Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

• You will work regularly with a widely disbursed workforce, making coordination, organization and planning efforts more difficult.
• You will plan, assign and explain work requirements to subordinates and other employees relating to new procedures and changing technology.
• You will provide technical guidance for subordinates in unusual or unique situations.
• You will prepare, evaluate and implement performance appraisals and recommend subordinates for monetary awards and Sustained Superior Performance awards.
• You will ensure that all administrative and operational records, reports and statistical information are maintained as required and that reports and statistical data are forwarded as required.
• You will develop long range plans for facilities, manpower and material resources, training programs, and prevention and suppression techniques.
• You will control expenditures of allotted funds for assigned programs through formal requisition processes.
• You will promote fire protection, prevention and public education to the active duty military, dependents, civilians, and host nation employees of the community.

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.
• Required to work a 72 hour work week with eating and sleeping facilities provided in accordance with general firefighting practices.
• Work schedule will consist of 24 hour shifts on a rotating basis every other day with a Regular clay off scheduled accordingly or commonly known as a Kelly Day.
• Must be able to wear protective clothing and equipment, weighing up to 100 pounds, while working in extreme heat and cold under adverse conditions, such as fire and smoke.
• Ability to maintain alertness, self-control, and emotional stability to direct training operations. Climbs ladders and works at various heights.
• EMERGENCY-ESSENTIAL (E-E) position. E-E employees must sign an agreement stating that you will continue to perform assigned duties to support mission requirements in the event of a crisis situation of war, until relieved by proper authority.
• E-E employees with military recall status proper will be removed from their military recall status. This position is required to have an annual health assessment
• A valid state driver’s license and Government License with successful completion of an Emergency Vehicle Operators course is required.
• Work requires participation in a physical fitness program. Position requires secret security clearance.
• Position requires National Incident Management System (NIMS). ICS-100, ICS-200. ICS-300, ICS-400. lCS-700 and ICS-800 certifications.
• Work requires participation in the DoD firefighter certification program.
• This position is a Tes1ing Designated Position (TOP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing.
• Those hired are limited to a maximum entry age of 37.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: implementing a fire prevention program through inspections, training, and enforcement of fire regulations to installation, tenant commands, and surrounding communities, and overseeing inspectors in work assignments, performance evaluation and recommending for awards & training development.

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-and-prevention-series-0081/

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

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. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be 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.

A complete resume is required. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

Are you claiming membership in any professional organizations, or possession of a license, certificate or credentials? Check the Conditions of Employment section above to see if any are required. If you claim membership, license, certification, or credentials, you must submit a copy of said document in your application package.

Are you using education as a substitute for some or all of the experience requirement? Is there a basic education requirement for this position? Check the Education section above to see what is allowed and what is required. Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by submitting with your application official or unofficial transcripts or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned issued from your school. While unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position. You may submit a copy your degree(s) if specific coursework does not have to be verified.

Are you a veteran claiming 5-point veterans' preference or claiming sole survivorship preference? You must submit a copy of your latest DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (any copy that shows all dates of service, as well as character of service [Honorable, General, etc.] is acceptable) OR a VA letter that shows dates of service or service connected disability AND character of service. If you have more than one DD-214 for multiple periods of active duty service, submit a copy for each period of service. If you were issued a DD-215 to amend aforementioned information on the DD-214 you must submit that too. If you are not sure of your preference eligibility, visit the Department of Labor's website: Veterans' Preference Advisor

Are you a disabled veteran or claiming 10-point veterans' preference?
If you are eligible to claim 10 point veterans preference you must submit a DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty as described above for 5-point preference.

You must also provide the applicable supporting documentation of your disability (e.g. disability letter from the VA) as described on Standard Form-15 (SF-15). http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.

Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.).

Application documents, including supplemental ones, may be shared outside the Human Resources Office. Supplemental documents may contain your SSN, DOB, or personal information of others (e.g., on military orders, marriage certificates). You may redact this information before submitting; however, if selected, you mustprovide unredacted originals.

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