Fire Chief

at  Amentum

MINIMUM POSITION KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Must have certification for the following:
• Fire Officer IV
• Fire Inspector II
• Fire Instructor II
• Hazardous Materials Incident Commander
• Airport Firefighter
• Must possess a National Registry Emergency Medical Responder (NREMR)
• Must possess a National Registry Emergency Medical Technician (NREMT) BASIC level or above
• Must have a minimum of one (1) year experience at that duty position.
• Previous experience required in a Lead or Management role in related field.
• Training must be accredited by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC) or National Professional Qualification System (NPQS). IFSAC or NPQS seals on the training certificates provide evidence of IFSAC or NPQS accreditation or foreign nation equivalent.
• Shall have and maintain a current CPR card issued by either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Ability to exercise discretion and make effective decisions.
• Solid communications skills, strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work and lead as a member of a diverse, dynamic team.
• Outstanding problem-solving skills and sound judgment.
• Candidate is required to be a USN to fill this position.
• Possess a valid state issued driver’s license and passport.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret US Government Clearance. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Secret Clearance.
• Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain requirements for duration of deployment.

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Responsible to the Det 2 CC (Base Fire Marshal) for the execution of the installation fire protection program and for determining the resources required for the installation’s overall fire protection program. This position is in support of the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) and is located at Ascension Island Auxiliary Airfield (AAAF).

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and implement an effective Fire and Emergency Services (FES) program that includes mutual aid, initial emergency medical care, trapped persons rescue, HAZMAT response, wildland emergency response, and emergency response programs.
• Prepare and submit an electronic monthly fire status report in coordination with the COR.
• Meet all service delivery objectives and aggregate response times IAW DoDI 6055.06 and AFI 32-2001.
• Shall ensure that aircraft firefighting, rescue, and support vehicles can respond to any incident on the runways or overruns within one minute after pre-positioning for a pre-announced emergency and at least 1 primary vehicle reaches end of runway within three minutes of dispatch.
• Keep staffing levels at or above the level required to always meet regulatory requirements for structural firefighting and hazardous material incidents.
• Provide around-the-clock, continuously staffing capability to operate a Fire Alarm Communications Center (FACC) or Emergency Communications Center (ECC) to conduct essential FES communication and dispatch services, as well as respond with the minimum required aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) vehicles to initiate fire suppression actions and provide firefighting agent and water resupply and staff IAW DoDI 6055.06, DoDI 6055.17, Air Force Manpower Standard 44F1, NFPA 1221, and NFPA 1225.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety - Amentum enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe work environment. As appropriate, each employee is responsible for completing all training requirements and fulfilling all self-aid/buddy aid responsibilities, participating in emergency response tasks, and serving on safety committees and teams.
Quality - Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Policy and carry out job activities in compliance with applicable Amentum Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand his/her Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
Procedure Compliance - Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to job.
This position is pending contract award.
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