Forestry Technician (Dispatch - Assistance Intelligence Officer)

Office of the Secretary of the Interior

Albuquerque (NM)

Remote

USD 68,000 - 96,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Office of the Secretary of the Interior in Albuquerque, NM seeks a Forestry Technician (Dispatch - Assistance Intelligence Officer) GW-0462-08/09. Will support fire intelligence operations, resource allocation, and reporting programs with potential on-call and travel during fire season.

Applicants must submit transcripts and may be eligible for telework; the salary range is posted. The position requires travel and government charge card use for travel.

Qualifications

Submit official or unofficial transcripts showing grades, credits, majors, GPA and institution details.
If coursework is unclear, provide a memorandum from the registrar stating percentage and units.
Unofficial transcripts allowed; official copies required if selected.
One year of graduate study may be defined by hours/credits per the graduate school.
Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalence by a private credential service.

Responsibilities

Assist with Fire Intelligence Section activities; interpret fire indices, weather and occurrence patterns.
Identify shortages of critical resources and inform allocation for personnel, aircraft, crews, equipment and supplies.
Support intelligence aspects of wildland fire suppression, preparedness and prescribed fire activities.
Develop Intelligence Section planning documents, including operating and communication plans.
Provide training and oversight for reporting programs such as ICs-209 and WFDSS.

Education

Transcript Submission

Graduate Education

Foreign Education Equivalency

Job description

Forestry Technician (Dispatch - Assistance Intelligence Officer)

Hiring Agency: Office of the Secretary of the Interior

You will serve as a Forestry Technician (Dispatch - Assistance Intelligence Officer) GW-0462-08/09 working in Albuquerque, NM with Office of the Secretary of Interior. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You may be required to occasional travel, particularly during fire season, and you must obtain a government charge card for travel.

Key Responsibilities

Some of the major duties you will perform include but are not limited to the following: Assists with the overall execution of activities within the Fire Intelligence Section of the GACC. This involves interpreting fire indices, weather and occurrence patterns for the Area. Identify shortages of critical resources and provides information for determining allocation and priority setting for these critical resources relating to personnel, aircraft, crews, equipment and supplies.

Provides assistance and support to the intelligence aspects of wildland fire suppression, preparedness and prescribed fire activities to representative to the field offices within the Area. Assists in the development of Intelligence Section planning documents, including operating plans, public affairs plans, communication plans and related sections in the Area Mobilization Guide.

Assists with the collection of daily situation reports, consolidation of reports and preparations of the GACC incident situation report. Provides user training and oversight for the ICs-209, WFDSS, and other reporting programs. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level.

Requirements & Education

PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name.

If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units.

Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: To receive credit for education completed outside the United States, you must show proof that the education has been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and such education has been deemed at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs.

For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications

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.

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.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $68351 – $95715/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-23.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.