Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Keyport, Washington
Salary Range: $75638 - $98326 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALIST in the Commander, Navy Installations Command, Department of Navy of NAVBASE KITSAP SILVERDALE WA.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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) Developing training for all areas of Fire and Emergency Services (i.e. structural firefighting, shipboard firefighting, aircraft firefighting, wildland firefighting, hazardous materials, and emergency medical care); 2) Conducting inspections to ensure training objectives are being accomplished; 3) Ensuring safety guidelines are being implemented across all fire stations; 4) Identifying safety deficiencies and/or recommending corrective action. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) 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. Additional Information (Continued): This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Fire Officer I & II Fire Instructor I & II Fire Inspector I & II Airport Firefighter HAZMAT Incident Commander These certifications must have been awarded by National Registry, DoD, IFSAC or ProBoard to meet the requirement. If you do not possess all of the above certifications, you will be rated ineligible. Employee is required to use all safety equipment and clothing provided by management. The employee is required to work a 60-hour week, 9hours each workday with one overnight 24-hour shift, Subject to mandatory overtime and recall. Physical Demands: Duties are largely sedentary and conducted in an office or classroom environment. A portion of duties will be performed under simulated emergency situations for training purposes or under actual emergency situation in the vent the incumbent is acting in an operations supervisory capacity. The incumbent must possess the ability to lift and move heavy objects, such as charged fire hoses, fire extinguishers, equipment, and incapacitated persons. Must be able to wear protective clothing, such as firefighter ensembles weighing 50-60 pounds. Climbs ladder and works at various heights. The work requires above average agility and dexterity. The incumbent is required to respond to working fires and related emergencies to evaluate effectiveness of the overall training program and to assist as required. Demonstrate tasks and function necessary in the protection of life and property to firefighter, auxiliary fire party personnel and other assigned. must be physically and mentally qualified to perform all firefighting and related hazardous duties of the position. Work Environment: The work is principally sedentary and performed in office or classroom environments. Because of the location of activities that fall under the direction of the incumbent, frequent travel may be required. In conjunction with the performance of required training and operational supervisor duties, the incumbent will be exposed to out-of-control fires, HAZMAT spills, or possible explosions. May suffer from burns, dehydration, and other effects of heat; smoke inhalation, heavy protective clothing, falling materials, or explosions. Subject to physical injury and sensory damage from firefighting activities, exposure to HAZMAT and high noise levels. May deal with victims in emergency situations that may be in varying stages of fright, panic, injury and shock. There may be hazards while operating or riding fire trucks at high speeds under adverse conditions. The employee may be required to work outside in all types of weather conditions. The incumbent must possess the ability to move charges fire hoses, fire extinguishers and other equipment. Must be able to wear protective clothing, such as firefighter ensembles weighing 50-60 pounds. Climbing ladders and works at various heights. Incumbent must be competent in the use of the following equipment: vehicle, cellular telephone, mobile radio, pager, personal computer, calculator, telephone, tape recorder, Fire and EMA equipment and apparatus and audio visual training aids. This list is representative and not inclusive of all equipment competencies necessary for satisfactory completion of duties and responsibilities.
How to Apply: Are you an active duty service member? Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a statement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The statement of service must provide the branch of service, rate/rank, all dates of service, the expected date of discharge and anticipated character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents contain personal information such as SSN and DOB and some documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove said personal information before you submit your application. You must provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected. 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 Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered 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 11/26/2025. Applications received after 11/26/2025 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: 2025-11-26