All Federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. Persons making their first entry into a firefighter position under these authorities cannot be selected if they have reached age 35 or older. Persons already in covered secondary positions or persons with previously approved service who apply for a primary position cannot be considered if their age at reentry into the primary position is 35 after subtracting service in approved positions. 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. In addition, this position is a drug-testing designated position subject to random testing for illegal drug use. Applicants for this position must pass a pre-employment medical examination. A background security investigation will be required for all new hires.