FIRE CHIEF

FIRE CHIEF

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Yokosuka, Japan

Salary Range: $107446 - $139684 Per Year

Job Summary: ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.*** You will serve as a FIRE CHIEF of COMMANDER, NAVAL REGION JAPAN.

Major Duties:

• You will provide both administrative and operational management of Fire and Emergency Services assets to include equipment and personnel.
• You will apply principles and theories of fire investigation to determine causes of fires and recommendations for corrective actions to avoid recurrence.
• You will modify and structure training and fire prevention programs to provide the utmost benefits of funding and manpower.
• You will maintain liaison and firm working agreements with the Host Nation Fire Departments and emergency response agencies.
• You will direct and monitor ongoing efforts to identify and evaluate new hazards.

Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: managing, planning and directing fire protection/prevention trainings, inspections, and programs AND preparing annual budgetary plans. 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: Must possess and maintain the following certifications issued by the Department of Defense (DoD), International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or ProBoard: FIRE OFFICER IV, FIRE INSPECTOR II, FIRE INSTRUCTOR II and HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENT COMMANDER. (You must submit a copy of your certificate in your application package. Failure to provide the required document will result to ineligible rating.) 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 must be able to perform fire ground management duties under stress when carrying out the scope of this position. You must be able to maintain alertness, self-control, and emotional stability to lead and direct personnel under conditions of extreme stress. 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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week ? if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 03/10/2026. Applications received after 03/10/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-10