Fire Protection Specialist​/Trainee​/Trainee ; NY HELPS

Overview

The incumbent of this position will report to the Fire and Life Safety Branch within the Office of Office of Fire Prevention and Control.

• This position will report the assigned Deputy Chief (DC) in the Fire and Life Safety Branch, (FLSB).
• Conduct fire and life safety inspections.
• Provide technical assistance and instruction to state agencies, colleges and universities, county representatives, municipal and local fire officials, and civic groups on matters relating to fire safety and prevention.
• Issue permits related to the use of fireworks, pyrotechnics, and live-flame effects on state owned properties and enforce regulations pertaining to the sale of consumer fireworks and sparkling devices.
• Obtain certification as a New York State Building Code Certified Enforcement Official (CEO).
• Obtain and maintain certification and perform the duties and responsibilities of a New York State Peace Officer.
• Develop, coordinate, and provide training throughout the state on fire inspection and prevention, and general firefighting practices.
• Respond to emergency incidents as directed. Provide technical assistance to local fire officials.
• Service as liaison between State Office of Emergency Management, local fire departments, and regional fire administrators in the development and implementation of local emergency response plans and exercises. Also serve as state agency liaison during actual emergencies.
• Ensure the state and local fire departments are in compliance with controlling laws, regulations, and best practices.
• May assist in the implementation of special projects, such as training course revisions, conferences and seminar programs, and equipment maintenance programs.
• Perform technical assistance and emergency response activities.
• Assist with the communications and meetings with local fire chiefs and fire coordinators and other fire officials as needed.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly reports as needed.
• Significant travel, approximately 60%, often overnight in an assigned geographic location is required.
• NOTE:
  
  Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.

NY HELPS

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.

This title includes a traineeship opportunity and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level based on their experience and education.

Fire Protection Specialist 1 level requirements:

• Fire Protection Specialist Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14):
  Three years of full-time, paid experience as a firefighter in a fire department, military fire department, or industrial fire brigade OR six years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. Experience must be obtained on or after January 1, 2010.
• Fire Protection Specialist Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16):
  Four years of full-time, paid experience as a firefighter in a fire department, military fire department, or industrial fire brigade OR seven years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. Experience must be obtained on or after January 1, 2010.
• Fire Protection Specialist 1, SG-18:
  Five years of full-time, paid experience as a firefighter in a fire department, military fire department, or industrial fire brigade OR eight years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. You must have completion of the core coursework in all of the following offered by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services' Office of Fire Prevention and Control, or equivalent, qualifying for certification in:
  Fire Instructor 1 and Hazardous Materials Technician; AND at least two of the following:
  Fire Investigator 1, Structural Collapse Rescue Technician, Fire Officer 1, Hazardous Materials Advanced Technician, Fire Instructor 2, or certification by the Department of State as a Code Enforcement Official.

Substitutions:
An associate degree in a related field can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor's in a related field degree can substitute for four years of experience; a master's degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.

Dependent upon qualifications, if appointed as a trainee, successful completion of a one-year or two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Fire Protection Specialist 1, SG-18.

Successful completion of a qualifying pre-employment physical examination, background check, and drug testing may be required for permanent appointment. Details regarding these exam requirements can be found under the Fire…