Supervisory Firefighter

Supervises firefighters during emergency response, rescue, and hazardous material operations.

Oversees daily fire station operations, personnel, and emergency readiness.

Conducts firefighting training, drills, and emergency response exercises.

Performs fire prevention inspections and ensures compliance with fire safety standards.

Evaluates performance and manages staffing, training, and work assignments.

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 Statement: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Directing personnel in firefighting activities, medical emergencies, fire inspections and investigations; 2) Overseeing the maintenance of station and/or firefighting equipment; and 3) Implementing program requirements for fire prevention/protection.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08).

Selective Placement Factors: In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess the following certificates certified through DoD Fire and Emergency Services Certification System, International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC), or the Fire Service Professional Qualifications System (PRO-Board) in accordance with DoD 6055.06-M upon entry into this position.

(Note: You must attach a copy of your certifications for verification.) Fire Officer II Fire Instructor I Fire Inspector I (NOTE: An accredited First Responder Inspector certification IAW Chapter 7 of NFPA Standard 1030, 2024 Edition is acceptable for this requirement).

Hazardous Material Incident Commander State or National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) - Basic or above Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Maximum Entry Age (MEA) The MEA for Firefighters is 37. An employee originally hired into a covered position must be hired by the last day of the month he/she reaches 37.

Maximum Reentry Age An employee who previously served on a covered position may be rehired past the MEA as long as he/she is able to complete 20 years of covered service by his/her mandatory retirement age.

The maximum re-entry age for the individual is calculated by determining the total amount of time he/she has served on a covered position and subtracting that from age 57 if a firefighter. The employee's current age is compared to the calculated maximum re-entry age to determine if he/she can be rehired into the covered position.

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted.