Fire Protection Specialist

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You will serve as a FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT of COMNAVREG MIDLANT NORFOLK. GS-12 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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) Demonstrates expert knowledge of program management processes and procedures to include experience in identifying and prioritizing fire prevention and code occupational requirements for sustainment of mission needs; 2) Possesses thorough knowledge of national, DoD, Navy & local fire codes, standards, regulations, and instructions in order to interpret and apply applicable codes to detect and eliminate fire & life safety hazards; 3) Uses skills in selecting the applicable code or standard relevant to particular types of facilities and hazards, type of construction and other variables; 4) Analyzes and interprets codes & standards to make compliance determinations; 5) Possesses clear oral communication and public speaking skills which are required in order to provide fire and life safety training and events; 6) Possesses skills in writing reports, case notes, briefings, instructions & regulations, and written correspondence; and 7) Demonstrates knowledge in post-fire investigation cause and origination techniques and theory. GS-11 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing the following duties:1) Demonstrates knowledge of program management processes and procedures to include experience in identifying and prioritizing fire prevention and code occupational requirements for sustainment of mission needs; 2) Possesses thorough knowledge of national, DoD, Navy & local fire codes, standards, regulations, and instructions in order to interpret and apply applicable codes to detect and eliminate fire & life safety hazards; 3) Uses skills in selecting the applicable code or standard relevant to particular types of facilities and hazards, type of construction and other variables; 4) Analyzes and interprets codes & standards to make compliance determinations; 5) Possesses clear oral communication and public speaking skills which are required in order to provide fire and life safety training and events; 6) Possesses skills in writing reports, case notes, briefings, instructions & regulations, and written correspondence; and 7) Demonstrates knowledge in post-fire investigation cause and origination techniques and theory. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:***This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Position is either a 40 hour / 80 hour bi-weekly or a 56 hour / 112 hour bi-weekly work schedule based on candidate certification(s) and eligibility: - IFSAC, ProBoard or DoD Fire Firefighter I & II (Required for 56 hr work week) - IFSAC, ProBoard or DoD Fire Instructor II - IFSAC, ProBoard or DoD Fire Inspector II - IFSAC, ProBoard, DoD Fire Inspector III or New 2025 NFPA 1030 IFSAC, ProBoard, DOD Fire Inspector (Required for GS12. GS11 must obtain within 1 year) - IFSAC, ProBoard or DoD Fire Officer III - IFSAC, ProBoard or DoD HazMat Awareness - IFSAC, ProBoard or DoD HazMat Operations (Required for 56 hr work week) - IFSAC, ProBoard or DoD Plans Examiner I (Required for GS12. GS11 must obtain within 1 year) - CPR (American Heart Association "Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers" or equivalent) - NREMT (Required for 56 hour work week) - Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC) - ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, and 800 Copies of Certifications MUST be submitted with your application.*** 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.

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