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

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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 10/16/26

Applications Due10/31/26

Vacancy ID227130

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NY HELPSYes

55-b/c EligibleYes

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 $56183 to $88970 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

InternshipNo

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 60%

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

County Albany

Street Address 1220 Washington Ave Bldg 7A

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12226

Duties Description This position will report to the Fire Training and Education Branch, (FTEB) within the Office of Fire Prevention & Control.

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Serve as a Training Area District (TAD) for assigned regions across New York State.
• Oversee New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) training courses in assigned regions.
• Review curriculum, lesson plans and instructional materials for content, relevance, and accuracy.
• Supervise assigned hourly State Fire Instructors (SFIs) who assist in providing training across New York State.
• Audit and evaluate the teaching assignments of SFIs.
• Assist with creating and delivering OFPC training plans, academies, and authorizations.
• Respond to emergency incidents as directed. Provide technical assistance to local fire officials as requested.
• Service as liaison between State Office of Emergency Management, local fire departments, and regional fire administrators in the development and implementation of local emergency response plans and exercises. Also serve as state agency liaison during actual emergencies.
• Ensure the state and local fire departments are in compliance with controlling laws, regulations, and best practices.
• May assist in the implementation of special projects, such as, training course revisions, conferences and seminar programs, and equipment maintenance programs.
• Perform technical assistance and emergency response activities.
• Assist with the communications and meetings with local fire chiefs and fire coordinators and other fire officials as needed.
• Assist with monthly and quarterly reports as needed.
• Significant travel, approximately 60%, often overnight in an assigned geographic location is required.

Minimum Qualifications NY HELPS

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NYHELPS).*

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 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 and coursework must be obtained as described for Fire Protection Specialist 1.

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 and coursework must be obtained as described for Fire Protection Specialist 1.

Fire Protection Specialist 1, SG-18: EITHER five years of full-time paid experience as a firefighter in a fire department or industrial fire brigade, OR eight years of experience as a volunteer firefighter or firefighter trainer. Two years of this must have included performing one or more of the following: fire and/or building code inspections and/or enforcement, fire arson investigation; hazardous materials response; technical rescue; or fire instruction. In addition, candidates 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 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. Candidates must possess a New York State Driver's License appropriate for the type of vehicle to be operated. Candidates may be required to possess a CDL Class A, B, C or General Class D license. *Experience and coursework must have been completed in the last 15 years.

Substitutions: College course work in a fire-related field such as fire service technology, fire protection, fire science, fire administration, or fire management may be substituted for up to two years of the required specialized experience at a rate of 30 semester hours in fire-related courses being equivalent to one year of specialized experience. *Experience and coursework must have been completed in the last 15 years.

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

Additional Comments 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 agencys Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

• 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.

The Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES) is an equal opportunity employer.

In accordance with the NYS Human Rights Law, DHSES does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status or status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

DHSES is committed to fostering diversity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace and is committed to providing our programs and services without discrimination.

In support of Executive Order 31, all qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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

Name Human Resources/CZ

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 227130 in the subject line of your application email to HRresumes@dhses.ny.gov.

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