Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management) - Direct Hire Authority

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Help HelpDutiesAssists the Fire Management Officer in planning and implementing both prescribed fires and mechanical fuels treatments.Implements and administers fuels management activities and wildland fire activities to ensure target goals are achieved, management objectives are met, and mitigation measures are adequate.Provides professional guidance and assistance to other natural resource managers on the use of wildland fire to restore, protect and enhance ecosystems.Coordinates field studies related to fuels management program issues to determine effectiveness of treatments.Performs fiscal analysis, formulates the annual fuels management budget and maintains a system of accounts to track program expenditures.This is a secondary-administrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C. 8412 (d) (FERS).
PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may meet qualification requirements but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage.
If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system.FERS TRANSITION REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under FERS, an employee must: 1) transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position, AND 2) complete 3 years of service in a primary rigorous position including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld, AND 3) must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a primary rigorous position, except for any break in employment from a secondary position that began with involuntary separation (not for cause).It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your special retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your work history or other documentation that demonstrates work history of approved covered positions).
You must let this office know if you are in a Primary coverage position.RequirementsConditions of EmploymentU.S.
Citizenship required.Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.Selectee will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Electronics Funds Transfer Program.You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment.
In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.Prior to appointment, you must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; and also pass a medical examination (which includes vision, hearing, cardiovascular, and mobility of extremities) given by an authorized government physician.
You will also be required to undergo periodic medical examinations throughout employment.The Work Capacity Test (WCT-Pack Test) as a method for assessing an employee's fitness levels for fire qualifications in the positions covered by this recruitment notice.
Employees required to pass a WCT-Pack Test as a "condition of employment".You will be required to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.
You will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record.
You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.You may be required to complete training and operate a four-wheel drive vehicle.Work may require travel by fixed-wing or rotorwing aircraft.You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service uniform standards.
A uniform allowance will be provided.You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.Government housing may be available to rent on a bid system basis.If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.Subject to frequent extended travel up to 14 or more nights per month, particularly during fire season, and you must obtain a government charge card for travel.You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.QualificationsAll qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement 01/31/2025, unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.
To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).
If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience.For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.This position has been identified as one of the key fire management positions under the Interagency Fire Program management (IFPM) Standard.
This position has been categorized as a Prescribed Fire and Fuels Specialist, HIGH complexity and requires selectee to meet the minimum qualification standards for IFPM prior to moving into the position.Selective Factors: The applicant must have possessed all the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements to be considered eligible for this position:Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2)Task Force Leader (TFLD) -OR- Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) -OR-Helibase Manager (HEBM)AND- This is an administrative position in an organization having a firefighting mission and is clearly in an established career path.
Prior firefighting experience, as gained by substantial service in a primary firefighter position or equivalent experience outside the Federal government is a MANDATORY PREREQUISITE.
You must clearly define this in your application package on how you meet this requirement.AND-Basic QualificationsIf you are a current or former federal employee who held a competitive or excepted service appointment, your resume must show that you have ONE year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level.
Examples of work experience include: Assist in the development, reviewing and evaluating fire management plans for ecological soundness, or consistency with land management goals and/or potentially adverse impacts to cultural and natural resources; conducting field inspections before and after prescribed or wildfires to determine if resource objectives were achieved and/or to evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken; and, analyzing the ecological role of fire and its use and/or exclusion, and smoke management; professional forest or range inventory methods and procedures (e.g., Brown's planar intercepts for dead and down fuels; live fuel loading assessments); analysis of fuel loadings and assist in the determination of appropriate fuel treatment methods (i.e.
prescribed fire, mechanical, chemical, or biological treatments); and evaluation of prescribed burn plans or fire management plans to ensure fire containment is possible and identification of appropriate suppression contingencies if fire containment is not obtained.OR- If you have never been a federal employee or are not currently serving in a competitive or excepted service appointment, your resume must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level.
Examples of work experience at the GS-10 must include: Developing, reviewing and evaluating fire management plans for ecological soundness, or consistency with land management goals and/or potentially adverse impacts to cultural and natural resources; lead field inspections before and after prescribed or wildfires to determine if resource objectives were achieved and/or to evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken; and, analyzing the ecological role of fire and its use and/or exclusion, and smoke management; professional forest or range inventory methods and procedures (e.g., Brown's planar intercepts for dead and down fuels; live fuel loading assessments); analysis of fuel loadings and determination of appropriate fuel treatment methods (i.e.
prescribed fire, mechanical, chemical, or biological treatments); land use planning and environmental compliance and evaluation of prescribed burn plans or fire management plans to ensure fire containment is possible and identification of appropriate suppression contingencies if fire containment is not obtained.Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
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