Firefighter

Summary

This position is located at the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Fire Services Branch. MWEOC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, DC. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience in hazardous firefighting and rescue operations and currently hold the necessary firefighter certifications for the position.

Duties

• What will I do in this position if hired? In this position, you will serve as a Firefighter (Paramedic/Hazardous Materials Technician), responsible for following firefighting standards and techniques, performing procedures and firefighting operations. Typical assignments include: Using, operating and maintaining firefighting trucks and equipment (lines, hand tools, pumps, nozzles, foam generators. Operating specialized equipment to control and extinguish hazardous fire situations in a variety of structures. Performing advanced assessment and treatment of patients. Providing fire and safety training to supervisors and employees using a wide variety of materials, publications, exhibits, protective devices and visual aids. Extinguishing fires in situations involving hazards that are difficult to recognize and providing methods to reduce or eliminate. Firefighter Requirements at all grade levels: Maintain current EMS certification held upon hiring (EMT-P). Work Rotating shifts, including weekends, holidays and overtime when directed. Participate in tests and exercises during non-duty work hours, nights, weekends, holidays, when recalled. Report for duty during inclement weather, natural disasters, and other emergency situations directed by the Fire Chief (subject to recall to duty). Wear a uniform and safety apparel in accordance with established policies/procedures. Wear various Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to include respirators, masks, self-contained breathing apparatus, and armored vests, and equipment. Subject to periodic (e.g., annual) medical examinations following appointment to determine fitness for continued performance of the duties of the position. Successfully complete an annual Job Performance Test. Participate in a cardiovascular physical fitness program. Perform temporary duty travel for the purpose of obtaining specialized training and other fire and emergency service duties. Must pass a annual physical. Meet and maintain physical agility and stamina standards established for this position. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. Promotion Potential: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

Requirements

To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for a Top Secret clearance as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit: Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies for additional information). For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations. 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. Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below. Key Requirements: You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. Selective Service registration required. Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements. You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card. You must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time. Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements. For the GS-0081-05 you are required to obtain the following certifications within 12 months: Firefighter II Hazardous Materials Operations Driver/Operator Pumper For the GS-0081-07 you are required to obtain the following certifications within 12 months: Driver/Operator Aerial Hazardous Materials Technician For the GS-0081-09 you are required to obtain the following certifications within 24 months: Confined Space Rescue Technician Fire Inspector I

Education

No Educational Substitution: There is no educational substitution for this position, and you must meet the qualifications listed in the "qualifications" section of this announcement.