About this role
Job Summary
This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.
About the Position
This position is located in Fort Bliss, TX. 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. Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary)
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens 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) Conducting fire or safety inspections to identify, reduce, or eliminate hazards that may cause fires.
- 2) Developing materials and providing situational or classroom training on fire prevention and/or
- 3) Reviewing plans or specifications for construction projects to ensure compliance with applicable fire codes and fire prevention requirements.
This is specialized experience at the next lower grade level (GS-08) in the federal system. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess the below listed certifications (for their applicable grade) 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. To qualify, the incumbent must possess the following IFSAC/PROBOARD certifications at time of application: Fire Officer II, Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, Airport Firefighter, Fire Investigator and Plans Examiner. (Applicants must attach all certificate copies with application.)
Major Duties
- Serves as first-line supervisor for all Fire Prevention Branch inspectors.
- Trains, orients, and evaluates employees; provides feedback and ensures performance standards are applied consistently.
- Conducts regular staff meetings and communicates policy, mission, and organizational changes.
- Manages a portion of the installation’s fire protection systems program.
- Inspects and assesses fixed fire protection systems (sprinklers, CO2, halon, etc.) for placement, maintenance, and operational readiness.
- Develops and updates SOPs in assigned areas and completes special projects or tasks as assigned.
- Investigates fires to determine origin and cause, including evidence collection in arson cases for criminal proceedings.
- Trains firefighters, building fire marshals, and occupants on inspections, evacuation, extinguisher use, and reporting procedures.