Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is included under the provisions of Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) and may have both a maximum entry age and a mandatory retirement date. Click here for more information on SRC for Firefighters (Secondary) Duties Deliver a comprehensive and published training program for firefighters, fire prevention and E911 Center personnel. Maintain training records for firefighters, fire prevention and E911 Center personnel utilizing Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) automated database systems. Develop safety and training programs following the guidelines out of DoDI 6055.6, AR 420-1, the International Fire Service Training Association, National Fire Protection Association, KY State Fire Programs and other proponent organizations. Provide direct oversight for Firefighters who provide actual lectures and hands on training programs to the firefighters and other emergency response personnel. Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) control or extinguish fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; (2) rescue operations such as vehicle rescue, aircraft crash firefighting and industrial accidents; (3) detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; (5) control hazardous materials incidents; and/or (6) develop, implement, or provide training in fire protection and prevention. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-10). In addition to the specialized experience and/or education required to qualify for the GS-11 level you must also possess and maintain ALL the following Department of Defense (or reciprocal equivalent) certifications: Hazardous Materials Technician, Hazardous Materials Incident Commander, Fire Officer III, Fire Inspector II, Fire Instructor III, Incident Safety Officer (Within six months of hire). *You MUST submit a copy of the above certifications certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board). If your application package does not contain proof of having these certificates, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. NOTE: Rather than submitting individual DoD certificates, you may opt to use the DoD Lookup System website (http://www.dodffcert.com/), and then save and upload your one/two-page individual report. Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this position, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.