Clarification from the agency

Open to United States citizens only. Refer to applicable Areas of Consideration below for hiring consideration.

The primary purpose is to serve as the Fire Chief responsible for the overall management and supervision of the fire protection/crash rescue and fire prevention program for the 153d Airlift Wing and Cheyenne Regional Airport/Jerry Olson Field.

The Fire Chief has the responsibility of one fire station and is given wide latitude for exercising personal initiative and judgment in planning, coordinating, and establishing procedures to run and operate the Fire Protection Flight. Duties are performed independently within the confines of regulations, directives, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards, and similar guidance from higher headquarters.

a. Industrial or mission-related operations are characterized by:
Large shops engaged in industrial or maintenance and repair activities. Many shops cannot be adequately protected by fire prevention techniques or require innovative prevention methods because of the basically hazardous nature of the operation. They are involved in activities such as the major overhaul and repair of aircraft and rockets and the use of highly flammable liquids and gases.

Storage and movement of large quantities of highly flammable or explosive materials, such as gasoline and other fuels, conventional and nuclear explosives, or chemicals.

b. Air traffic and support operations are characterized by:
Armed military tactical aircraft; and a large aircraft rework facility, extensive flight line repair work, or hot pit refueling.

c. Potential Severity of Fires - Degree B
Airfield activities, which involve primarily passenger and cargo type aircraft, require constant standby during hours of operation to minimize hazard to large numbers of passengers, and to prevent potential spread to other aircraft or structures through run-off of burning fuel or by explosion.

Standby and other protective measures are required with some frequency for hazardous operations.

Storage facilities have large areas containing significant quantities of piled and stocked combustible materials.

d. Fire Program Management - Degree C
Ongoing training programs are particularly intense due to new or changing requirements such as, emphasis on hazardous materials incident control may require significant additional training on the appropriate response to numerous chemical hazards or the setting up of a special hazardous materials response team; recurring proficiency drills are required to build confidence, supplement fireground supervision, and assure effective response; numerous aircraft transit the airfield requiring continuing firefighter training on egress from numerous airframe configurations; the overall training program may have difficulty or significance such that one or more subordinates will be assigned full-time responsibility for training matters.

The fire chief manages a program that actively and systematically pursues client participation in fire prevention. For example, fire program personnel or the fire chief hold meetings with installation supervisors and unit commanders to recruit and determine the special services of numerous personnel. Unit personnel in a variety of work situations monitor and exercise day-to-day responsibilities for fire safety and fire prevention practices. Fire program personnel regularly schedule safety orientations for new employees or tenants or systematically teach client groups fire safety.

The fire chief manages a program concerned with upgrading installed fire protection systems. The installation has a large-scale building or facility renovation program requiring significant attention to the approval of construction plans, recommending the proper number and placement of exits, sophisticated alarm and fire suppression systems, etc., and monitoring phases of construction throughout the installation.

The fire chief is responsible for negotiating mutual aid agreements to protect remote sites on the installation and/or assist local communities. These mutual aid agreements are arranged with three or more Federal or local fire departments. Some mutual aid requirements are particularly fluid, necessitating frequent updates or reassessments. The fire chief assesses the capability of other fire departments to provide required services.

** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. **

Conditions of employment

EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS:
U.S. Citizenship Required.
Must obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
This position is subject to provisions of the DoW Priority Placement Program.
Employees are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer (DD/EFT).
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
Veterans' Preference applies (if applicable) to this advertisement.
May be required to successfully complete a two-year trial and one-year supervisory probation period.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized, if eligible. Subject to funding and TAG approval.
PCS costs are not authorized. Must be willing to relocate at own expense if selected.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES:
1. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
2. The employee is subject to random drug testing.
3. Must be certified by the DoD/DOW Fire Fighter Certification system as Fire Officer IV (includes Fire Officer I, II, III), Fire Instructor II (includes Fire Instructor I), Fire Inspector II (includes Fire Inspector I), HAZMAT Incident Commander (includes Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations), and Airport Firefighter (includes Firefighter I, II).
4. Incumbent may work a minimum 56 or 60-hour week with supervisor's approval.
5. Required to participate in a physical fitness program and pass an annual physical.
6. Incumbent is on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week unless TDY or on leave.
7. Special Retirement Provisions Authority: One of the following may apply:
a. FERS Position covered as secondary under the FERS special retirement provisions for Federal firefighters [5USC 8401(14), 5 USC 8412 (d), and 5 CFR 842.802]. Authority: Secretary of Defense Memorandum, dated 31 Aug 89 OR
b. CSRS Position covered as a secondary position under the CSRS special retirement provisions for Federal firefighters [5 USC 8331 (21), 5 USC 8336(c), and 5 CFR 831.902]. Authority: OPM Memorandum, dated 26 Jun 89.
8. This position meets criteria for secondary/administrative coverage under special retirement coverage provisions in that it requires prior experience in a primary or equivalent outside experiences a prerequisite.
9. This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the Adjutant General.

Qualifications

TITLE 5 POSITION INFORMATION:
Type of Appointment: Permanent
Tenure: Group 1 or 2
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm
FLSA: Exempt
Telework: The duties of this position require primary physical presence. Situational teleworking may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Position #: 1144329
Selecting Official: Lt Col Daniel Koch

AREAS OF CONSIDERATION:
Referrals of qualified applicants will be issued in the following order:

Area 1: Permanent and indefinite Wyoming Air National Guard (NG) T5 and T32 Dual Status Technicians (DST) employed within 153 CES.
Area 2: Permanent and indefinite WYNG Title 5 and T32 DST employees with the Wyoming Air/Army National Guard.
Area 3: Current Federal employees within the Competitive and Excepted Service, and Competitive Service Reinstatement Eligible employees. Former NG T32 Dual Status employees receiving an Honorable or a General Discharge under Honorable Conditions are eligible for reinstatement provided they have been separated for at least one year before applying for reinstatement and received a rating of record of their most recent permanent position of a least fully successful (or equivalent).
Area 4: Currently serving and former Active Guard/Reserve (AGR), and M-Day/Drill Status Guard (DSG) members of the National Guard. This provision is intended to boost the candidate pool to reach more qualified candidates and place DSG/M-Day personnel on par with currently serving civilian personnel.

* Veterans' Preference Rules are mandated by law, and some applicants may receive priority consideration before other applicants without veterans' preference.
* Area 7: U.S. Citizens

Upon acceptance to this position, if selected candidate is a competitive employee, they will convert to Excepted Service and be required to sign a memorandum IAW 5 CFR 302.102. Acceptance of the proposed appointment will take the employee out of the competitive service while s/he occupies the position.

To qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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.

GS-12 Specialized Experience Requirements:
Must have at least 36 months experience, education, or training in one or more of the following areas: (1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade. (2) Rescue operations. (3) Detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards. (4) Operation of fire communications equipment. (5) Controlling hazardous materials incidents. (6) Developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention (7) Firefighting and fire prevention theory and techniques; (8) Fixed and mobile firefighting equipment operation. (9) Planning, directing, or carrying out fire protection and prevention programs and operations and/or (10) Performing emergency medical services.

AND

Possess experience in managing the function of the work to be performed; and experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Note: Your resume must show supporting detail in describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.

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

Legible copies of certifications must be submitted with application to be considered for this position.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Using knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one's job; working with, understanding, and evaluating technical information related to the job; advising others on technical issues.
2. Designing and advising on policies, plans, organizational structure, and systems to achieve long- and short-term goals.
3. Ability to lead and supervise through subordinate supervisors.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and/or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

TIME-IN-GRADE: Any applicant who within the previous 52 weeks held a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. NOTE: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement.

If you are a current GS employee applying for a higher grade than the grade you currently hold, provide an SF-50 showing the next lower grade was held for at least one year. Some SF-50s effective within the last 52 weeks will not demonstrate the next lower grade was held for at least one year (e.g., General Adjustment SF-50 from this year). In many cases, we may need to see two (2) SF-50s to determine time-in-grade and eligibility for promotion. If you are a DoW employee, you may obtain copies of your SF-50(s) from MyBiz (https://compo.dcpds.cpms.osd.mil/)

MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE:
The maximum entry age for DoW firefighters is 37. An individual not appointed by the last day of the month in which the individual becomes age 37 will not be originally appointed or assigned to these positions. For exceptions to the maximum entry age, see DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 336, January 22, 2015, Incorporating Change 1, December 1, 2017, Enclosure 3, Section 3.

DRIVER'S LICENSE:
You must possess a valid driver's license.

How you will be evaluated

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

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

CATEGORY RATING:
Once the application process is complete, we will evaluate your application (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) to determine if you meet the basic qualification requirements described in the announcement. Under our category rating procedures, you will be placed into one of three categories based on your resume and responses to the assessment questionnaire: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified.

a. Best Qualified: An applicant who substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors, and is fully competent to effectively perform all job requirements with minimal training or orientation.

b. Well Qualified: An applicant who meets the minimum qualifications of the position and is proficient in most, but not all, of the requirements. The applicant may require some training or orientation to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position.

c. Qualified: An applicant who meets the minimum qualifications of the position but is proficient in only some of the position's requirements. The applicant will likely require extensive training or orientation to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, your rating can and will be adjusted, or you may lose consideration for this position. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and will not receive further consideration for this job.

If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job-related information, which may include responses to knowledge, skills, and abilities questions; completion of a work sample; and/or an interview.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Resume - Required
* Resume length limited to two-pages or less.
* Full name, mailing address, email address, and phone numbers where you can be reached
* A narrative of your work (paid or unpaid), training, education, and/or other experiences that may be related to this vacancy
* Show actual begin and end dates (e.g., 02/2015 - 03/2017 or Feb 2017 - Mar 2017) format and hours worked per week for all work experience submitted.
* List all pertinent civilian and military experiences.
* Describe duties (work experience) in your own words. Do not submit copies or official position descriptions.

2. Certifications - Required
* DOD/DOW Fire Fighter Certifications as Fire Officer IV (includes Fire Officer I, II, III),
* Fire Instructor II (includes Fire Instructor I),
* Fire Inspector II (includes Fire Inspector I),
* HAZMAT Incident Commander (includes Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations), and
* Airport Firefighter (includes Firefighter I, II).

3. SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable):Current or former federal employees must submit an SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held on a permanent basis, tenure, and appointment type.

4. Cover Letter - Optional

5. Transcripts - Optional

6. Veterans Documentation: (if applicable, see below)

*** If claiming Veterans' Preference
ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS:
The VOW Act requires federal agencies to treat an eligible active-duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for positions before the effective release or discharge date. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge date is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active-duty member applies for a position, he or she must submit a "certification" memo in lieu of a DD-Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Active-duty members applying for a position without submitting a valid certification memo or DD-Form 214 with their application will render the member ineligible for the position. The certification memo must originate from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following:

· Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member
· Branch of Armed Forces · Dates of Active Service (Start and End Date(s))
· Expected Date of Discharge/Release from Active Duty
· Terminal leave start date (if applicable)
· Expected character of service (honorable or general) and type of separation (i.e., separation or
retirement)
· Must be certified within 120 days of anticipated discharge.
· Signature by, or by direction of personnel office, unit or higher commander.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE ELIGIBLES:
Provide supporting documentation for all Veterans' Preference claims e.g., DD 214, SF-15, VA Disability Ratings, etc. (if applicable)
Applicant MUST submit appropriate documentation. Failure to do so WILL result in loss of veteran's preference.
Legible copy of DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.

You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA Call Center or online.

NOTE: Prior to appointment, agency will require veteran to provide a copy of the DD-214.

a. CPS - 10-Point 30 Percent Compensable Disability Preference based on a service-connected disability of 30% or more.
b. CP - 10-Point Compensable Disability Preference based on a service-connected disability of 10% or more, but less than 30%.
c. XP - 10-Point Disability Preference; granted to recipients of the Purple Heart, persons with a non-compensable service-connected disability (less than 10%).
d. XP - 10-Point Derived Preference; granted to widow/widower or mother of a deceased veteran, or spouse or mother of a disabled veteran.
e. TP - 5-point preference.
f. SSP - 0-point Preference

If you claim 10-point preference, submit a Standard Form (SF-15) "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference." (http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf)

Military retirees at the rank of major, lieutenant commander, or higher are not eligible for preference in appointment unless they are disabled veterans. (This does not apply to Reservists who will not begin drawing military retired pay until age 60.)

For non-disabled users, active duty for training by National Guard or Reserve soldiers does not qualify as "active duty" for preference.

Additional Resource: https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

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