Supervisory Firefighter

About the role

About the Position: Serves as assistant chief and shift supervisor for the Directorate of Emergency Services. Fire Protection & Prevention Division in Fort McCoy, WI. 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) Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 for Current Federal Employees: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Overseeing crew chiefs, truck drivers or journeyman firefighters engaging in activities such as to fire prevention, fire fighting, inspection. 2) Distributing and monitoring work assignments of others; 3) Evaluating, planning and directing the fire prevention and protection programs and operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). Specialized Experience for External Applicants: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Supervising and evaluating crew chiefs, truck drivers, or journeyman firefighters engaging in complex fire prevention, firefighting, and inspection operations; 2) Formulating, adjusting, and monitoring long-term shift-level work assignments to optimize personnel utilization; and 3) Analyzing, planning, directing, and modifying comprehensive fire prevention and protection programs to ensure strict regulatory compliance This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the specialized experience and/or education required to qualify you must also possess and maintain ALL the following Department of Defense (or reciprocal equivalent) certification, certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M. Must possess and maintain DoD Firefighter Certifications: Fire Officer III, Fire Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, HAZMAT Incident Commander, Airport Firefighter NOTE: You MUST attach a copy of ALL the required certificates to your application package. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Emergency and Disaster Management Fire Prevention, Inspection, and Code Compliance Time in Grade Requirement Current Federal Employee: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Time in Grade Requirement External Applicant: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-10).