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Summary:

Supervises a shift of firefighters that control and extinguishesaircraft, structures, and other fires to protect people,resources,and the environment.

Position Responsibilities:

• Maintains a safe workplace program and ensures that safety is the highest priority in the workplace.

• Complies withall ASC Environmental, Safety and Health (ESH), Waste Management and Quality Assurance requirements, goals,policiesand procedures, providing documentation to thesedivisionsas necessary.

• Implements fire protection programs that conform to the United States Antarctic Program, including the operation of contract locations inAntarctica.

• Responds to and/or supervises fire/EMS/Aircraft and hazardous material emergencies, asnecessary.

• Manages emergenciesin accordance withthe CEMP andassiststhe chief with management of the fire prevention and training programs.

• Supervises and performs evaluations of fire department lieutenants.

• Ensures that emergency equipment under the control of the fire department is operational and in a constant state of readiness.

• Interacts with agency officials and the community.

• Trains and orients fire department personnel on policies and procedures.

• Performs duties in support of the Operations Division metrics.

• Works with the Fire Chief to address all performance concerns in the Fire House.

• Performsadditionalduties as assigned by the Assistant Chief.

RequiredEducation, Experience, Certificates and Licenses:

• High School diploma orGED

• Eight yearsfull timefirefighting experience, volunteer experience or paid on-call time.

• At least fourof the eightyearsrequired experience must be in asupervisoryrole,or two as a Lieutenant with the Antarctic Fire Department.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Officer II

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified FirefighterI &II

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Inspector I

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Instructor I

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Airport Fire Fighter

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations Level.

• CPR Certification

• National Incident Management System (NIMS): ICS 100,200,700and800.

ExpectedSkills and Competencies:

• Physical activities to includelifting upto the safety regulation maximum, climbing,crawlingand dragging hose. Duties will be performed indoors and outdoors, and work may be performed in a variety of weather conditions including severe cold, wind, and limited visibility.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills arerequired

Preferred:

• Associate of Science degree in Fire Science.

• EMT-B orhigher

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Officer III.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Inspector II.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Fire Instructor II.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD or State Certified Driver Operator Pumper / Mobile Water Supply.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD or State Certified Driver Operator ARFF.

• National Incident Management System (NIMS): ICS 300 and 400.

• IFSAC, Pro-Board/DoD, or State Certified Hazardous Materials Incident Commander.

• PreviousUSAP experience.

Physical and/or Other Requirements:

• Willingness and ability to deploy to Antarctica for extended periodsSuccessful completion of Medical and Dental examinations required by the NSF for deployment to Antarctica

• Successful completion of drug screening and background check required by employer

• Successful completion of Federal Background Check required by the NSF

• Must be willing and able to lift and move items, parts, assemblies, and equipment up to the safety regulation maximum as required by the position.

• Must be willing and able to perform physical activities including heavy lifting, climbing in and out of equipment, crawling, and working outdoors in extreme cold as required by the position.

• Mustparticipatein community programs, such as "house-mouse" (chores), "daisy-picking" (cleaning-up around the station), recycling efforts & safetyobjectives.

• Valid Driver's License issued in the United States

• Must be able to obtain andmaintainfacility credentials/authorization. Note: US Citizenship isrequiredfor facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

We are an equal opportunityemployerand all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Amentum is a drug free workplace.

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