Supervisory FireFighter

Federal Emergency Management Agency•Round Hill, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory FireFighter works as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Emergency Services Division, Fire Services Branch, located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. The role supervises and manages fire and EMS personnel, provides command and control at emergency incidents, and manages Fire Department support programs. MWEOC employees have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place. The position is subject to emergency recall, including for planned or unplanned exercises and activations, and may require long hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and work both above and below ground. Employees must use a government-issued electronic device, including a cellular phone. The position requires a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information background investigation and is a primary firefighter position subject to special retirement provisions. Selected candidates must attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland within six months of onboarding. A pre-employment physical and annual physicals are required, and the position is subject to random drug testing. Fire Officer III and National Registry EMT-B certifications must be obtained within one year of appointment.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information background investigation; selected applicants may undergo a credit check and review of financial and criminal matters.
Register for Selective Service, if applicable.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Ability to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09, including supervising or leading fire and EMS personnel; incident command and control at fire and EMS emergency scenes; managing and supervising a fire department division, branch, or program; and creating, developing, and presenting high-level strategic planning and data elements to senior fire department leadership.
At application, hold and upload evidence of Fire Officer I and II, Driver/Operator Pumper, Driver/Operator Aerial, current State EMT-Basic, Hazardous Material Technician, Fire Instructor I and II, Fire Inspector I and II, and Hazmat Incident Commander certifications.
Meet the primary firefighter age requirement: generally, not have reached age 37 at initial appointment; qualifying prior CSRS/FERS firefighter experience may be credited for applicants over 37.
Current driver's license in state of residence.
Complete a pre-employment physical and maintain an annual physical.
Obtain Fire Officer III and National Registry EMT-B certifications within one year of appointment.
Attend required three-week in-person training in Emmitsburg, Maryland within six months of onboarding.
Subject to random drug testing as a Testing Designated Position.

Responsibilities

Supervise operational staff and first-response personnel to ensure the department can provide emergency services support 24/7 in accordance with established standards and policies.
Manage, plan, organize, coordinate, and evaluate daily staffing requirements to ensure adequate personnel are assigned to each apparatus and applicable shift.
Respond to emergency incidents as necessary or required; assume incident command or provide command support to senior chief officers, such as in operations or safety roles.
Develop, update, and manage operational response strategies and tactics, policies, procedures, and related emergency mitigation tasks.
Conduct demonstrations and lectures on firefighting techniques and fire protection and prevention methods, including equipment use, apparatus operation and maintenance, hazardous-material abatement, and decontamination procedures.
Perform emergency management duties that may involve recall, irregular hours, work outside the official duty station, extended deployments, and duties beyond the regular position description.