National Wildfire Prevention Program Manager

United-States-Forest-Service; Salt Lake City (UT); Presencial; USD 70 000 - 95 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The United States Forest Service in Salt Lake City is seeking a wildfire prevention planning specialist to develop and implement policies and procedures aligned with national guidance, coordinating across national, geographic area, fire planning units, and field units.

This role emphasizes program management, interagency collaboration, and data-driven planning to reduce wildfire risk. Federal experience and knowledge of the General Schedule standards are required.

Qualificações

• GW-13: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GW-12 level.
• Program management direction for interagency wildfire prevention planning.
• Interagency/national coordination for wildfire prevention planning efforts.

Responsabilidades

• Develop wildfire prevention planning policies and procedures aligned with national guidance.
• Coordinate information between national, geographic area, fire planning units, and field units.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

This position is located within the National Office Fire and Safety, Fire and Aviation Management (FAM) organization.

This position is responsible for developing wildfire prevention planning policies and procedures consistent with national level guidance and coordinating information between national, geographic area, fire planning units, and field units.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Melissa Jenkins at [e-mail]. 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.

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.

Specialized Experience Requirement

GW-13: Applicant must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GW-12 level.

Examples of specialized experience may include:

• Provided program management direction and expertise for interagency and/or national forest and grasslands wildfire prevention planning efforts;
• Provided program leadership and consultation for short and long term strategic wildfire prevention planning, assessments, and interagency and/or unit wildfire prevention management plans;
• Utilized specialized software and modeling to evaluate the effectiveness of wildfire prevention strategies to meet land and resource management goals and objectives;
• and Developed annual program of work, including budget allocations, discretionary spending accounts, and severity requests.

Selective Placement Factors

FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a secondary firefighter position under 5 USC 8336 (CSRS) and 8412(d) (FERS).

Prior wildland firefighting experience is required. There is no age limit for entry into secondary positions. Firefighter retirement coverage of the incumbent depends upon his or her individual work history.

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