

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/

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 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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf

Occasional weekend and holiday work may be required.

This position requires evening and weekend work.

Subject to recall and scheduled/unscheduled mandatory overtime.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/

Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

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.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment or Relocation) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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