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Supervisory Fire Protection Specialist
Federal Emergency Management Agency · Posted 4 days ago
On-site Round Hill, VA $85K – $111K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Fire Protection and Prevention ENTJESFJESTJISTJ Operations
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In this position you will work as a member of the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC), Fire Services Branch. MWEOC is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, approximately 60 miles west of Washington, DC. The ideal candidate for this position will have experience supervising and managing personnel performing technical services within a fire department to include supervising training, safety, fire prevention, EMS programs, etc.
What You'll Do
- →All MWEOC staff have emergency assignments and are considered deployed in place.
- →Exercises and activations are planned and unplanned, and may require long hours, nights, weekends and holidays.
- →All MWEOC employees are: (1) required to use a government-issued electronic device (to include cellular phones); (2) subject to recall during emergency situations; and (3) required to perform work in locations both above and below ground.
- →What will I do in this position if hired?
- →In this position, you will serve as a Supervisory Fire Protection Specialist responsible for conducting fire/safety classes, assisting in developing emergency response plans, and maintaining readiness to respond to a variety of emergencies.
- →Typical assignments include: Supervising, managing and participating in the administration and planning of comprehensive fire prevention, facility, EMS.
- →Logistics and life safety programs (the Hazard Assessment Inspection Program, Fire Prevention and Education Program, EMS program, logistics and acquisitions process, training and certification programs).
- →Providing command and control of all emergency incidents and personnel on duty shifts.
- →Preparing, executing, and scheduling assignments of work to subordinate personnel ensuring that all MWFRD directed projects are completed on time and that they meet established objectives.
- →Providing data and reports to assigned Supervisors and making recommendations to the Deputy Fire Chief to ensure that an efficient and effective emergency response program is established.
- →Serving as an Incident Safety Officer as emergency scenes and training evaluations per department's standard operation guidelines and procedures to develop and distribute health and safety information, investigate all occupational injuries, exposures and fatalities or other potentially hazardous conditions involving department vehicles, equipment, or facilities.
- →What else do I need to know?
- →At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management.
- →Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites.
Requirements
- ✓To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
- ✓To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo, successfully pass, and maintain a background investigation for a Top-Secret SCI clearance as a condition of placement into this position.
- ✓This may include a credit check after initial job qualifications are determined, a review of financial issues, such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs (please visit: Mythbuster on Federal Hiring Policies for additional information).
- ✓For more information on background investigations for Federal jobs please visit OPM Investigations.
- ✓Please ensure you meet the qualification requirements described below.
- ✓Key Requirements: You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- ✓You must successfully pass a background investigation.
- ✓Selective Service registration required.
- ✓Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
- ✓You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
- ✓You must be able to deploy with little or no advance notice to anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period of time.
- ✓Please review the Additional Information section for additional key requirements.
- ✓Conditions of Employment for the position: Maintain current EMS certification that was held upon hiring, such as EMT-Basic or EMT-Paramedic.
- ✓Participate in tests & exercises during non-duty work hours, to include nights, weekends, holidays, when recalled.
Benefits
- ★DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
- ★Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
- ★DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
- ★For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6924439a-2117-48d2-a89c-ff791287a468
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