Firefighter (BLS/HazMat Technician)

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Round Hill (VA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency at Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, Virginia, seeks a qualified firefighter with progressive responsibilities across GS-05 to GS-08 levels. The role emphasizes rescue, fire suppression, EMS support, and equipment readiness in challenging environments.

Ideal candidates hold required certifications (Firefighter I/II, HazMat Awareness/Operations, CPR/AED) and a valid driver’s license, and can operate emergency vehicles within established protocols.

Qualifications

• One full year of specialized experience at the GS-04 level in the Federal government.
• Experience: responding to rescue and fire emergencies for an emergency response unit.
• Experience: operating firefighter and rescue emergency equipment and/or vehicles.
• GS-06: one full year of specialized experience at the GS-05 level, including CPR/AED services within protocols.
• GS-07: experience in controlling and extinguishing fires for structures, and EMS protocols.
• GS-08: experience controlling/extinguishing fires in difficult/dangerous situations; ensuring equipment readiness.

Skills

Rescue & fire emergencies

Firefighter equipment operation

Driver's license

Firefighter I

Firefighter II

Hazardous Materials Awareness

Hazardous Materials Operations

CPR/AED

Driver/Operator Pumper

State or National Registry EMT Basic (

Job description

This position is located at the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Fire Services Branch. MWEOC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, DC. The ideal candidate will have experience in hazardous firefighting and rescue operations and currently hold the necessary firefighter certifications for the position.

The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Responding to rescue and fire emergencies for an emergency response unit AND
• Operating firefighter and rescue emergency equipment and/or vehicles

• Firefighter I
• Firefighter II
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Valid State Driver's License

To qualify for this position at the GS-06 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Responding to rescue and fire emergencies for an emergency response unit AND;
• Operating firefighter and rescue emergency equipment and/or vehicles AND;
• Working with a team and providing CPR/AED services within established protocols

• Firefighter I
• Firefighter II
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Valid State Driver's License
• CPR/AED

To qualify for this position at the GS-07 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Controlling and extinguishing fires for a variety of structures AND;
• Operating and maintaining firefighter and EMS equipment and vehicles AND;
• Working with a team and providing EMS services within established protocols.

• Firefighter I
• Firefighter II
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Valid State Driver's License
• CPR/AED
• Driver/Operator Pumper
• State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B)

To qualify for this position at the GS-08 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Controlling and extinguishing fires in difficult and dangerous situations for a variety of response settings AND;
• Ensuring firefighting, rescue and EMS equipment and vehicles are operational and ready for use.

• Firefighter I
• Firefighter II
• Hazardous Materials Awareness
• Hazardous Materials Operations
• Valid State Driver's License
• CPR/AED
• Driver/Operator Pumper
• Driver/Operator Aerial
• State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B)

This is a primary firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) and 8412 (d). Appointees to positions covered under these provisions must not have reached their 37th birthday at the time of initial appointment. Applicants over age 37 with previous firefighter experience under CSRS/FERS, may have their previous firefighter experience credited to determine if age requirement met.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:

• Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
• Please limit your resume to two pages. The USAJOBS database will not allow an applicant to submit an application that includes a resume over two pages.
• Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience?

• Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.
• Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/DAE employee? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
• Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified."

• 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards.