Lead Firefighter (HazMat Tech/Basic LS)

Summary

This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services, Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC) in the fire and Emergency Services Division. Serves as a Lead Firefighter for the Installation, which is composed of a large nationally critical underground communications facility and three satellite sites with substantial quantities and varieties of combustible and valuable equipment and supplies.

Duties

• This position is located at the Raven Rock Mountain Complex (RRMC). As a Lead Firefighter (HazMat Tech/BLS), GS-0081-08, the incumbent's typical work assignments may include the following:
• Directs a crew of firefighters and driver/operators in responding to structural, wildland, and crash-rescue emergencies; assumes full incident command responsibilities for all firefighting, rescue, and medical incidents in the absence of a supervisor.
• Responds to the release of hazardous substances in complex environments (including confined spaces and high-voltage power plants), aggressively mitigating hazards by cooling, plugging, patching, dictating, or neutralizing materials using specialized protective gear and control equipment.
• Responds to medical emergencies, providing Basic Life
• Support (BLS) to perform patient assessments, monitor vital signs, manage respiratory/cardiac emergencies (using CPR and
• AEDs), and stabilize victims for medical transport.
• Operates and leads others in the use of central alarm room equipment, including radio communications, computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems, and fire alarm reporting systems to coordinate multi-agency emergency responses.
• Leads subordinates in conducting fire prevention inspections of industrial, assembly, and office areas; tests fire alarm/protection systems; and conducts formal training sessions on fire safety and equipment maintenance for civilian and military personnel.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Required Documents

• YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS.
• You MUST upload the applicable documents with your application package.
• 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.
• All applicants are required to submit a resume limited to two (2) pages showing all relevant experience.
• Your resume must address your technical qualifications for the position, and it may not exceed two (2) pages.
• Your 2-page (or less) resume must be in PDF format, with no smaller than a 0.5" margin and no smaller than a 10-point font.
• If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit and/or does not meet the margin or font limitations stated herein, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration.
• If you submit a resume that exceeds the two-page limit and/or does not meet the margin or font limitations stated herein, you will immediately be deemed ineligible for this position and will receive no further consideration.
• If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent version will be reviewed.
• The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." 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 will not be considered for this vacancy. 2.
• Other supporting documents: Cover Letter, optional Most recent SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade held.
• It is recommended you provide a SF-50 within the last 52 weeks before the closing date of this JOA for current federal employees.
• We will use the employment date and grade on your resume in conjunction with the provided SF-50 to help determine initial eligibility but may require additional information to confirm at the job offer stage if needed.
• DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities DoD Priority Placement Program applicant supporting documentation
• See the official announcement.
• DOES THIS POSITION REQUIRE A LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE?
• You are strongly encouraged to provide a copy of your license or certificate in your application package.
• It is also acceptable to document your license number and the name of the licensing authority in your resume.
• ARE YOU A VETERAN CLAIMING SOLE SURVIVORSHIP PREFERENCE OR 5-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE? 1.
• You must provide legible copy/copies of the following:
• DD-214, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active
• Duty," showing all dates of service, type of discharge as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.) or Statement of Service/Proof of
• Service (in lieu of a
• DD-214) from your command or local Personnel Support
• Detachment (PSD). The Statement of Service/Proof of
• Service must provide all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Veterans should upload their
• DD-214 once they receive it upon separation. 2. You should also document your complete military service information in the Veterans Preference and Military Service
• Section of the assessment questionnaire (type of preference, dates of service, date of
• VA letter, character of service, disability claim and rank and date of retirement if retired). ARE YOU A DISABLED VETERAN or
• CLAIMING 10-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE? 1. Disabled veterans, veterans, widows, spouses or the mother of a veteran, who are eligible for 10-point veterans' preference, you must provide legible copies of the following: Applicable supporting documents as noted on Standard
• Form-15 (SF-15). To obtain a copy of
• SF-15, go to: https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/veterans
• ARE YOU A CURRENT OR FORMER POLITICAL SCHEDULE A, SCHEDULE C, NON-CAREER SES OR PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEE EMPLOYEE? Submit a copy of your applicable
• SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title
• Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee) Agency; and
• Beginning and ending dates of appointment.