Fire Protection Specialist

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This position is a Fire Protection Specialist that will serve as the Park Fire Chief at Yosemite National Park within the Branch of Visitor and Resource Protection. One position is available. Position is Merit Promotion within the Department of the Interior, not to exceed 1 year from date of appointment. At any time during this appointment this position can be made permanent with no further competition. Work schedule of this position will be 40 hours a week/80 hours in a bi-weekly pay period. All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement- 06/26/2026 -unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Applicants must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week in the 2-page resume to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS: Successful completion and have currency in the following from the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or National Board on Fire Service Professional Qualifications (NPQS/Pro Board): Fire Instructor II, AND Fire Inspector II, AND Fire Officer III, AND Apparatus Driver/Operator Pumper Certification Candidates must possess prior structural firefighting experience. Experience that may be credited: volunteer firefighter, paid call firefighter, and/or structural firefighter with the Federal government or in an equivalent position outside the Federal government; suppressing fires that occur within buildings, ships, vehicles, airstrips and aircrafts, and other non-wildland firefighting. You must clearly demonstrate this experience in your resume, including the months, days and hours per week at which the work was performed in order to be considered. Structural Fire: The Department of the Interior defines structural firefighting experience as any firefighting experience except wildland firefighting. Structural experience may be gained though work in suppressing fires such as those in buildings, ships, vehicles, airstrips and aircraft, and other non-wildland firefighting. This experience may be gained by serving in a structural firefighting position within the federal government or in an equivalent position outside the Federal government. Periods of structural firefighting gained as a volunteer or paid call firefighter can also be credited. In some instances, candidates may be hired in a dual wildland and structural firefighting role. Candidates must meet the qualifications required for either the wildland or structural fire function. - AND -To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess ALL of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as providing support for a structural fire program to ensure life safety of park personnel, employees, public visitors and physical protection of park facilities, structures and resources which includes Serving and overseeing a structural fire program; supporting staff in fire prevention, suppression, and fire fighter training; performing prevention and code enforcement; performing firefighting and emergency operations. You must include hours per week worked. Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. This is a secondary-administrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C. 8412 (d) (FERS). PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may meet qualification requirements but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular ret

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