Department of the Navy

FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTOR

Kings Bay, Georgia Full time

FIRE PROTECTION INSPECTOR

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Kings Bay, Georgia

Salary Range: $55328 - $71932 Per Year

Job Summary: You will serve as a Fire Protection Inspector in the Fire & Emergency Services Department of NAVSUBASE KINGSBAY.

Major Duties:

  • You will analyze local conditions and fire prevention or protection programs to verify a fire department meets operational conditions.
  • You will perform pre-fire layout inspections of structures to locate potential fire hazards and identify fire protection systems.
  • You will develop and conduct training courses for military personnel.
  • You will advise on acceptable design of code deficiencies (e.g., facilities layouts, design, construction, building contents, location of fire protection systems, fire alarm system operations, fire suppression systems operations).

Qualifications: ***This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Firefighter II, Inspector II, Fire Instructor I, Driver/Operator-Pumper, HAZMAT Operations and Awareness, and NR EMT. These certifications must have been awarded by DoD, IFAC, or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications and you have not attached copies of your certifications, you will be rated ineligible.*** 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) Conducting periodic fire protection inspections on installation; 2) Providing fire prevention and protection training to various groups of people on the installation; 3) Identifying fire hazards and safety deficiencies; 4) Maintaining fire prevention/protection systems; and 5) Ensuring building codes are in compliance with federal, state, and local fire protection/prevention ordinances, regulations, and policies. 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.

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 12/18/2025. Applications received after 12/18/2025 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: 2025-12-18