About this role

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 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) Maintaining Fire protection/prevention programs to ensure all required training and certifications remain current and up-to-date; 2) Developing, implementing and providing training (both classroom and live scenario) in fire protection and prevention techniques; 3) Developing lesson plans, handouts, written examinations and training aids for firefighting/prevention procedures; And 4) Evaluating Firefighting and prevention techniques to determine effectiveness of training courses for firefighting systems.

NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. ***This position requires the incumbent to possess the following certifications: Fire Officer III, Fire Service Instructor III, Fire Inspector II, Hazardous Materials Incident Command, and Airport Firefighter. Also must possess a valid, current National Registry (NREMT) to at least Basic Life Support level (EMT-B). 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 you will be rated ineligible. Copies of Certifications MUST be submitted with your application.*** The following education/training is HIGHLY DESIRABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED; Associate's Degree in Fire Science, Health and Safety Officer, Incident Safety Officer, Emergency Vehicle Operator's Course Instructor (EVOC-I), Confined Space Instructor, CFAI Accreditation Manager, and CPR Instructor.

Required to obtain Health and Safety Officer certification within 12 months of hire. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The Assistant Chief of Training & Safety duty hours are established at 56 hours weekly. The duty hours may change while assuming the duties of a 72-hour position. Incumbent is subject to emergency recall during off duty hours regardless of the time of day or inclement weather conditions. This commitment to duty can greatly affect the incumbents use of personal time and off duty activities in order to provide NSA Souda Bay with the appropriate level of life, environment, and property protection management authority.

Incumbent must be physically capable of performing and supervising firefighting functions during adverse weather conditions, hazardous and related conditions for extended periods of time. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Must be prepared to work long arduous hours, not limited to office environments, when required. Requires work be performed at scene of emergency operations in all types of adverse conditions with possibility of extended exposure to elements.

Incumbent may be exposed to hazardous emergency scenes including aircraft, structural and wildland fire incidents along with exposure to hazardous materials, chemicals and radiation, confined spaces and various rescue incidents. Incumbent must be in sound physical and mental condition to perform in high stress situations. Required to maintain satisfactory physical fitness. Required to wear a respirator or self-contained breathing apparatus.

Must pass annual firefighters physical examination. Must be capable of analytical reasoning, sound judgment and decisiveness during highly dangerous, stressful and irregular operations involving threat to life, environment and property. Incumbent is required to pass an annual fitness test and physical in accordance with NFPA 1582. You will be required to wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.

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: The NATO Status of Force Agreement (SOFA) between Greece and the United States prohibits the hiring of any person who holds Greek citizenship/nationality as part of the civilian component with the US Forces in Greece. Whether a person is a Greek citizen/national is a determination made under both U.S.

and Greek law. In addition, U.S. citizens who are considered "ordinary resident" in Greece are also ineligible for employment by U.S. commands and activities under U.S. appropriated fund conditions in Greece. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher.

ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Only Military Spouse Preference/PPP applicants currently occupying positions for which a comprehensive training plan has been developed and authorized are entitled to exercise their priority status for this announcement.

The most common formal training positions are apprentices, formal interns, and scientist and engineering interns. Upward Mobility Positions that have equivalent training plans are also included when the positions have been pre-identified in an Affirmative Action or similar plan. You must provide documentation supporting you are in a formal training plan (e.g., SF50 and official signed training agreement between you and your command).

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