Skill in the use of hand tools and varies firefighting equipment. Knowledge of fire safety rules and regulation. Applicants must prepare a concise narrative addressing EACH of the KSAs listed. Responses must be separate from the application form. All Federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
Work is performed outdoors, often under adverse weather conditions.
Work requires frequent bending, stooping, walking, and standing, and working in cramped positions and climbing. Work requires prolonged standing on concrete floors and walking over a rough and uneven terrain. Work requires lifting and moving heavy items. Agencies are permitted to hire noncitizens only in very limited circumstances where there are no qualified citizens available for the position. In accordance with Executive Order 12564, applicants selected for this position are required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment.