Firefighter

You will serve as a Firefighter for the Bureau of Reclamation, Department of Interior (Interior Region 9-Grand Coulee Power Office). This is a structural fire position. You may be required to travel overnight away from home ocassionally. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the step 1 rate.

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Operate and drive complex structural fire apparatus (pumpers, aerial trucks) to emergency scenes. Perform structural firefighting, rescue, and HAZMAT response in hazardous environments. Provide EMT-B level emergency medical care, assessment, and victim extrication. Maintain fire apparatus, equipment, tools, and ensure station operational readiness. Participate in ongoing fire, rescue, HAZMAT, and EMT training and assist in training other firefighters. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct Deposit participation required. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit www.dhs.gov/EVerify/. You will be required to operate a government motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required upon onboarding. This is a Test Designated Position. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. You are required to wear a uniform and comply with the uniform standards. A uniform allowance will be provided. Must pass the Work Capacity Test for certain Fire Program Management (FPM) positions. Prior to appointment, you must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; and pass a medical examination given by an authorized government physician. You must be at least 18 years of age. Less than age 37 after subtracting the months of Permanent Federal Service worked in a primary firefighting or law enforcement position. -OR- A veteran preference eligible, older than age 37 and is requesting a waiver to the maximum age requirement. -OR- Under age 37 The duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster. All Department of Interior (DOI) employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, https://www.doi.gov/ethics/ethics-prohibitions. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

You must submit a copy of your transcript(s) to support claimed education if substituting education for experience. Transcripts must include your name, school name, grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, and date the degree was conferred, if applicable. A typed list of courses, grades, semester/quarter hours, GPA, etc. will not be accepted. Non-submission may result in being rated not qualified for the position. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. Foreign Education: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs. Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | U.S. Department of Education. https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualification