Supervisory Firefighter

Commander, Navy Installations

Posted Date 6/25/2025
Description
You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER the of COMMANDER, NAVAL REGION JAPAN.

***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.***Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector directing firefighting operations; implementing and executing installation Fire and Emergency Services Programs which includes fire prevention, public education, fire protection, fire suppression, and hazardous materials programs; and providing supervision to senior fire prevention and protection employees.

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.

Conditions of Employment continued:

You must possess and provide the required DoD Certifications at the time of application to be considered for the position (Fire Officer IV, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor II, HazMat Incident Command, and Airport Firefighter).

You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license, host nation license and successful completion of an Emergency Vehicle Operators Course.

This position requires participation in a physical fitness program and requires an Annual Physical.

You will be required to work a 60-hour work week with eating and sleeping facilities provided in accordance with general firefighting practices.
This position requires a work schedule of four 9-hour days and one 24-hour day shift per week.

You must be able to perform fire ground management duties under stress when carry out the scope of this position.

This position requires alertness, self-control, and emotional stability in order to lead and direct personnel under conditions of extreme stress.This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.

Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligible residing in the commute area of the duty location for this position. Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily.

Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Military Spouses and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date. However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location. Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference.

Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee's sponsor; or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member.
Salary90,025.00 - 117,034.00 Annual
Field
Fire and Rescue
FireRescue1
Firefighter

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