Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch)

United-States-Forest-Service; Shoshone (ID); Presencial; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

United States Forest Service is seeking a fire dispatcher to support wildfire suppression within a National Forest. The role is assigned to a fire crew as part of the fire management organization with the primary purpose of dispatching for fire response and related operations.

Applicants should review the General Schedule Qualification Standards and meet experience and education requirements by the posting closing date.

Formación

• General experience of six months in any type of work showing ability to perform the job.
• Six months of specialized experience directly related to the position.
• Completion of 2 years of study that includes courses in forestry, agriculture, natural resources, or related fields.

Responsabilidades

• Serve as a fire dispatcher in support of fire suppression activities.
• Assisted in filing and retrieving documents in a dispatching office.
• Assisted in receiving and processing requests for equipment, personnel, and supplies in conjunction with wildland fire and emergency incidents.

Conocimientos

General experience

Specialized experience

Educación

Two years of study in forestry or related field

Descripción del empleo

Job Corps graduates of fire certified programs are encouraged to apply. This position is located within a National Forest. The position is located on a fire crew as a crewmember within the fire management organization. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a fire dispatcher in support of fire suppression activities.

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

GW-04: Applicants must have six months of general experience (any type of work that demonstrated the ability to perform the work of the position, or experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation) AND six months of specialized experience that is directly related to the work of the position; OR successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science (no more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable); OR an appropriate combination of experience and education above high school as described above. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university and include courses that are related to the occupation of the position.

Examples of General Experience includes:

• Performed farm/ranch labor, such as feeding/tending livestock or general maintenance of farm/ranch facilities.
• worked in a greenhouse, nursery or landscaping e.g., planting, moving, watering, and tending plants.
• animal caretaker in a laboratory, zoo or pet store.
• volunteer work at a park, hospital, community sports league, local fire department, etc.

Examples of specialized experience include:

Assisted in filing and retrieving documents in a dispatching office. Assisted in receiving and processing requests for equipment, personnel, and supplies in conjunction with wildland fire and emergency incidents.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

In accordance with USDA Department Regulation 4430-792-2, this position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the USDA Drug Free Workplace Program and subject to pre-employment drug testing. All applicants selected for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Incumbents of this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis on an ongoing random basis, after appointment as directed.

To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.