Supervisory Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Materials Technician)

U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command; McAlester (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command seeks a Supervisory Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Materials Technician) to lead daily firefighting operations and supervise personnel and equipment at a federal facility in Oklahoma.

This role emphasizes technical supervision, readiness, and adherence to DoD and NFPA standards, with wide eligibility under DoD flexibilities and a focus on safety and incident response.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience including oversight of firefighting personnel.
• Directing the placement of firefighting equipment and personnel for maximum utilization.
• Overseeing fire alarm center operations to ensure dispatch as required.
• Performing required maintenance on rescue tools and equipment to maintain operability.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of personnel performing firefighting duties.
• Direct the placement of firefighting equipment and personnel to ensure maximum utilization in fire control operations.
• Oversee fire alarm communication center operations to ensure all firefighting equipment and personnel are dispatched as required.
• Perform required maintenance on rescue tools, ground ladders, fire hoses, ropes, harnesses, and hardware to maintain operability.

Skills

Emergency Communication

Hazardous Material Response

Fire Prevention, Inspection and Code

Managing Human Resources

Time in Grade

Job description

About the Position

The Supervisory Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Materials Technician) directs day-to-day operations, planning and organizing firefighter operations to include technical and administrative supervision of the firefighter forces. 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.

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Providing oversight of personnel performing firefighting duties;
2. Directing the placement of firefighting equipment and personnel to ensure maximum utilization in fire control operations;
3. Overseeing fire alarm communication center operations to ensure all firefighting equipment and personnel are dispatch as required;
4. Performing required maintenance on rescue tools, ground ladders, fire hoses, ropes, harnesses, and hardware to maintain operability.

Qualifications

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander 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 AND a State and National Registry EMT Certification Card indicating a future expiration date when applicable.

Competency Areas

• Emergency Communication
• Hazardous Material Response
• Fire Prevention, Inspection and Code Compliance
• Managing Human Resources
• Time in Grade

Time in Grade Requirement

Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).