FIRE CHIEF (NGT6329000)

Summary

PUERTO RICO AIR NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.49% DUTY LOCATION: 156th Civil Engineer Squadron , Muniz ANGB, Carolina, PR

Duties

• DUTIES: As a FIRE CHIEF (NGT6329000), GS-0081-12, you will serve as the Fire Chief responsible for the overall management and supervision of the fire protection/crash rescue and fire prevention program for the base.

Qualifications

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements. AREA 1 = All permanent employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Air National Guard AREA 2 = All indefinite employee's members (NG T32/NG T5) within Puerto Rico Air National Guard AREA 3 = Currently serving members of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (M-Day) AREA 4 = Prior (former) members of the Puerto Rico Air National Guard AREA 5 = Current Federal Employees (from any agency) AREA 7 = US Citizens First round consideration will be given to Area 1 Candidates. (All other Areas will be screened only in the event that there are no qualified or recommended Candidates). QUALIFICATIONS: You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with an actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled. SELECTED FACTOR: Must be certified by the DoD FIREFIGHTER CERTIFICATION SYSTEM as FIRE OFFICER IV (Includes Fire Officer I,II,III): -Fire Inspector II (Includes Fire Inspector I) -Fire Instructor II (Includes Fire Instructor I) -HAZMAT Incident Commander (Includes Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations) -Airport Firefighter -Firefighter I, II NOTE: (Copy of EACH certificate MUST be submitted with the application in order to be considerate). GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Work experience or military service that demonstrated the ability to follow directions and to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulations, and procedures and that otherwise demonstrates the ability to perform or learn to perform the duties of the position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower-level grade GS-11 position or the equivalent THIRTY-SIX (36) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as planning, organizing, and overseeing the activities of the Fire Protection Flight; developing goals and objectives that integrate organization and Civil Engineering objectives; establishing, revising, or reviewing policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the flight mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements; planning work for accomplishment by subordinate units, setting and adjusting short-term priorities, and preparing schedules based on consideration of difficulty of requirements and assignments such that the experience, training, and abilities of the staff are effectively utilized; providing direction and advice regarding policies, procedures, and guidelines; reviewing and structuring organization resources and maximize efficiency and effectiveness of the organization; balancing workload and providing overall direction and on a wide range of fire protection, prevention, crash rescue, and administrative issues; establishing metric and analysis systems for units managed efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures; evaluating requirements for additional resources submitted and balancing organizational needs with overall mission requirements and resource interests; identifying the need for change in organization priorities and taking action to implement such changes; reviewing training to assure it is proper and promotes effective operation of the organization as a whole; exercising supervisory personnel management responsibilities; directing, coordinating, and overseeing work through subordinate supervisors; advising staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters; selecting candidates for non-supervisory positions and recommending selections for supervisory positions taking into consideration skills and qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO objectives; appraising performance of supervisors and other employees directly supervised and serving as reviewing official on evaluation of non-supervisory employees rated by supervisors; initiating action to correct performance or conduct problems and reviews and/or approves serious disciplinary actions; reviewing developmental needs of supervisors and non-supervisory employees and making decisions on non-routine, costly or controversial training needs and/or requests for unit employees; discharging security responsibilities by ensuring education and compliance with security directives; explaining classification determinations; representing the Fire Protection Flight with a variety of installation and functional area organizations; establishing, developing, and maintaining effective working relationships with personnel, manpower, other staff officials, and municipal and other federal fire departments; providing technical advisory services to management on all matters pertaining to fire protection and prevention; negotiating mutual aid agreements with other local fire departments, reviewing agreements frequently and updating as required; assuming full charge at crashes, fire, or emergency situations, directing activities and personnel, transmitting instructions to Assistant Chiefs on the scene or other personnel as to the procedures to be followed; taking charge when highly classified weapons or equipment are involved in fire, watching exposures, and taking necessary precautions for protecting surrounding facilities; assuring that equipment is properly utilized, determining, and using the more effective combative agent for various types of fires; determining need, budgets for, and recommending acquisition of additional and/or different fire protection, firefighting, and specialized rescue equipment, contract services, formal training, etc. providing technical advice on fire protection aspects of engineering projects; aircraft operational training programs; munitions storage, processing, and handling; supply storage; fuel storage and handling; aircraft and vehicle maintenance operations; and utilization of buildings and facilities. NOTE: MAXIMUN ENTRY AGE: The maximum entry age for DoD firefighters is 37. An individual not appointed by the last day of the month in which the individual becomes age 37 will not be originally appointed or assigned to these positions. For exceptions to the maximum entry age, see DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 336, January 22, 2015, Incorporating Change 1, December 1, 2017, Enclosure 3, Section 3. SPECIAL RETIREMENT PROVISIONS AUTHORITY: One of the following apply: - (FERS)Position covered as secondary under the FERS special retirement provisions for Federal firefighters [5 USC 8401(14), 5 USC 8412 (d), and 5 CFR 842.802]. Authority: Authority: Secretary of Defense Memorandum, dated 31 Aug 89. OR - (CSRS)Position covered as a secondary position under the CSRS special retirement provisions for Federal firefighters [5 USC 8331 (21), 5 USC 8336(c), and 5 CFR 831.902]. Authority: OPM Memorandum, dated 26 Jun 89. Special Retirement Coverage is effective retroactive to the date of the personnel action of this SCPD.

Education

SUBSTITUTION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Appropriate firefighter training may be substituted for experience on a month-for-month basis. Firefighter training obtained as part of a high school curriculum- may be substituted for the SIX (6) months of general experience required. Successful completion of a 2-year course of study in an accredited college or university in Fire Training, Fire Science, or other related fields of study is qualifying or successful completion of a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university with major study in Fire Science, Fire Training, or other related fields of study may be substituted for the TWELVE (12) months of specialized experience required. NOTE: Copy of the Official/student transcripts showing conferred Degree must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13045133 A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.