SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER

Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER located within the Naval Support Activity Bahrain, Fire and Emergency Services Department (NSAB F&ESD), of NAVSUPPACT BAHRAIN. Responsibilities You will provide immediate oversite and direction of day-to-day operations for two fire stations. You will prepare a proportional amount of the annual budget for Fire Chief’s approval. You will coordinate with chiefs on other shifts and at other stations concerning matters of work accomplishment, training, priorities and procedures. You will provide recommendations to the Fire Chief for appointment, promotion, retention and reassignment of employees. You will prepare and approve reports for the Fire Chief concerning fire runs, training, maintenance, inspections or other topics. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Implementing training scenarios to evaluate firefighters and installation personnel during training exercises and readiness assessments. 2. Leading fire protection and emergency management operations to support an installation. 3. Assisting with budget formulation and management of the. organization. 4. Collaborating with other departments such as, Occupational Health, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, and Hazardous Waste Management to deliver occupational health hazard training. 5. Responding to safety incidents and performing functions as Incident Safety Officer. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. 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: The work schedule is an uncommon tour of duty This Position Description is not eligible for Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) Relocation and recruitment incentives up to 25% may be authorized. The current workweek is Sunday through Thursday. Employees hired from continental U.S. will receive Sunday Premium Pay (computed at 25% of basic hourly rate, eight hours per week). The Office of the Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) limits the number of Bahrain based DoD personnel accompanied tours. Dependent entry approval from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command is required for all accompanied tours prior to extending the final job offer and prior to issuing Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. Accompanied tours are not guaranteed. 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/ CONDITONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED: You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license. You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases. This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems. You will be required to sign a mobility agreement to accept relocation to other geographic locations if required by the employer. Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101. This position requires rotating shift work. LICENSES: It is required the incumbent have the following IFSAC or Pro Board certifications at the time of their appointment to this position: Firefighter I Firefighter II Driver/Operator - Pumper Fire Officer III Incident Safety Officer Fire Inspector II Fire Instructor II Hazardous Materials Technician Hazardous Materials Incident Commander Airport Firefighter FEMA ICS 300 and 400 A valid, current license as Emergency Medical Technician listed in a State or the National Registry (NREMT) to at least the EMT level It is preferred the incumbent have the following IFSAC or Pro Board certifications at the time of their appointment to this position: Driver/Operator - Aerial Driver/Operator - Mobile Water Supply Marine Firefighter Confined Space Rescue I/II Current Emergency Vehicle Operator Course (EVOC) certificate Health and Safety Officer Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs. 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 the ability 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 Tour of duty will be: ACCOMPANIED 24 MONTHS/ UNACCOMPANIED 18 MONTHS. To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, please go to: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligible residing in the commute area of the duty location for this position. Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily. Military Spouses and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date. However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location. Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference. Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee's sponsor; or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member. 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.