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Position Title
FIRE CHIEF (TITLE 5)
Agency
Air National Guard Units
Announcement Number
OR-10913130-T5-20-040 Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, September 28, 2020 to Tuesday, October 27, 2020
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. All federal re-employable eligibles.  Are you eligible to be re-employed as a federal employee?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50).
(limit characters)
3. All on-board federal employees/technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 and Title 5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite).  Are you a current on-board federal employee or technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1 or 2).
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4. All on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 Permanent and Excepted Indefinite).  Are you a current on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1 or 2).
(limit characters)
5. Current Army M-Day and current Air DSG members within the state for which you are applying.  Are you a current Army M-Day or current Air DSG member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
6.

All current (nationwide) federal employees.  Are you a current federal employee?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1 or 2).

 

(limit characters)
7. Current nationwide military/prior members willing and eligible to become National Guard members.  Are you a current military or prior member willing and eligible to become a National Guard member? (limit characters)
8. US Citizens.  Are you a US Citizen? (limit characters)
9. Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised? (limit characters)
10. Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
(limit characters)
11. Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
(limit characters)
12. Are you a current Temporary full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Temporary full-time status with the state National Guard.
(limit characters)
Assessment 1
Please answer all questions honestly and completely. Any failure to complete the assessment may result in your disqualification from consideration. (limit characters)
1. To qualify for this position, you must have the following certifications:

Must be certified by the DoD Firefighter Certification system as Fire Officer IV (includes Fire Officer I,II,III), Fire Inspector II (includes Fire Inspector I), HAZMAT Incident Commander (includes Hazmat Awareness, Hazmat Operations), and Airport Firefighter, Firefighter I, II.

Do you meet the certification requirements above?
(limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2. To qualify for this position, you must have:

A minimum of 1 year on-the-job experience at the position immediately below the target position. Experience that demonstrated the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Such duties may include (1) 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.

Do you meet this requirement?
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For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below. (limit characters)
3. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors. (limit characters)
4. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters. (limit characters)
5. Determines need, budgets for, and recommends acquisition of additional and/or different fire protection, firefighting, and specialized rescue equipment, contract services, and formal training. (limit characters)
6. Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the flight, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promote team building, implement quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements. (limit characters)
7. Provides technical advisory services to management on all matters pertaining to fire protection and prevention. (limit characters)
8. Negotiates mutual aid/support agreements with other local fire departments and other emergency services providers, reviewing agreements frequently and updating as required. (limit characters)
9. Assumes incident command at crashes, fire, or emergency situations, directing activities and personnel, transmitting instructions to Assistant Chiefs on the scene or other personnel as to the procedures to be followed. (limit characters)
10. Determines routes to travel to scenes of emergencies, makes final determination of area to be cleared, and instructs guards of such areas so that they may be cleared until all personnel are rescued and/or area is declared safe. (limit characters)
11. Initiates a fire report or aircraft crash fire and rescue report at completion of fire or crash, as applicable. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
12. This position is sensitive in nature and requires a security clearance. Individuals must be able to obtain and maintain a National Secret Security Clearance within 12 months of appointment. Do you meet this requirement? (limit characters)
13. Individuals being considered for this position must pass a police background check. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. Individuals convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not be considered to perform the duties of this position.

Do you meet this requirement?
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14. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)