This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Primary/Rigorous)Who May Apply: US Citizens

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

To qualify for the GS-09 level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Directing day to day operations of a fire station; 2) Providing on the job training; 3) Extinguishing fires; 4) Assigning work. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Selective Placement Factor: In addition to the specialized experience required to qualify for the GS-09 level you must also possess and maintain ALL the following Department of Defense (or reciprocal equivalent) certifications:

Fire Fighter II
Fire Instructor I
Fire Inspector I
Fire Officer II
HAZMAT Technician
HAZMAT Incident Commander
Driver Operator - Pumper
Driver Operator - Aerial
Driver Operator - Mobile Water Supply
Driver Operator - Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Apparatus (ARFF D/O)
Airport Firefighter (ARFF)
National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians - Basic (NREMT-B) Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT), or Paramedic (EMT-P)

You MUST submit a copy of the above certifications certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) (AND California or National Registry EMT Certification Card indicating a future expiration). If your application package does not contain proof of having these certificates, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Rather than submitting individual DoD certificates, you may opt to use the DoD Lookup System website (http://www.dodffcert.com/), and then save and upload your one/two-page individual report. (Rather than submitting your EMT Certification Card, you may print proof of current registration with NREMT from their website (https://www.nremt.org/nremt/about/checkEmtStatus.asp).Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For GS-09, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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