FIREFIGHTER (INTERMEDIATE LIFE SUPPORT/ PARAMEDIC))

For the GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; 2) Performing rescue operations; 3) Detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; 4) Operating fire communications equipment; 5) Controlling hazardous material incidents; and 6) Conducting patient assessments/physical exams to determine nature, extent, and seriousness of a patient’s condition. NOTE: All your experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume. This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS-09: Firefighter I and II, Airport Firefighter, Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations, Driver/Operator-Pumper/ARFF/ Aerial (only one required), Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic and NR-EMT. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications, you will be rated ineligible. For the GS-08 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing rescue operations; 2) Detecting, reducing, or eliminating potential fire hazards; 3) Controlling hazardous material incidents; and 4) Employing established emergency medical techniques, methods, and equipment to stabilize patients for support. NOTE: All your experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume. This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications for the GS-08: Firefighter I and II, Airport Firefighter, Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic and NR-EMT. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications with the exception of Emergency Medical Technician – Paramedic and NREMT, you will have 12 months to complete the requirements from the date of hire to the full performance GS-09. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/fire-protection-and-prevention-series-0081/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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 serve as a Firefighter (Intermediate Life Support/ Paramedic) in the Federal Fire Department of NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE. GS-09: Pay Range: $60,135- $90,647 GS-08: Pay Range: $54,445- $70,777