Summary You will serve as a LEAD FIREFIGHTER (PARAMEDIC/HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN) in the NAVY FIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT of NAS PENSACOLA. Responsibilities You will perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities that may include research and/or large industrial complexes. You will combat fire or rescue personnel on board ships where conditions create very difficult and dangerous situations. You will perform crash-rescue and firefighting duties involving air traffic or support operations. You will drive and operate firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, aerial ladder trucks, and Airport Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. You will perform hazard and risk assessments. You will provide advanced life support in delivering medical aid to patients. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Controlling and extinguishing fires by operating fire equipment (hoses, ladders, hydrants, etc.); 2) Operating various medical equipment (EKG machine, AED machine, etc.) to provide advanced life support; 3) Providing emergency assistance (medical aid, first aid, HAZMAT, etc.) in accordance with safety standards and regulations; 4) Leading a crew of firefighters (i.e. directing drills, constructing reports, assigning work, etc.). **NOTE: Experience must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position.** This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Firefighter II, Airport Firefighter, Driver/Operator Pumper, Driver/Operator ARFF, Driver/Operator Aerial, HazMat Technician, Fire Officer I, Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector I, National Registry Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (NREMT-P). These firefighter certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you do not provide copies of each certification, you will be rated ineligible. If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you do not provide copies of each certification, you will be rated ineligible. 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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. This is a Testing Designated Position. You will be subject to random drug testing. This position requires you to work under adverse environmental conditions and falls under the respiratory protection program and hearing conservation program. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. You must have the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.