FIREFIGHTER
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NH 157th ARW
Newington, NH (In Person)
$59,143 Salary, Full-Time
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FIREFIGHTER
Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units SummaryTHIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for a FIREFIGHTER, Position Description Number NGT5527000 and is part of the 157 Air Refueling Wing Pease Air Nional Guard Base. Learn more about this agency SummaryTHIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This Nional Guard position is for a FIREFIGHTER, Position Description Number NGT5527000 and is part of the 157 Air Refueling Wing Pease Air Nional Guard Base. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/25/2026 to 04/19/2027 Salary $51,429 - $66,857 per year Pay scale & grade GS 6 Locion 5 vacancies in the following locion: Newington, NH Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 6 Job family (Series) 0081 Fire Protection and Prevention Supervisory stus No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus Yes Announcement numberNH-12936653-AF-25-167
Control number 866372700 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Federal employees - Excepted service Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluion criteria. Veterans Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Nional Guard and reserves Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members. Duties Help As aFIREFIGHTER
(DRIVER-OPERATOR) (TITLE 5), GS-0081-6, you will drive and opere firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, wer tankers and Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Drive and opere firefighting vehicles, such as pumpers, wer tankers, and Airport Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicles. Drive to the scene of the fire following a predetermined route or selecting an alterne when necessary and positions vehicle considering factors, such as wind direction, sources of wer, hazards from falling structures, locion of armament of aircraft, etc. Opere pumps, foam generors, boom and ground sweep nozzles, and other similar equipment. Perform crash/rescue and firefighting duties airfields handling predominantly large or complex aircraft (e.g. fighters, bombers, cargo, and passenger). Perform standby duty during aircraft refueling and defueling, engine maintenance and testing, welding and burning on fueled and/or armed aircraft, ammunition handling, or other special circumstances. Direct wer through turrets and handlines to cool weapons and ammunitions during rescue. Opere or deactive specialized mechanisms and systems, such as hch or canopy release mechanisms, ejection se mechanisms, or oxygen supply systems. Perform structural firefighting duties for a variety of facilities which may include research and/or large industrial complexes. Perform pre-fire planning by physically going through structures to become familiar with the layout, fire hazards, and locion of fixed fire protection systems. Participes in controlling and extinguishing fires by opering hoses, ladders, and hydrants. Maintain firefighting equipment and fire stion facilities.NOTE:
The Salary Range indiced in this announcement is for the basic GS pay scale and is not reflective of special firefighter pay for the applicable tour of duty. Requirements Help Conditions of employment Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigion. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. All positions require a security clearance and drug testing. Applicants must possess or be able to obtain the approprie clearance within one year of appointment. Applicants must pass a drug test prior to appointment. Must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certificion system as Airport Firefighter, HAZAMT Operions, Apparus Driver Operor-Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Apparus Driver Operor - Pumper, Apparus Driver Operor - Mobile Wer Supply. May be required to work over the standard tour of duty, overtime must be approved by the supervisor and Finance. May require an approval of an age waiver based on requirements of the position. This position is subject to recall aft er normal duty hours and is subject to an uncommon tour of duty: 72 hours work per week (144 hours per pay period) which includes evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situions. Must be able to pass pre-appointment and subsequent periodic medical examinions IAW DoD 6055.5M to determine fitness for continued performance of the duties of the position. This position requires employees wear of a uniform and approprie safety apparel in accordance with established policies and procedures. This position has been designed "Essential Personnel" and may be subject to duty in preparion for, in response to, a ste emergency or disaster declarion. Will be required to work other than normal duty hours/roting shifts Valid Ste driver's license is required. Must have all certificions for Firefighter, HazM Operions, Airport Firefighter May be required to successfully complete a probionary period. Must possess and maintain current Nional Registry Emergency Responder and obtain a Ste of NH Providers license QualificionsGENERAL EXPERIENCE
Must possess work experience or military service th demonstred the ability to follow directions and to read, understand, and retain a variety of instructions, regulions, and procedures and th otherwise demonstres the ability to perform the duties of the position as a firefighter.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
Must possess one-year specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade. (1) controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade; (2) rescue operions; (3) detection, reduction, or eliminion of potential fire hazards; (4) operion of fire communicions equipment; (5) controlling hazardous merials incidents and/or (6) developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention. Must possess experience as a firefighter engaged in airfield and structural firefighting. The incumbent of this position must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certificion system or equivalent as Airport Firefighter (Includes Firefighter I, II), HAZAMT Operions (Includes HAZMAT Awareness), Apparus Driver Operor-Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Apparus Driver Operor - Pumper, Apparus Driver Operor - Mobile Wer Supply. Must possess and maintain current Nional Registry Emergency Responder and obtain a Ste of NH Providers license. Verbiage displayed on your resume or applicion must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience loced within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applicions received in verbim will not be In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving des (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This informion is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Educion Must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certificion system or equivalent as Airport Firefighter (Includes Firefighter I, II), HAZAMT Operions (Includes HAZMAT Awareness), Apparus Driver Operor-Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Apparus Driver Operor - Pumper, Apparus Driver Operor - Mobile Wer Supply. Must possess and maintain current Nional Registry Emergency Responder and obtain a Ste of NH Providers license. Must upload proof of certificions. Failure to upload informion will result in applicant not being considered for the position. Additional informion If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ).VETERANS PREFERENCE
You must provide legible copy/copies of the following: DD-214 (member 4 copy), "Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," showing all des of service, as well as character of service (Honorable, General, etc.) or Stement of Service/Proof of Service (in lieu of a DD-214) from your command or local Personnel Support Detachment (PSD). The Stement of Service/Proof of Service must provide all des of service, the expected de of discharge (must be within 120 days of discharge) and anticiped character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). Veterans should upload their DD-214 once they receive it upon separion.ARE YOU A DISABLED
VETERAN orCLAIMING 10-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE?
Disabled veterans, veterans, widows, spouses or the mother of a veteran, who are eligible for 10-point veterans' preference, are required to provide legible copies of all supporting documention to valide your claim of Veterans Preference eligibility with your applicion the time of submission.ARE YOU AN ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBER?
Active Duty Service Members are required to submit a stement of service printed on command letterhead and signed by the command. The stement of service must provide the branch of service, re/rank, all des of service, the expected de of discharge and anticiped character of service (Honorable, General, etc.). The stement of service must be submitted with the applicion packet. Service members expected discharge or release from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions must be within 120 days after the stement of service is submitted by the applicant. A certificion letter/stement of service must be submitted with the applicion packet. Service members expected discharge or release from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions must be within 120 days after the certificion letter/stement of service is submitted by the applicant. The certificion letter/stement of service should be on letterhead of the approprie military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service des including the expected discharge or release de; and (2) the character of service. Hiring an applicant who retired from Active Duty (includes AGR) for T5 NG Employee positions. In accordance with DOD Instruction 1402.01 (Employment of Retired Members of the Armed Forces), a retired member of an active duty component cannot be hired for civilian positions in the competitive and excepted service within 180 days of retirement unless an approved waiver is accomplished prior to official start de. This position is covered under Special Retirement Coverage (SRC) as sted in the Position Description. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documention compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you re yourself higher than is supported by your applicion package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from considerion for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Your qualificions evalued on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Emergency Response Fire Prevention, Inspection, and Code Compliance Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED.
Your full name, address, email address and current telephone number must be on your resume.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR RESUME EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS.
Your resume must show relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end des (Mo/Yr), hours per week & salary. Incomplete resumes will result in the applicant not being considered for the position. 2. Prior/current Federal employees are required to submit their most recent SF 50 with their packet. The SF-50(s) must reflect the highest grade and step held in Federal Service th demonstres one year time in grade. 3. A complete applicion package, including all supporting documents (i.e., resumes, OFFICIAL transcripts (copies) if required, licenses, and any other supporting documents etc.), must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. 4. Must submit all DoD Firefighter Certificions or Equivalent (IFSAC/Pro Board): Airport Firefighter (Includes Firefighter I, II),HAZAMT Operions (Includes HAZMAT Awareness), Apparus Driver Operor-Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Apparus Driver Operor - Pumper, Apparus Driver Operor - Mobile Wer Supply. Must possess and maintain current Nional Registry Emergency Responder and obtain a Ste of NH Providers license.PLEASE NOTE
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human ResourcesWILL NOT
modify, change or add anything to your applicion packet after the closing de. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12936653 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Jason Burpee Phone 603-227-1483 jason.t.burpee.mil@army.mil Address NH 157th ARW 157th ARW PeaseANGB, NH 03803-0157 US
Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.A COMPLETE RESUME IS REQUIRED.
Your full name, address, email address and current telephone number must be on your resume.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT IN YOUR RESUME EVIDENCE THAT SUPPORTS YOUR ELIGIBILITY AND QUALIFICATION CLAIMS.
Your resume must show relevant experience where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end des (Mo/Yr), hours per week & salary. Incomplete resumes will result in the applicant not being considered for the position. 2. Prior/current Federal employees are required to submit their most recent SF 50 with their packet. The SF-50(s) must reflect the highest grade and step held in Federal Service th demonstres one year time in grade. 3. A complete applicion package, including all supporting documents (i.e., resumes, OFFICIAL transcripts (copies) if required, licenses, and any other supporting documents etc.), must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. 4. Must submit all DoD Firefighter Certificions or Equivalent (IFSAC/Pro Board): Airport Firefighter (Includes Firefighter I, II),HAZAMT Operions (Includes HAZMAT Awareness), Apparus Driver Operor-Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Apparus Driver Operor - Pumper, Apparus Driver Operor - Mobile Wer Supply. Must possess and maintain current Nional Registry Emergency Responder and obtain a Ste of NH Providers license.PLEASE NOTE
It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resumes, supporting documents, official transcripts (copies) if needed, licenses, SF 50 etc.) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully prior to the announcement closing. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human ResourcesWILL NOT
modify, change or add anything to your applicion packet after the closing de. Incomplete packets will not be considered for the position. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion/Occupional Questionnaire and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupional Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12936653 A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process . You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Jason Burpee Phone 603-227-1483 jason.t.burpee.mil@army.mil Address NH 157th ARW 157th ARW PeaseANGB, NH 03803-0157 US
Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 04/25/2026 to 04/19/2027 Salary $51,429 - $66,857 per year Pay scale & grade GS 6 Locion 5 vacancies in the following locion: Newington, NH Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential 6 Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test Yes Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement numberNH-12936653-AF-25-167
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