Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, US Coast Guard, Operational Logistics, BASE Elizabeth City, Facilities Engineering Department, Fire & Emergency Services Division in Elizabeth City, NC. Responsibilities The incumbent will be responsible for providing aircraft rescue fire fighting (ARFF), structural fire fighting, rescue, emergency service response, hazardous material (HAZMAT) technician-level leak-spill-fire control and confined space entry and rescue. Being a civilian working for the Coast Guard makes you valuable member of the team. Typical duties include: * Providing administrative supervisory duties over 21 Fire Department employees. * Responding to emergencies at the regional airport authority and the neighboring communities through mutual aid agreements. * Covering fire prevention, protection and suppression services for 1,389,000 sq ft. of structures (110+) spread over 809 acres, a 50,000 gallon diesel oil tank, four 1000 gasoline tanks, a 251,000 gallon JP-5 fuel farm, and various natural gas fired building boiler systems. * Providing Emergency Medical Service (EMS) services which includes pre-hospital care by the Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician - Basic Life Support levels delivered by Fire Department personnel in the course of their routine duties. * Planning, coordinating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating all phases of Fire Department structural, EMS, and HAZMAT response operations. * Investigating and preparing required reports covering cause of fires, fire losses, formulates budget requirements and guides the budget execution for services and materials required to operate the Fire Department. * Ensuring all Fire Department personnel are properly trained, qualified, certified, equipped and physically fit to perform their rigorous firefighting duties. The GS-11 is an interim position established for the purpose of career development This position is a 60 hour per week position KEY POSITION: This position is designated as a key position. In the event of a crisis situation, war, or mobilization, the incumbent must continue to perform the duties to support mission requirements. A member of the Ready Reserve may not fill the position on a permanent basis. If filled by a member of the Ready Reserve, appropriate action must be undertaken to change the incumbent's reserve status to a status other than that of Ready Reserve. This position is identified as Essential Personnel to support the operation of BASE Elizabeth City, NC. MAXIMUM AGE RESTRICTION: This position meets the definition for "secondary position" as contained in 5 CFR 842.802 and is subject to a maximum entry age of 37. The date immediately preceding an individual's 37th birthday is the maximum entry age for initial appointment. This does not apply to preference eligible veterans or to applicants who previously served in a covered position. You must complete a pre-employment physical prior to employment. The incumbent serves in a managerial and supervisory position over firefighters and fire inspectors designated as rigorous positions.” PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Working conditions include such factors as extreme heat; thick and potentially toxic smoke, heights, enclosed and/or smoke-filled spaces, wearing protective clothing and breathing apparatus while carrying heavy loads, which may exceed 100 pounds Applicants are required to meet the physical requirements of the position in accordance with NFPA 1582 and must participate in a daily physical fitness program to effectively perform the rigorous tasks required of the position. IMPORTANT: If you have received a Student ID# for the DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification Program website (https://go.usa.gov/xdsTR) please provide a copy of your most recent certification transcript. Note: If you do not know your Student ID, you may contact the AFCEC Reachback center at: [email protected] If you do not have a Student ID and/or cannot access the Certificate Program site, you must upload a copy of your individual certifications or transcript at the time of your application or you will be removed from consideration. If submitting multiple certifications, please combine into a single file for upload. Please upload certificate file or certificate transcript under the “Curriculum Vitae” under Required Document attachments.” Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. The position requires a valid NC state Class C Driver's License. The applicant is subject to pre-appointment and random drug testing. Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position. Maximum age restriction 1 year supervisory probationary period may be required Submit a copy of most recent SF-50, Notice of Personnel Action All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. Other Key Requirements - Must obtain/maintain the following: Fire Officer IV Fire Instructor II Fire Inspector II ARFF HazMat Incident Commander FEMA ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 NC State EMT or National Registry Must submit copy of certifications to be considered Qualifications GS-11: Applicants must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work GS-12: Applicants must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples include: Experience in supervising, controlling and directing a fire station; developing, directing and administering a thorough and comprehensive fire fighting and fire prevention program; pre-planning and innovative fire prevention methods in highly hazardous situations including toxic, highly flammable or explosive materials; serving as a technical advisor to management on all matters pertaining to fire protection, fire prevention, hazardous materials protection and control program, emergency service personnel and response operations; developing and implementing departmental programs and procedures related to fire fighting operations; negotiating mutual aid agreements with multiple fire departments. National Service Experience (i.e., 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. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional Information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Moving expenses will not be paid. This is a supervisory position, under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. If selection is made below the full performance level, the incumbent may be promoted up to the target grade without further competition, if all legal and regulatory requirements are met and when recommended by the supervisor. However, promotion to the full performance level is not guaranteed and is dependent on successful performance at the lower grade level(s). All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR § 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR § 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact 410-636-7207. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation