Emergency Fire Contract Ops Specialist

U.S. Department of Agriculture; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Region 5 (Pacific Southwest), is seeking an Emergency Fire Contract Administrator to manage interagency contract programs for emergency fire equipment and services.

You will serve as COR for regional IBPAs, coordinate with incident management personnel and forests, review statements of work, ensure compliance, and conduct training and inspections of firefighting equipment and personnel.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a primary contact for incident management personnel, dispatch, forests, and regional inquiries to resolve issues with contracted resources.
• Reviews statements of work and contract specifications to ensure they are vetted through the appropriate staff.
• Ensures contract compliance and when appropriate, provides findings and recommendations for use and improvement.
• Coordinates and conducts reviews of contractor personnel training documents identifying and evaluating the quality and adequacy of fire training courses, materials, and instructors.
• Identifies and analyzes emergency fire equipment contractor skills or knowledge deficiencies and developmental needs.
• Develops and conducts equipment inspection training for interagency personnel throughout the region.
• Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for Regional Emergency Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (IBPA’s).
• Provides training and guidance of Incident Contract Project Inspectors (ICPI) performing under Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) agreements and National Contracts.

Job description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Region 5 (Pacific Southwest), is seeking an Emergency Fire Contract Administrator to manage interagency contract programs for emergency fire equipment and services.

You will serve as COR for regional IBPAs, coordinate with incident management personnel and forests, review statements of work, ensure compliance, and conduct training and inspections of firefighting equipment and personnel.