Firefighter (Basic Life Support/Hazardous Materials Technician) Job in Fort Greely, AK

Vacancy No. IPA1255936057085HWF Department United States Army Installation Management Command
Salary $45,603.00 to $73,441.00 Grade 5 to 7
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 1/6/2025 Close Date 4/6/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Fort Greely, AK


Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will NOT be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants should review the "How to Apply" section of this flyer for more information on how to be considered. This flyer will be used as positions become available. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Duties

  • This is being announced at multiple grade levels; duties listed below will be performed in a developmental capacity at the GS-05, and GS-06 grade levels. At the full performance, GS-07, the incumbent will:
  • Responds to fire alarms for all classes of fires, including those involving radioactive and/or hazardous materials, medical emergencies, rescue operations; wild land fires, hazardous material incidents, and aircraft emergencies.
  • Use firefighting equipment to include hoses, ladders, hydrants, firefighting vehicles, etc. to control the incident.
  • Serve as a first responder to medical emergencies and perform medical procedures that are noninvasive.
  • Incumbent must be able to analyze a hazardous materials incident to determine the magnitude of the problem in terms of outcome, survey the hazardous materials incident to identify special containers involved.
  • Identify or classify unknown materials, and verify the presence or concentrations of hazardous materials through the use of monitoring equipment.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  • This position requires that the incumbent work up to 72 hours per week (144 hours per pay period) which includes at least one 24-hour shift and may include working nights, weekends, and holidays.
  • This is a drug testing designated position (TDP) under the Department of the Army Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program. Must sign DA Form 5019 acknowledging both pre-appointment and periodic random drug testing requirements.
  • Must be able to pass pre-appointment and subsequent periodic medical examinations IAW DoD 6055.05M to determine fitness for continued performance of the duties of the position.
  • Must successfully complete an annual Job Performance Test.
  • Must participate in a cardiovascular physical fitness program.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid State's driver's license.
  • Must be able obtain and maintain an Emergency Vehicle Operator's Certification.
  • Must complete an annual emergency vehicle operator's course.
  • Must maintain a functioning telephone to aid in contact during recall/emergency situations.
  • Position designated Mission Essential, required to report for duty during inclement weather, natural disasters, and other emergency situations.
  • Must wear a uniform and safety apparel in accordance with established policies and procedures.
  • Must be able to lift heavy objects of 50 pounds.
  • GS-0081 is a primary/rigorous position a pre-employment physical is required; you must successfully complete the pre-employment physical prior to being placed into this position

Qualifications

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. For more information follow this link: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol336.pdf?ver=2017-12-01-105458-707

Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 for GS-5 level: One year of specialized experience which includes: (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; AND (4) operation of fire communications equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04).

OR

Education: Four years of education above the high school level in an accredited college or university in Fire Science, Fire Training, or other related fields of study.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of education by 120. Add the two percentages.

Specialized Experience for GS-6 level: One year of specialized experience which includes: (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; AND (5) controlling hazardous materials incidents. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted for GS-06 level.

Specialized Experience for GS-7 level: One year of specialized experience which includes: (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; AND (7) providing emergency care and basic life support to patients. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06).

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted at GS-07 level.

  • Must successfully, prior to promotion to theGS-05 obtain and maintain Firefighter I, II, and HAZMAT Operations.
  • Must successfully, prior to promotion to the GS-06 obtain and maintain Firefighter I and II, Airport Firefighter, HAZMAT Operations, Driver Operator - Pumper, Driver Operator - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Driver/Operator - Mobile Water Supply.
  • Must successfully, prior to promotion to the GS-07 obtain and maintain Firefighter I and II, Airport Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician (National Registry or State Certified), HAZMAT Technician (includes Hazmat Operations), Driver/Operator - Pumper, Driver/Operator - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Driver/Operator - Mobile Water Supply (MWS) and Wildland Firefighter IAW National WildFire Coordination Group (NWCG) Standards.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions above at the GS-05 level only.

GS-06 level: No education substitution.GS-07 level: No education substitution.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications.

Additional information

  • This announcement uses the Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforcedirect hire authority to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.
  • Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
  • You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
  • One year trial/probationary period may be required.
  • Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
  • Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
  • If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
  • This is an Installations Career Field position.
  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
  • Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
  • Currently this position is authorized an additional tax free 3.0% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA).
  • Management may select any grade level announced for this position with noncompetitive promotion to the GS-07.
  • Noncompetitive promotion potential to target grade. This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management.
  • When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information.
  • Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
  • Recruitment or Relocation Incentive may be authorized subject to an agency determination
  • Student loan repayment may be authorized.
  • Since Alaska is considered a non-foreign overseas location, statutory return rights for current DoD employees are applicable in many circumstances.
  • Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19. For more information on EFMP, please visit the following link: https://www.armymwr.com/programs-and-services/personal-assistance/exceptional-family-member-program
  • Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
  • Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 90 days beyond the closing date of this announcement.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

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, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Veterans and Military Spouses will be considered along with all other candidates.

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

Required Documents

Your complete application includes your resume and other documents which prove your qualifications and eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

1. Your resume:

  • Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
  • If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
  • For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete and you may not receive consideration for this position.
  • For additional information see: What to include in your resume.
2. Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • This position allows for substitution of education for experience at the GS-5 grade level only. If you meet this requirement based on education you MUST submit a copy of your transcript with your application package with degree of Fire Science, Fire Training, or other related fields of study, or you will be rated ineligible. See: Transcripts and Licenses
  • Proof of Age: As this is a primary/rigorous firefighter position, you may be contacted for supporting documentation to further verify age requirements.
Please ensure your application package contains proof of having these certificates and license, or your application may NOT receive consideration for this position.
  • For GS-05: Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) Operations
  • For GS-06: Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Airport Firefighter, HAZMAT Operations, Driver/Operator - Pumper, Driver/Operator - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Driver/Operator - Mobile Water Supply (MWS)
  • For GS-07: Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Airport Firefighter, HAZMAT Operations, HAZMAT Technician, Driver Operator - Pumper, Driver Operator - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), Driver/Operator - Mobile Water Supply (MWS), Wildland Firefighter IAW National Wildfire Coordination Group (NWCG) Standards certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) AND For GS-07: Emergency Medical Technician (Basic), which must be issued by State of Alaska Medical Emergency Technician-I (EMT-1) or National Registry Medical Technician (EMT) license, or issued from a state eligible for reciprocity with Alaska and/or National Registry.
NOTE: Based on unique local mission requirements, applicants not holding Driver/Operator - Mobile Water Supply (MWS) and/or Wildland Firefighter may be selected at this grade but must obtain these certifications within 12 months of being hired.

NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Interested Applicants must submit resumes/application packages to: ArmyCivilianCareersAlaska@army.mil
Subject Line: Firefighter Recruitment; Duty Station: Ft. Greely, Alaska

To apply for this position, you must submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Alternate applications (e.g., facsimile applications) will not be accepted.

The complete application package must be submitted to the email address provided above by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/06/2025 to receive consideration.

Agency contact information

Army Applicant Help Desk
Address
A1-W6L71B US ARMY INSTALLATION MGMT CMD-GREELY
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Greely, AK 99731
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Next steps

Eligible applicants will be referred to the hiring manager. The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews.

Acknowledgement and Notice of Results letters will be sent by the hiring office.

The evaluation will be based on the information you provide. You should expect that we will verify performance, suitability, and security information and take that information into account in making employment offers.


Note: We cannot accept applications on behalf of Federal Agencies. Application instructions are listed within the Job Description.


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