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FIREFIGHTER

Department of the Navy
Commander, Navy Installations
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Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
01/22/2025 to 01/24/2025
Salary
$41,179 to - $74,196 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 4 - 5
Location
20 vacancies in the following location:
Coronado, CA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
7
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes
Announcement number
DE-12108602-23-TLM
Control number
749602400

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

US CITIZENS.

Duties

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  • You will perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities.
  • You will perform airfield firefighting by involving air traffic or support operations where hazardous conditions are.
  • You will operate a variety of firefighting equipment.
  • You will combat fire or rescue personnel on board ships where conditions create very difficult and dangerous situations.

Requirements

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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
  • 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.
  • All qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
  • Selectee will be required to successfully complete a pre-appointment physical examination.
  • You must have reached your 37 birthday prior to appointment.
  • This is a bargaining unit position.
  • You will be required to obtain 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.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
  • See Other Information section for additional requirements.
  • This position is considered Key/Non-Combat Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support of the expeditionary requirements in other than combat or combat support situations.
  • Incumbent is required to work a 72-hour week on a 48-hour on/48-hour off basis that includes weekends and holidays. May be subject to recall.
  • Incumbent is required to use all safety equipment and clothing provided by management.

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.
GS-05
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal
service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial volunteer, governmental fire department brigade; 2) Performing rescue operations; 3) Detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; 4) Operating fire communications equipment; 5) Controlling hazardous materials incidents.
OR
Have successfully completed a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university in Fire Training, Fire Science, or another related field of study.
OR
Have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.
***The GS-05 position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Firefighter I and Firefighter II. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or Pro-Board to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications you will be rated ineligible. Copies of Certifications MUST be submitted with your application.***

GS-04
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-03 grade level or pay band in the Federal
service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial volunteer, governmental fire department brigade; 2) Performing rescue operations; 3) Operating fire communications equipment.
OR
Have successfully completed a 2-year course of study in an accredited college or university in Fire Training, Fire Science, or another related field
of study leading to a Bachelor's degree.
OR
Have a combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.
***The GS-04 position requires the incumbent to be able to obtain the Firefighter I and Firefighter II certification within 12 months of employment.***

DEGREE AUDITS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

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-andprevention-
series-0081/

Education

If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of
college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in
your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide
documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/
list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

DEGREE AUDITS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Additional information

This announcement uses the Defense Industrial Base, Major Range and Test Facilities direct hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.

Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires.

Relocation incentives may be authorized.

Active duty military members MAY apply under this announcement. If selected, appointment eligibility requirements must be met prior to the effective date of appointment.

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.

This position has promotion potential to the GS-07 grade. If selected below the full performance level, incumbent may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

The position requires the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions and falls under the respiratory protection program and hearing conservation program.

Position requires the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth.

May be required to participate on Hazardous Materials Team (HAZMAT).

The position requires the employee to work under adverse environmental conditions and falls under the respiratory protection program and hearing conservation program.

This is a firefighter position. Applicants must meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) qualifications requirements: http://
www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/B/GS0000/0081.HTM and Department of Defense (DoD) certification requirements: http://www.dtic.mil/
whs/directives/corres/pdf/605506m.pdf.

This position is a Primary Firefighter position and is covered under Special Firefighter Retirement. Title 5 U.S.C. 3307 authorizes the head of an
agency to establish a maximum entry age for the original appointment of individuals to the position of primary firefighter. For initial
appointments, applicants cannot have reached their 37th birthday by date of appointment. An applicant reentering into a Primary Firefighter
position may have the maximum entry age adjusted based on prior covered Firefighter federal service. Applicants who are entitled to veteran's
preference may be eligible for a waiver to the maximum entry age requirement. Additional information may be obtained from http://
www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/corres/pdf/140025_vol336.pdf.

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.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

As vacancies occur, the Human Resources Office will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this flyer. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume, along with your supporting documentation.

If selected, you may be required to provide additional supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All qualification requirements must be met before being considered for any vacancies.

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