Supervisory Firefighter (Structural)

Veterans Health Administration•Battle Creek, MI

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Structural Firefighter is a first-line supervisor in the Battle Creek VA Medical Center Fire Service. The position manages fire prevention, fire protection, life safety, emergency preparedness, and firefighter personnel operations, while providing technical oversight of the facility’s fire and life safety programs. The incumbent serves as Fire Officer in Charge (OIC) of day-to-day operations and provides direct supervision to three Firefighter (Paramedics), one Fire Inspector, and two Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), overseeing fire engine personnel and EMS staff. The role provides technical support to medical center supervisors on fire protection and prevention activities. The incumbent must be available for recall or call-back 24 hours a day, seven days a week, except when on leave or business travel, to respond to emergencies such as fires, natural disasters, hazardous materials incidents, decontamination operations, pandemics, environmental emergencies, terrorism, and activation of the medical center’s Incident Command Center. The work schedule is 48 hours on followed by 48 to 72 hours off, averaging 144 hours per pay period. Voluntary or mandated overtime may be required for staffing purposes. This is not a virtual position.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level, such as firefighting, rescue operations, fire-hazard detection or reduction, fire communications equipment operation, hazardous materials incident control, or developing, implementing, or delivering fire protection and prevention training.
Current, valid state driver's license; a redacted copy must be submitted with the application.
Emergency Medical Technician Basic (EMT-B) or Emergency Medical Technician Paramedic (EMT-P) certification, as required by VHA Directive 7718.
IFSAC or ProBoard Firefighter II certification.
IFSAC or ProBoard Hazardous Materials Operations certification.
IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Inspector II certification.
IFSAC or ProBoard Driver/Operator Pumper certification.
IFSAC or ProBoard Fire Officer II certification.
Current federal employees and qualifying former federal employees must meet the GS-9 time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-9 and provide supporting SF-50 documentation.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must complete the required application, questionnaire, and online assessment.
Selected applicants are subject to urinalysis for illegal drug use before appointment and a background/security investigation.
Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as a condition of employment.
Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.

Responsibilities

Manage fire prevention, fire protection, life safety, emergency preparedness, and firefighter personnel operations at the medical center.
Provide direct supervision to three Firefighter (Paramedics), one Fire Inspector, and two EMTs.
Serve as Fire Officer in Charge of day-to-day operations, overseeing fire engine personnel and EMS staff.
Provide technical support to medical center supervisors on fire protection and prevention activities.
Remain available for 24/7 recall or call-back, except while on leave or business travel, for emergencies and other incidents identified by medical center leadership.
Respond to fire-related emergencies, natural disasters, hazardous materials and decontamination operations, pandemic incidents, environmental emergencies, acts of terrorism, and Incident Command Center activations.
Work the stated 48-hours-on, 48-to-72-hours-off schedule and occasionally work voluntary or mandated overtime for staffing purposes.