Summary You will serve as a Supervisory Firefighter in the Fire Department of NAS JAX. Responsibilities You will assist the Station Fire Chief in the overall direction of the Structural and Aircraft Fire Division. You will directly supervise Fire Captains in the structural and Crash Fire branches. You will attend fires and fire department drills and be in charge of the force when the Fire Chief is not present. You will initiate the Fire Chief's firefighting training programs. You will recommend leave schedules, resolved complaints and grievances, and refer others to higher authority . You will plan and schedule assignments, training and review work and recommend appropriate recognition for outstanding performance. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Firefighter I/II, Airport Firefighter, Hazmat Technician, Hazmat Incident Command and National Registry Emergency Medical Technician, Fire Officer III, Fire Inspector II, and Fire Instructor II. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications, you will be rated ineligible and you must send them in with your resume for verification. Your resume must 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 performing the following duties: 1) Possesses comprehensive knowledge and extensive practical experience in fire prevention/protection procedures and use of all types of state of the arc equipment; 2) Uses specialized fire prevention knowledge responsive to unique and complicated fire protection requirements of major base with training facilities; 3) Plans and directs fire protection and prevention programs, operations and supervise and work force through subordinate supervisors; 4) Utilizes a comprehensive knowledge of emergency communications within the fire service; 5) Designs and Develops complex procedures for the control of fire equipment and facilities; 6) Presents fire protection and prevention data requirements to the overall command; and 7) Persuades, negotiates, defends and gains acceptance of recommendations while exercising tact and diplomacy. 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. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) 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/ 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. Position requires the ability to discern colors, contrast, and depth. 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. 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.