Firefighter (Hazardous Materials Technician) - Direct Hire Authority

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-0081, Fire Protection and Prevention Series.

Specialized experience GS-05:
Applicants must have at least one (1) year, or will have one year within 120 days of closing of this announcement, at the next lower grade GS-04, or equivalent in other pay system.

• controlling or extinguishing fires as a member of an organized military, industrial, volunteer, or governmental fire department or brigade;
• rescue operations;
• detection, reduction, or elimination of potential fire hazards;
• operation of fire communications equipment;
• controlling hazardous materials incidents and/or
• developing, implementing, or providing training in fire protection and prevention.

OR EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION:
Successfully completed of a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university with major study in Fire Science, Fire Training, or other related fields of study.

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