Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyHomeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of

TitleFire Protection Specialist 1/Trainee 1/Trainee 2 (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade18

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $52198 to $82656 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 60%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address 2 Van Buren Blvd

City Guilderland

StateNY

Zip Code12085

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).***

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position.

This title includes a traineeship opportunity and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level** based on their experience and education.

**Fire Protection Specialist 1 level requirements:

•Fire Protection Specialist Trainee 1 (equated to SG-14): Three years of full-time, paid experience as a firefighter in a fire department, military fire department, or industrial fire brigade OR six years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. Experience must be obtained on or after January 1, 2005.

•Fire Protection Specialist Trainee 2 (equated to SG-16): Four years of full-time, paid experience as a firefighter in a fire department, military fire department, or industrial fire brigade OR seven years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. Experience must be obtained on or after January 1, 2005.

•Fire Protection Specialist 1, SG-18: Five years of full-time, paid experience as a firefighter in a fire department, military fire department, or industrial fire brigade OR eight years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. You must have completion of the core coursework in all of the following offered by the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services' Office of Fire Prevention and Control, or equivalent, qualifying for certification in: Fire Instructor 1 and Hazardous Materials Technician; AND at least two of the following: Fire Investigator 1, Structural Collapse Rescue Technician Fire Officer 1, Hazardous Materials Advanced Technician, Fire Instructor 2, or certification by the Department of State as a Code Enforcement Official.

Substitutions: An associate degree in a related field can substitute for two years of specialized experience; a bachelor’s in a related field degree can substitute for four years of experience; a master’s degree in a related field can substitute for five years of experience; and a doctorate in a related field can substitute for six years of experience.

Dependent upon qualifications, if appointed as a trainee, successful completion of a one-year or two-year traineeship leads to appointment as a Fire Protection Specialist 1, SG-18.

Successful completion of a qualifying pre-employment physical examination, background check, and drug testing may be required for permanent appointment. Details regarding these exam requirements can be found under the Fire Protection Specialist title at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/ehs/forms.cfm.

Applicants may be appointed to this position if currently reachable on the appropriate eligible list; OR are a current New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Fire Protection Specialist 1 and are interested in reassignment; OR are a current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c service as a Fire & Safety Representative and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description The incumbent will report to the Office of Fire Prevention and Control's (OFPC) Hazmat Branch. Duties include but are not limited to:

• Conduct hazardous materials training for fire service and related public service organizations statewid.
• Recognize, evaluate, and react to trends in the industry and the environment that may impact hazardous materials response.
• Assist in the development and deliver of hazardous materials curriculumin response to emerging technologies.
• Respond to hazardous materials incidents statewide at the direction of the Hazardous Materials Branch, OFPC Executive Team, or State Fire Administrator.
• Participate in stakeholder outreach to fire service and related public service organizations statewide.
• Act as the official State representative to coordinate State provided emergency services in the event of a regional or statewide incident.
•May assist in the implementation of special projects such as training course revisions, conferences and seminar programs, and equipment maintenance programs.
• Distribute and maintain inventories of supplies, materials, and equipment.
• Ensure the Fire Operations Center is in a state of readiness and recommend and implement approved procedures for efficient activation, operations, and scheduling.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly reports as needed.
• May act as the official state representative to coordinate state-provided emergency services in the event of a regional or statewide incident.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles is required.
• Significant travel, approximately 60%, often overnight in an assigned geographic location is required.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Additional Comments ***This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NOTE: Support of operations during times of emergency and disaster from State Emergency Operations Center (EOC), state field offices and/or local deployments may be required, which would result in a change and/or increase in working hours, locations and/or duties.

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources/EW

Telephone 518-486-5700

Fax 518-485-8432

Email Address HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, HRM

1220 Washington Ave., Bldg 7A, 5th Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12226

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a resume and cover letter detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications. Indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID 173123 in the subject line of your application email to HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov.