Summary This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, United States Coast Guard, Fire & Emergency Services Division, Facilities Engineering Department, BASE Elizabeth City, North Carolina. Responsibilities You will perform supervisory firefighting duties and a variety of rescue/emergency response and fire prevention duties in the protection of personnel, property and equipment. Organizationally, this position is the Assistant Fire Chief of Operations for the assigned shift. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Operating within the Incident Command System structure you will provide aircraft rescue firefighting (ARFF), structural firefighting, rescue, fire prevention, emergency medical service medical personnel response, hazardous material (HAZMAT) technician-level leak spill-fire control, confined space entry and rescue, and fire safety training. Developing work schedules, assigning, directing, and reviewing the work of civilian firefighters; making work assignments and ensuring that work is evenly distributed among subordinates. Developing performance plans, evaluating employees, counseling employees during progress reviews and preparing annual performance evaluations. Establishing on-the-job training requirements, conducting on-the-job training, and explaining progress or lack of progress to subordinates and Fire Chief. Assuring the work environment is free of safety hazards and taking appropriate corrective action when needed. This position meets the definition for "secondary position" contained in 5 CFR 842.80. Will serve in a supervisory position over firefighters and fire inspectors designated as rigorous positions. 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 "primary/rigorous position" 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. 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: afcec.rbc@us.af.mil 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 All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Must meet the entrance and retention requirements of NFPA 1582, Standard on Comprehensive Occupational Medical Program for Fire Departments. Expected to actively participate in a department approved physical fitness exercise and wellness program designed to maximize job performance on guidance from NFPA 1500, Fire department Occupational Safety and Health Program, NFPA 1582, and NFPA 1583, Health Related Fitness for Firefighters. Fitness program will include fitness assessments as outlined in NFPA 1582 and NFPA 1583. Required to wear all PPE issued or made available in the Workcenter. 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 Key Requirements: U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Applicant is required to meet the physical requirements of the position The applicant is subject to pre-appointment and random drug testing. The position requires a valid state driver's license Works rotating and floating shifts Subject to recall and off-duty status as emergency operations necessitate Qualifications GS-10: At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level is required. Examples of specialized experience include: developing, directing and administering a thorough and comprehensive fire fighting and fire prevention program; maintaining a variety of training and qualifications controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; rescue operations; detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; operation of fire communications equipment; developing, managing, controlling hazardous materials incidents response programs; developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention, or supervising, controlling and directing a fire station. This position is designated as a key position. The position is clearly in the firefighter mission and requires a background in fire fighting. There is a maximum age restriction for this position (37) In addition, this position requires certifications in the following areas: Fire Fighter I & II Airport Firefighter Fire Apparatus Driver Operator-Pumper, Aerial and ARFF Hazardous Materials Operations Hazardous Materials Technicians HazMat Incident Command Fire Officer III Fire Inspector II Fire Instructor II IS 100, IS 200, ICS 300, ICS 400, IS 700, and IS 800 FEMA Incident Command Certificates State of NC or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. 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. College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume. You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken. Transcripts--If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible. 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 Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Additional Information If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, 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, fine, or imprisonment. Due Weight Due weight will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience; no points will be assigned. E-Verify 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. Fair Chance Act The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to. 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. Special Employment Consideration 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