Fire Chief

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 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)

Duties

• •Serve as Fire Chief, performing complete administrative and technical direction of the fire prevention and protection program.
• •Plan and direct fire prevention and protection program.
• •Develop plans, procedures, and standards for firefighting and fire prevention and protection program.
• •Perform personnel management duties.
• •Plan and direct, through subordinates, training programs designed for the particular needs of the installation and observe training sessions and drills to ensure adequacy.

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) leading a large complex organization consisting of no less than 50 personnel; (2) managing multiple geographically dispersed fire stations; (3) extensive experience in directing and managing Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting; (4) managing and maintaining Table of Distribution and Allowance (TDA) and budget for both personnel and equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the specialized experience and/or education required to qualify for the GS-14 level you must also possess and maintain ALL the following Department of Defense (or reciprocal equivalent) certifications: Fire Officer IV, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, Airport Firefighter. *You MUST submit a copy of the above certifications certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board). If your application package does not contain proof of having these certificates, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Rather than submitting individual DoD certificates, you may opt to use the DoD Lookup System website (http://www.dodffcert.com/), and then save and upload your one/two-page individual report.

Education

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