Job Title:FIREFIGHTER GS-5/6

Department:Department of the Air Force

Agency:Air National Guard Units (Title 32)

Job Announcement Number:AZ12-T101-618863-AW

SALARY RANGE:

 $32,028.00 to $46,410.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD:

 Tuesday, March 06, 2012 to Wednesday, April 11, 2012

SERIES & GRADE:

 GS-0081-05/06

POSITION INFORMATION:

 Full Time – Permanent

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

06

DUTY LOCATIONS:

 2 vacancy(s) – Marana, AZ

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:

 United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

The mission of the Arizona National Guard Full-Time Force is to maintain properly trained and equipped units available for prompt mobilization for war, national or state emergency. For information about membership call: (602) 629-4594.   

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED – This position is located at the WAATS, Marana, Arizona.  Serves as a team member to provide primary response service for alarm calls at the WAATS.  These alarms include but are not limited to aircraft rescue and firefighting, structural firefighting, hazardous materials, wildland fires and EMS responses for military and mutual aid emergencies both on and off WAATS to protect life and property. 

 Open to current members of the Arizona Army National Guard and those eligible for membership. 

 This job announcement is for employment as an Arizona Army National Guard Technician; a Federal Civil Service position.  This is a dual-status technician job whereby you are required to maintain active membership in a National Guard unit and are required to wear the military uniform at the workplace.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Open to the Military Grade/Rank of E1/PVT-E7/SFC

DUTIES:

This position is located at the WAATS, Marana, Arizona.  Serves as a team member to provide primary response service for alarm calls at the WAATS.  These alarms include but are not limited to aircraft rescue and firefighting, structural firefighting, hazardous materials, wildland fires and EMS responses for military and mutual aid emergencies both on and off WAATS to protect life and property.  Personnel are required to operate fire extinguishers, portable and stationary firefighting apparatus and systems.  Evacuates and rescues occupants of aircraft and structures, administers first aid and CPR, using firefighting tools such as SCBA, large diameter hose lines, axes, saws, pike poles and other related equipment required to protect life and property.  Personnel perform quarterly fire prevention inspections of facility buildings and infrastructure to include aviation maintenance shops, POL and other hazardous materials storage areas.  Prepares and reviews pre fire plans of new and existing buildings.  Ensures that all facility fire safety regulations and standards are being followed and that all building suppression systems are in a constant state of operational readiness at all times.  Prepares and submits reports to the Fire Prevention Specialist and Fire Chief of unsafe conditions and conducts follow-up inspections to assure satisfactory and timely corrections.  Performs fire department apparatus and equipment maintenance, conducts building and fire safety training of personnel assigned to the facility in fire prevention and protection procedures using lecture and demonstration techniques.  Personnel provide emergency and non-emergency stand-by operations and station housekeeping.  Ability to work rotating 8 hour shifts or 24 hour shifts when adopted.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This position is an Excepted Permanent position. Individual selected will receive a Permanent Appointment subject to a one year trial period.

 MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Individuals must meet the qualifications for the technician position.

 Open to the Military Grade/Rank: E1/PVT – E7/SFC

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