This vacancy is for a GS - 0081 - 9, Lead Firefighter located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, BASE KODIAK FIRE SAFETY DIVISION -FF in KODIAK, Alaska.You will serve as a Lead Firefighter and be responsible for providing aircraft crash fire protection, structural fire protection, vessel fire protection, hazardous materials response, weapons of mass destruction, confined space rescue, and emergency medical assistance services. Customer groups include Coast Guard commands and personnel, the City of Kodiak, Womens Bay Community, Bayside Community and other outlying island communities, in compliance with a mutual aid agreements, and the Kodiak Airport per the State Airport Agreement. The position performs leadership and technical duties. The incumbent works shifts and day work schedules to meet mission and staffing requirements and is subject to recall from an off-duty status.
Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include:
- Performing/directing the performance of routine tests, inspections, and servicing functions on all fire department equipment and fire apparatus (following manufacturer's specifications).
- Providing guidance and direction (mentoring) to subordinate staff (Firefighter-Driver/Operators, ILS or BLS) and/or new work force staff regarding station operations to meet the goals and objectives of the department.
- Maintaining organizational harmony and exercising personal discipline in support of management's goals and objectives.
- Leading company fire and safety inspections of Base Kodiak facilities and fire extinguishers, conducts and/or assists with the performance of basic fire investigations.
- Controlling and extinguishing fires in situations involving hazards that are difficult to recognize such as in storage facilities for large quantities of exotic or conventional fuels, explosives, chemicals, or other highly unstable materials.
- Assisting in determining compliance status of inspected sites for use in inspection and enforcement targeting, identifying potential violators, and innovative compliance settlements.
- Reviewing engineering drawings, blueprints, and building specifications to ensure that building maintenance and repair, modifications, renovations, and new construction projects incorporate fire-safety standards and criteria.
Work may require overnight travel off-island to remote LORAN stations and other CG/DOD facilities/locations and public/private organizations for training or other purposes. Commercial and/or military transportation may be required.
Mandatory training is required which must be successfully completed and other training may occur as necessary for success in the position.
Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation InformationTo qualify at the GS-9 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-8 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis.
- Conducting administrative and personnel management procedures and requirements, financial and organizational processes; including Quality Improvement techniques.
- Knowledge of recognized standards covering structural and aircraft fire response procedures/techniques and fire prevention.
- Knowledge of the operation and inspection procedures for various fire protection systems.
- Conducting fire certification training and examinations.
- Operating, maintaining, and making minor repairs to crash and structural apparatus, assigned vehicles and firefighting/rescue equipment.
- Leading fire and safety inspections of structures, fire extinguishers, and/or assists with the performance of basic fire investigations.
NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.
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.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.
Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) from an accredited institution. Once selected & prior to appointment, applicants must provide an official college transcript. 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 U.S. (see FOREIGN EDUCATION below).
College Transcript: 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. Transcripts should be legible and detailed, showing course number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours, and grade earned. 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.
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. To receive this credit, you must submit evidence of equivalency as provided by a credentialling evaluation service. 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.
Student Loan: Selectee(s) for this position who are newly appointed to a permanent or term position may be eligible for student loan repayment up to $10,000 (pre-tax) for one calendar year. More than one loan may be repaid if the combined repayments do not exceed $10,000. Receipt of this incentive will require a three-year service agreement.