SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

SUPERVISORY FIREFIGHTER

• DIRECT

HIRE AUTHORITY

Department of the Air Force Air Force Meriel Command Air Force Test Center, 96 CES/CESF Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other

IMPORTANT

informion. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Assistant Chief of Operions in charge of the management and control one of two alterning 24-hour shifts, supervising all firefighters in fire ground situions as well as the performance of care and maintenance of apparus and equipment. Learn more about this agency Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other

IMPORTANT

informion. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Assistant Chief of Operions in charge of the management and control one of two alterning 24-hour shifts, supervising all firefighters in fire ground situions as well as the performance of care and maintenance of apparus and equipment. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/21/2026 to 06/22/2026 Salary $89,508

• $116,362 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion FEW vacancies in the following locion: Eglin AFB, FL Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• This position may require travel.

Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 0081 Fire Protection and Prevention Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Other Drug test Yes Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number

AFMC-008112-12967925-SMA

Control number 870094100 This job is open to Help The public U.S. Citizens, Nionals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Clarificion from the agency This job announcement used to gher applicions th may or may not result in a referral or selection. Duties Help

• Participe in the administrion and planning of a comprehensive fire prevention and firefighting and rescue program of a sufficient magnitude the installion.
• Serve as the on-scene commander of a fire/crash scene until relieved by the Fire Chief or Deputy Fire Chief.
• Supervise fire alarm communicion center operions to ensure all firefighting equipment and personnel are dispched as required.
• Perform supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Requirements Help Conditions of employment U.S. Citizenship Required Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the approprie security clearance required for the position. If authorized, PCS paid IAW JTR and AF Regulions. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More informion on PCS requirements, may be found : https://afciviliancareers.com/regulory/ Relocion costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organizion. This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program This position may require drug testing and the candide may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection. The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An approprie, valid driver's license is required. Employee must maintain current certificions Disclosure of Political Appointments Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you required to serve a 1-year probionary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probionary/trial period, your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualificions In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualificion Standards for General Schedule Positions, to include the Individual Occupional Requirements (IOR) for the GS-0081, Fire Protection and Prevention Series.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

The applicant must have one year, or will have one year within 120 days of closing of this announcement, of specialized experience a level close to the work of this position th has given me the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform. Typically, we would find this experience in work within this field th is closely reled. To be creditable, one year of the specialized experience must have been equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11), pay band or equivalent. Specialized experience is described as (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.

Ideal Candide Stement:

Looking for a Full-Time Assistant Chief for Operions to work the 96 Test Wing, 96 Civil Engineer Group, 96 Civil Engineer Squadron, Fire & Emergency Services Flight (96 CES/CEF) Eglin AFB, in Florida, in charge of the management and control one of two alterning 24-hour shifts, supervising all firefighters in fire ground situions as well as the performance of care and maintenance of apparus and equipment.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE

(TIG)

REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE

(GS)

POSITIONS

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in

• grade requirements to be considered eligible.

One year the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

(KSAs): Your qualificions evalued on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of the theory, principles, methods, techniques, and practices of firefighting and rescue operions. 2. Knowledge of the operion of fire department communicions equipment. 3. Ability to opere and direct others in opering under stressful and dangerous conditions. 4. Ability to formule and effectively implement fire fighting/emergency response plans and to direct personnel in such operions. 5. Ability to plan, organize, and direct functions and to mentor, motive, and appraise the staff of an organizion. The incumbent of this position must be certified by the DoD Fire and Emergency Services Fire Fighter Certificion system as Fire Officer III, Fire Service Instructor II, Fire Inspector II, Hazm Incident Commander, and Airport Firefighter. Employee is required to work a 72 hour workweek on a 24 hour on 24 hour off basis which includes evenings, weekends, holidays. May be subject to recall. May be required to participe in on-scene fire fighting duties during emergencies, low manning periods, or during stand-by hours. These duties require heavy lifting and physical exertion.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE

Credit given for approprie unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through Nional Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizions (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills th can provide valuable training and experience th transles directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

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PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Perform strenuous physical activities such as lifting heavy firefight equipment, climbing standard and aerial ladders, and lifting and carrying people and equipment for rescue and salvage.

NOTE:

THIS POSITION REQUIRES A PRE-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL.

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WORK ENVIRONMENT

Firefighters are regularly exposed to a variety of dangerous situions such as fires th are out of control, toxic spills, or possible explosions.

Hazards include:

Burns, dehydrion, and other effects of he, smoke inhalion, falling merials, or explosions; Exposure to toxic merials and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive agents; Physical injury and sensory damage from firefighting activities and noise levels; Dealing with victims in varying stages of fright, panic and injury; Opering or riding on fire truck under adverse conditions or flying in aircraft to reach crash sites of fires in outlying areas.

• Special Retirement Provisions Authority:

• FERS:

  Position pending secondary coverage under the FERS special retirement provisions for Federal firefighters [5 U.S.C. 8401(14), 5 U.S.C. 8412(d), and 5 CFR 842.802]. Authority, Under Secretary of Defense Memo, ded 30 December 2004.

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CSRS:

Position pending secondary coverage under the CSRS special retirement provisions for Federal firefighters [5 U.S.C. 8331(21), 5 U.S.C. 8336(c), and 5 CFR 831.902]. Authority, Under Secretary of Defense Memo, ded 30 December 2004. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informion Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For informion on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be red well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance ring, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty locion. Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more informion. This job announcement used to gher applicions th may or may not result in a referral or selection. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here . 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. Your applicion package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) used to determine your eligibility, qualificions, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your ring or considerion for employment. The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your applicion contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a ring of "not qualified" or "insufficient informion" and you will not receive further considerion for this job. For additional informion on wh to include in your resume, click here .

APPRAISALS/AWARDS

Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance reled ring and/or awards in your resume. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evalued further. 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 The following documents are required and must be provided with your applicion. Applicants who do not submit required documention to determine eligibility and qualificions elimined from considerion. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantie the eligibilities you are claiming.

Online Applicion:

Questionnaire Resume:

Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional informion on resume requirements can be loced under "How To Apply".

Transcripts/Registrion/License:

If qualifying on educion/position requires educion, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registrion/license.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS

The VOW Act requires federal agencies to tre an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge de. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge de is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certificion" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty . Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certificion memo or DD Form 214 with their applicion will render the member ineligible for the position. The certificion memo must origine from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following: Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member Branch of Armed Forces Des of Active Service (Start and End De(s) Expected De of Discharge/Release from Active Duty Terminal leave start de (if applicable) Expected character of service/discharge and type of separion (i.e. separion or retirement) Must be certified within 120 days of anticiped discharge Signure by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander.

Note:

The VOW Act provides tentive preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt. How to Apply Help The complete Applicion Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/22/2026 To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12967925 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Applicion button the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the lest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and prive sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. Additional informion on how to complete or upde your resume may be loced here . For qualificion determinion your resume must contain hours worked per week and des of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e.

GS-0301-09.

Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance reled ring (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inapproprie merial, inapproprie content, nor personal informion such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such informion you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Applicion Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional informion may be loced here . Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (Includes current Air Force employees): You are required to submit legible copy/copies of your last or most recent SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action, (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1"). Additionally, if you are applying for a higher grade (GS) and your SF-50 has an effective de within the past year, it may not clearly demonstre you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstres you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of approprie SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective de more than one year old).

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS

Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees

• Most recent performance appraisals (ded within last 3 years) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian Employees
• List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.

Note:

Applicant must not submit award Notificion of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

PLEASE NOTE

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here . Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources

WILL NOT

modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant. Agency contact informion Total Force Service Center Phone 1-800-525-0102 DO.NOT.EMAIL@CALL.ONLY Address AF Test Center 6437 6th Street Bldg 430, Rm 119 Hill

AFB, UT 84056 US

Next steps Once your applicion package is received an acknowledgement email sent. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Your applicion package used to determine your eligibility and qualificions for considerion. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your applicion will receive no further considerion. To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applicions, and click on the more informion link under the applicion stus for this position. If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking stus updes and notificions in USAJOBS. Hard copy notificions will not be sent to you. 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 The following documents are required and must be provided with your applicion. Applicants who do not submit required documention to determine eligibility and qualificions elimined from considerion. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantie the eligibilities you are claiming.

Online Applicion:

Questionnaire Resume:

Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional informion on resume requirements can be loced under "How To Apply".

Transcripts/Registrion/License:

If qualifying on educion/position requires educion, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registrion/license.

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS

The VOW Act requires federal agencies to tre an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge de. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge de is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certificion" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certifice of Release or Discharge from Active Duty . Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certificion memo or DD Form 214 with their applicion will render the member ineligible for the position. The certificion memo must origine from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following: Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member Branch of Armed Forces Des of Active Service (Start and End De(s) Expected De of Discharge/Release from Active Duty Terminal leave start de (if applicable) Expected character of service/discharge and type of separion (i.e. separion or retirement) Must be certified within 120 days of anticiped discharge Signure by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander.

Note:

The VOW Act provides tentive preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt. How to Apply Help The complete Applicion Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/22/2026 To preview the Applicion Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12967925 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to cree an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the applicion questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Applicion button the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the lest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and prive sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages removed from considerion. Additional informion on how to complete or upde your resume may be loced here . For qualificion determinion your resume must contain hours worked per week and des of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this informion, your applicion may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive considerion for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e.

GS-0301-09.

Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance reled ring (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inapproprie merial, inapproprie content, nor personal informion such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such informion you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Applicion Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional informion may be loced here . Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (Includes current Air Force employees): You are required to submit legible copy/copies of your last or most recent SF-50, Notificion of Personnel Action, (block 24 must be a "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a"1"). Additionally, if you are applying for a higher grade (GS) and your SF-50 has an effective de within the past year, it may not clearly demonstre you meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstres you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of approprie SF-50s include Promotions, Within-grade Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective de more than one year old).

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS

Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees

• Most recent performance appraisals (ded within last 3 years) showing the official ring of record, signed by a supervisor, or stement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian Employees
• List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.

Note:

Applicant must not submit award Notificion of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

PLEASE NOTE

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify th informion entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accure, and submitted by the closing de. You may verify your documents have been processed with your applicion package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here . Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources

WILL NOT

modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Total Force Service Center Phone 1-800-525-0102 DO.NOT.EMAIL@CALL.ONLY Address AF Test Center 6437 6th Street Bldg 430, Rm 119 Hill

AFB, UT 84056 US

Next steps Once your applicion package is received an acknowledgement email sent. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your applicion. Your applicion package used to determine your eligibility and qualificions for considerion. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your applicion will receive no further considerion. To check the stus of your applicion or return to a previous or incomplete applicion, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applicions, and click on the more informion link under the applicion stus for this position. If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking stus updes and notificions in USAJOBS. Hard copy notificions will not be sent to you. 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 05/21/2026 to 06/22/2026 Salary $89,508

• $116,362 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12 Locion FEW vacancies in the following locion: Eglin AFB, FL Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel
• This position may require travel.

Relocion expenses reimbursed Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocion expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test Yes Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number

AFMC-008112-12967925-SMA

Control number 870094100