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08-02-2005, 08:24 PM
NIST Fire Department is Currently Takiing APPLICATIONS[/FONT]
Firefighter, ZS-0081-IV (AB)
SALARY RANGE: 35,452.00 - 51,036.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Friday, July 29, 2005
to Monday, August 15, 2005
SERIES & GRADE: ZS-0081-4/4 POSITION INFORMATION: Competitive Service: Career or Career Conditional Full-time Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: few vacancies - Montgomery County
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
All qualified applicants.
JOB SUMMARY:
If you're looking for a challenging & rewarding career associated
with science & technology, NIST just might be the right place for
you. NIST employees provide a range of products and services that
improve the quality of U.S. organizations, goods, and services and
enhance the technology and manufacturing infrastructure of the U.S.
NIST staff work at the forefront of these & other fields. Are you
ready to explore your future with NIST?
The incumbent controls and extinguishes fires, rescus persons
endangered by fire, and reduces or eliminates potential fire
hazards.
This position is advertised at the full performance level. There is
no known promotion potential.
This position is open to all qualified U. S. Citizens. However, we
are concurrently advertising this position under Merit Assignment
Procedures (MAP). The MAP vacancy announcement number is CFM-2005-
0070 and it is open to all qualified status candidates. Candidates
who wish to be considered under both agency based and merit
promotion procedures must apply to both vacancy announcements.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Applications will only be accepted from United States citizens
Shift work is required. Mandatory overtime may be required.
Applicants must be able to meet physical requirements.
Must have a valid Class B drivers license
Pre-appointment drug test required.
Candidates must not have reached 37th birthday to be eligible for position.
Additional Duty Location Info: few vacancies - Montgomery County
MAJOR DUTIES:
Top
Responds to all emergency calls and employs appropriate suppression
techniques to control and extinguish fires and supports in hazardous
materials operations. Provides life support. Performs fire
inspections. Operates emergency control console, monitors fire
signals and other communications equipment and, at times, monitors
the security alarm system. Drives and operates firefighting and
emergency medical apparatus.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must meet requirements by MIDNIGHT EASTERN STANDARD TIME
on the closing date of this announcement.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on
the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification
Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards.
This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's
website located at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
To qualify, an applicant must demonstrate their possession of one
year of specialized firefighter experience equivalent to at least
the GS-6 level (ZS-III at NIST) responding to emergency medical,
fire. IN ADDITION, applicants must possess current & valid Maryland
EMT-B certification, proof of HazMat Operations Training, and a
valid Maryland Class B drivers license (or the equivalent of each).
HOW TO APPLY:
Top
A complete application consists of a quick hire resume (created
during the registration process) and responses to the online job
questions submitted via this website.
Applicants must submit all documents as required by this
announcement. Applicants applying on-line for this position will be
able to apply until 12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time on the
closing date of this announcement.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Top
If this vacancy requires you to fax documentation, please FAX to 301-
562-8968. Documents must be faxed prior to the closing date of the
announcement using the Quick Hire (QH) cover sheet (registered QH
users may obtain this cover sheet at the QH home page; click
on "Generate Fax Cover Sheet"). If you have previously faxed the
required documentation to this fax number, you do not need to
resubmit unless your information needs to be updated. (A new fax
will replace a prior submission.) Each document must be faxed in
separately using the appropriate cover sheet for the item faxed, as
each sheet includes an identification number, which ensures the
document is processed correctly. Redial the fax number for each
separate document to ensure proper receipt of the document(s).
Please be sure your document is legible; illegible supporting
documentation will not be considered and you will not be contacted
to submit additional copies.
CTAP: If you are currently a Department of Commerce employee who has
received a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a
Certificate of Expected Separation you may be entitled to special
priority selection under Department of Commerce's Agency Career
Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). To receive this priority
consideration you must:
(1) Be a current Department of Commerce career or career-
conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employee who
has received a RIF separation notice or a Certificate of Expected
Separation (CES) and, the date of the RIF separation has not passed
and you are still on the rolls of Department of Commerce. You must
submit a copy of the RIF separation notice or CES.
(2) Be applying for a position at or below the grade level of the
position from which you have been separated. The position must not
have a greater promotion potential than the position from which you
were separated.
(3) Have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at
least fully successful or equivalent.
(4) File your application and fax supporting documents by the
vacancy announcement closing date and meet all the application
criteria.
(5) Be rated well qualified for the position. To be considered
well qualified, applicants must meet the basic qualification
standards; physical, suitability, and education requirements; and,
meet specific evaluation criteria as contained in the rating and
ranking questions.
ICTAP: If you are a displaced Federal employee you may be entitled
to receive special priority selection under the Interagency Career
Transition Assistance program (ICTAP). To receive this priority
consideration you MUST meet all of the following conditions:
(1) Be a displaced employee. The following categories of candidates
are considered displaced employees.
A. Current or former career or career-conditional competitive
service employees, in tenure group I or II, at grade levels GS-15 or
equivalent and below, who received a specific RIF separation notice,
or notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment
or transfer of function outside the local commuting area;
B. Former career or career-conditional competitive service
employee who was separated because of a compensable injury or illness
whose compensation has been terminated and whose former agency
certifies that it is unable to place the individual;
C. Former career or career-conditional competitive service
employee, in tenure group 1 or 2, who retired with a disability and
whose disability annuity has been or is being terminated;
D. Former career or career-conditional competitive service
employee, in tenure group 1 or 2, at grades GS-15 level or equivalent
or below, who received a RIF separation notice, and who retired on
the effective date of the RIF or under the discontinued service
retirement option; or
E. Former Military Reserve or National Guard Technician who is
receiving a special Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disability
retirement annuity under section 8337(h) or 8456 of title 5 United
States Code.
(2) Applying for a position at or below the grade level of the
position from which you were separated. The position must not have a
greater promotion potential than the position from which you were
separated.
(3) Have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at
least fully successful or equivalent. (This requirement does not
apply to candidates who are eligible due to compensable injury or
disability retirement.) A copy of this current performance rating
MUST also be faxed.
(4) Occupies, or was displaced from a position in the same local
commuting area of the vacancy.
(5) File your application and fax supporting documents by the
vacancy announcement closing date and meet all the application
criteria.
(6) Be rated well qualified for the position. To be considered
well qualified, applicants must meet the basic qualification
standards; physical, suitability, and education requirements; and,
meet specific evaluation criteria as contained in the rating and
ranking questions.
To receive 5-point veterans' preference, you must fax a copy of your
DD-214 by the closing date of this vacancy. 5-Point preference is
given to a veteran who was separated under honorable conditions and
who served on active duty anytime between December 7, 1941 and July
1, 1955 or served for a period of more than 180 consecutive days, any
part of which occurred after January 31, 1955 and before October 15,
1976). To receive preference for service which began after October
15, 1976, you must have: a Campaign Badge or Expeditionary Medal with
an honorable discharge OR have served on active duty during the Gulf
War from August 2, 1990 - January 2, 1992, under the following
conditions: honorably discharged, served a minimum of 2 years on
active duty, or if a Reservist served the full period for which
called to active duty (Reservists must include appropriate
documentation).
To receive 10-point veteran's preference for a service connected
disability you must fax a copy of your SF-15, "Application for 10-
Point Veterans' Preference" and documentary proof from the
appropriate branch of the Armed Forces or the Veterans
Administration, as well as a copy of your DD-214 by the closing date
of this vacancy. Applicants claiming 10-point preference who do not
submit the required documentation will receive 5-point veteran's
preference assuming they meet the basic veteran's preference
requirements and submit their DD-214.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Top
Penney Baile
Phone: 301-975-3041
Fax: 301-562-8968
Internet: penney.baile@nist.gov
Or write:
U.S. Department of Commerce
100 Bureau Drive
Stop 1720
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Fax: 301-562-8968
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Top
Applicants will receive a notice generated by the Quick Hire System
that their application has been received. Applicants can check the
status of their application by accessing the Department of Commerce,
Quick Hire, Applicant Site at
https://jobs1.quickhire.com/scripts/doc.exe and clicking on "View My
Application Status".
If selected for this vacancy, you may be required to complete a
Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your
suitability for federal employment and to authorize a background
investigation. You may be required to sign and certify the accuracy
of all the information in your application. If you make a false
statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; or
you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed.
If selected for this position, any required investigations and
clearances must be completed before you can be placed in the position.
All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be
required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior
to appointment.
Firefighter, ZS-0081-IV (AB)
SALARY RANGE: 35,452.00 - 51,036.00 USD per year OPEN PERIOD: Friday, July 29, 2005
to Monday, August 15, 2005
SERIES & GRADE: ZS-0081-4/4 POSITION INFORMATION: Competitive Service: Career or Career Conditional Full-time Permanent
DUTY LOCATIONS: few vacancies - Montgomery County
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
All qualified applicants.
JOB SUMMARY:
If you're looking for a challenging & rewarding career associated
with science & technology, NIST just might be the right place for
you. NIST employees provide a range of products and services that
improve the quality of U.S. organizations, goods, and services and
enhance the technology and manufacturing infrastructure of the U.S.
NIST staff work at the forefront of these & other fields. Are you
ready to explore your future with NIST?
The incumbent controls and extinguishes fires, rescus persons
endangered by fire, and reduces or eliminates potential fire
hazards.
This position is advertised at the full performance level. There is
no known promotion potential.
This position is open to all qualified U. S. Citizens. However, we
are concurrently advertising this position under Merit Assignment
Procedures (MAP). The MAP vacancy announcement number is CFM-2005-
0070 and it is open to all qualified status candidates. Candidates
who wish to be considered under both agency based and merit
promotion procedures must apply to both vacancy announcements.
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Applications will only be accepted from United States citizens
Shift work is required. Mandatory overtime may be required.
Applicants must be able to meet physical requirements.
Must have a valid Class B drivers license
Pre-appointment drug test required.
Candidates must not have reached 37th birthday to be eligible for position.
Additional Duty Location Info: few vacancies - Montgomery County
MAJOR DUTIES:
Top
Responds to all emergency calls and employs appropriate suppression
techniques to control and extinguish fires and supports in hazardous
materials operations. Provides life support. Performs fire
inspections. Operates emergency control console, monitors fire
signals and other communications equipment and, at times, monitors
the security alarm system. Drives and operates firefighting and
emergency medical apparatus.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must meet requirements by MIDNIGHT EASTERN STANDARD TIME
on the closing date of this announcement.
Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on
the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification
Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards.
This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's
website located at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.
To qualify, an applicant must demonstrate their possession of one
year of specialized firefighter experience equivalent to at least
the GS-6 level (ZS-III at NIST) responding to emergency medical,
fire. IN ADDITION, applicants must possess current & valid Maryland
EMT-B certification, proof of HazMat Operations Training, and a
valid Maryland Class B drivers license (or the equivalent of each).
HOW TO APPLY:
Top
A complete application consists of a quick hire resume (created
during the registration process) and responses to the online job
questions submitted via this website.
Applicants must submit all documents as required by this
announcement. Applicants applying on-line for this position will be
able to apply until 12:00 midnight Eastern Standard Time on the
closing date of this announcement.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
Top
If this vacancy requires you to fax documentation, please FAX to 301-
562-8968. Documents must be faxed prior to the closing date of the
announcement using the Quick Hire (QH) cover sheet (registered QH
users may obtain this cover sheet at the QH home page; click
on "Generate Fax Cover Sheet"). If you have previously faxed the
required documentation to this fax number, you do not need to
resubmit unless your information needs to be updated. (A new fax
will replace a prior submission.) Each document must be faxed in
separately using the appropriate cover sheet for the item faxed, as
each sheet includes an identification number, which ensures the
document is processed correctly. Redial the fax number for each
separate document to ensure proper receipt of the document(s).
Please be sure your document is legible; illegible supporting
documentation will not be considered and you will not be contacted
to submit additional copies.
CTAP: If you are currently a Department of Commerce employee who has
received a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a
Certificate of Expected Separation you may be entitled to special
priority selection under Department of Commerce's Agency Career
Transition Assistance Program (CTAP). To receive this priority
consideration you must:
(1) Be a current Department of Commerce career or career-
conditional (tenure group I or II) competitive service employee who
has received a RIF separation notice or a Certificate of Expected
Separation (CES) and, the date of the RIF separation has not passed
and you are still on the rolls of Department of Commerce. You must
submit a copy of the RIF separation notice or CES.
(2) Be applying for a position at or below the grade level of the
position from which you have been separated. The position must not
have a greater promotion potential than the position from which you
were separated.
(3) Have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at
least fully successful or equivalent.
(4) File your application and fax supporting documents by the
vacancy announcement closing date and meet all the application
criteria.
(5) Be rated well qualified for the position. To be considered
well qualified, applicants must meet the basic qualification
standards; physical, suitability, and education requirements; and,
meet specific evaluation criteria as contained in the rating and
ranking questions.
ICTAP: If you are a displaced Federal employee you may be entitled
to receive special priority selection under the Interagency Career
Transition Assistance program (ICTAP). To receive this priority
consideration you MUST meet all of the following conditions:
(1) Be a displaced employee. The following categories of candidates
are considered displaced employees.
A. Current or former career or career-conditional competitive
service employees, in tenure group I or II, at grade levels GS-15 or
equivalent and below, who received a specific RIF separation notice,
or notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment
or transfer of function outside the local commuting area;
B. Former career or career-conditional competitive service
employee who was separated because of a compensable injury or illness
whose compensation has been terminated and whose former agency
certifies that it is unable to place the individual;
C. Former career or career-conditional competitive service
employee, in tenure group 1 or 2, who retired with a disability and
whose disability annuity has been or is being terminated;
D. Former career or career-conditional competitive service
employee, in tenure group 1 or 2, at grades GS-15 level or equivalent
or below, who received a RIF separation notice, and who retired on
the effective date of the RIF or under the discontinued service
retirement option; or
E. Former Military Reserve or National Guard Technician who is
receiving a special Office of Personnel Management (OPM) disability
retirement annuity under section 8337(h) or 8456 of title 5 United
States Code.
(2) Applying for a position at or below the grade level of the
position from which you were separated. The position must not have a
greater promotion potential than the position from which you were
separated.
(3) Have a current (or last) performance rating of record of at
least fully successful or equivalent. (This requirement does not
apply to candidates who are eligible due to compensable injury or
disability retirement.) A copy of this current performance rating
MUST also be faxed.
(4) Occupies, or was displaced from a position in the same local
commuting area of the vacancy.
(5) File your application and fax supporting documents by the
vacancy announcement closing date and meet all the application
criteria.
(6) Be rated well qualified for the position. To be considered
well qualified, applicants must meet the basic qualification
standards; physical, suitability, and education requirements; and,
meet specific evaluation criteria as contained in the rating and
ranking questions.
To receive 5-point veterans' preference, you must fax a copy of your
DD-214 by the closing date of this vacancy. 5-Point preference is
given to a veteran who was separated under honorable conditions and
who served on active duty anytime between December 7, 1941 and July
1, 1955 or served for a period of more than 180 consecutive days, any
part of which occurred after January 31, 1955 and before October 15,
1976). To receive preference for service which began after October
15, 1976, you must have: a Campaign Badge or Expeditionary Medal with
an honorable discharge OR have served on active duty during the Gulf
War from August 2, 1990 - January 2, 1992, under the following
conditions: honorably discharged, served a minimum of 2 years on
active duty, or if a Reservist served the full period for which
called to active duty (Reservists must include appropriate
documentation).
To receive 10-point veteran's preference for a service connected
disability you must fax a copy of your SF-15, "Application for 10-
Point Veterans' Preference" and documentary proof from the
appropriate branch of the Armed Forces or the Veterans
Administration, as well as a copy of your DD-214 by the closing date
of this vacancy. Applicants claiming 10-point preference who do not
submit the required documentation will receive 5-point veteran's
preference assuming they meet the basic veteran's preference
requirements and submit their DD-214.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
Top
Penney Baile
Phone: 301-975-3041
Fax: 301-562-8968
Internet: penney.baile@nist.gov
Or write:
U.S. Department of Commerce
100 Bureau Drive
Stop 1720
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Fax: 301-562-8968
WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:
Top
Applicants will receive a notice generated by the Quick Hire System
that their application has been received. Applicants can check the
status of their application by accessing the Department of Commerce,
Quick Hire, Applicant Site at
https://jobs1.quickhire.com/scripts/doc.exe and clicking on "View My
Application Status".
If selected for this vacancy, you may be required to complete a
Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your
suitability for federal employment and to authorize a background
investigation. You may be required to sign and certify the accuracy
of all the information in your application. If you make a false
statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; or
you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be fined or jailed.
If selected for this position, any required investigations and
clearances must be completed before you can be placed in the position.
All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be
required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior
to appointment.