Fire Protection Inspector

Summary

This position serves as the Fire Protection Inspector and supports the Fire Service Chief. The incumbent provides overall direction and support within the Battle Creek VA Medical Center Fire Section, Public Safety Service.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

06/24/2024 to 07/03/2024

• Salary

$54,292 - $70,578 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 8

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Battle Creek, MI 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

No

• Travel Required

25% or less

• You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

None

• Job family (Series)

0081 Fire Protection and Prevention

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Not Required

• Drug test

Yes

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CBSR-12445979-24-TB

• Control number

796920700

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This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

The position is open to Battle Creek employees only.

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Duties

The incumbent's duties may consist of, and are not limited to the following:

• Inspections of electrical systems, connections and equipment, storage of flammable materials in warehouses, shops, therapy areas, etc., the storage of chemicals, oxygen and gases used in medical purposes and for pest and weed control.

• Conducts scheduled fire and evacuation drills per NFPA 101.

• Updates and maintains required NFPA and OSHA documentation for the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Annual Workplace Evaluation (AWE), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Accreditation on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF), and other annual or triennial medical center inspections.

• Develop materials and provide situational classroom training on installation fire prevention activities.

• Address variety of client groups in fire program methods and goals.

• Develops prevention messages from actual fire incidents.

• Interacts with a wide variety of employees and others in all aspects of fire prevention.

• Responds as a firefighting crew to all Medical Center emergencies.

• Performs firefighting duties as determined by the nature and extent of the fire and evaluate and take the necessary actions required, such as laying and disconnecting hoses, directing fire streams, operating firefighter equipment, and ventilation of burning building.

• Performs evacuations and rescues.

• Administer appropriate emergency treatments.

• Conducts an informational Fire Prevention Program and secures client involvement in fire prevention, detection, and suppression.

• Emphasizes pertinent fire prevention topics.

Work Schedule: Monday

• Friday, 48 Hours On and 48-72 Hours Off

Telework: Not Available

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Fire Protection Inspector/91181-O

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

• You may be required to serve a probationary period

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

• Current valid Drivers License is required

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/03/2024.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-08 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide additional SF-50's that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience for the GS-08 grade level would be one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level of GS-07. Experience that demonstrated the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Such duties may include (1)inspecting, controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; (2) rescue operations; (3) detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards; (4) operation of fire communications equipment; (5) controlling hazardous materials incidents and/or (6) developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention.

Applicant must be nationally certified by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress or Pro Board as a Fire Fighter 1 & 2, Fire Officer 1, Hazardous Materials Operations, and Fire Inspector 1 & 2.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Knowledge on fire inspection procedure.

• Knowledge on firefighting procedures.

• Knowledge on victim search and rescue procedures.

• Skills in oral and written communication.

• Knowledge of Advanced Life Support (ALS) or Basic Life Support (BLS) process.

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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: Work requires the ability to perform strenuous physical activity for a long period of time, in an emergency. Activities involve prolonged periods of time standing, walking, bending, crouching, and carrying heavy firefighting tools n excess of 50 pounds and related equipment associated with the performance of such duties as maintenance, testing, inspections, drills, suppression, and transport of persons.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.