Department: Department of the Navy
Location(s): Everett, Washington
Salary Range: $83935 - $109122 Per Year
Job Summary: You will serve as a SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER (ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF) in the Fire and Emergency Services, COMMANDER, NAVY INSTALLATIONS COMMAND (N30) of NAVAL AIR STATION WHIDBEY ISLAND.
Major Duties:
Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-10 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) Shipboard fire suppression; 2) Support emergency operations as incident safety officer; 3) Evaluate shipboard fire prevention program to identify gaps in risk assessments; 4) Conduct training and advise ship leadership for shipboard response and support while in port; and 5) Perform supervisory duties such as managing, organizing, directing, providing technical leadership and guidance, assigning and prioritizing work, position management, evaluating work performance of subordinates and resolving disciplinary issues. Note: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position 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: This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Fire Officer III Fire Instructor II Fire Inspector II Hazmat Incident Commander 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 and you have not attached a copy of your transcript or certifications, you will be rated ineligible. Employee shall complete Marine Firefighter certification within one year. Per CNICINSTR 12550.1A, para 3(h) HPR/MPR may be authorized for recruitment actions. Per DoDI 1400.25-V536, March 25, 2020, Pay Retention may be authorized per the CNRNW List of Stressed Civilian Occupational Series Listing. 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. The employee is required to work Monday thru Friday with one shift 24 hours a week. Employee may be required to adjust work schedule which includes nights, weekends, holidays, and mandatory overtime and recall. Temporary promotions made under this announcement may be made permanent without further competition," in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(c)(i) Physical Demands The incumbent will be required to work under extreme pressure and cope with stressful situations where confusion, panic, injury, or death may occur. May be required to wear personal protective equipment in excess of 50 pounds when working in operations. The work may be subjected to long hours in precarious locations or positions. Must successfully pass an annual physical and participate in the Navy firefighting physical fitness program. Work Environment The incumbent may be exposed to a wide variety of emergency situations. They may suffer from burns, dehydration, excessive heat, smoke inhalation, heavy protective clothing, falling materials, or explosions. They are subject to physical injury and sensory damage from firefighting activities, exposure to HazMat, specialty rescue operations, and high noise levels. They must 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 apparatus under adverse conditions. The incumbent can be required to work outside in all types of weather conditions, and requires the use of protective clothing or gear, such as masks, coats, boots, goggles, gloves, and appropriate body substance isolation equipment.
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: 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 04/29/2026. Applications received after 04/29/2026 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: 2026-04-29