National Wildland Fire Planning & Strategy Lead

United-States-Forest-Service; Boise (ID); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The United States Forest Service is seeking a Fire Planning Policy Specialist to join the National Office Fire and Safety, Fire and Aviation Management. The role involves developing fire planning policies and procedures aligned with national guidance and coordinating information among national, geographic area, fire planning units, and field units.

You will translate requirements into effective programs, provide interagency coordination, and support data-informed decision making for wildland

Qualifications

• GW-12 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GW-11.
• GW-13 requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to GW-12.
• Selective Placement Factors: Prior wildland firefighting experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop fire planning policies and procedures consistent with national guidance and coordinate information between national, geographic area, fire planning units, and field units.
• Provide program management direction for interagency and/or national forest and grasslands fire planning efforts; lead short- and long-term strategic planning and assessments.
• Utilize specialized software and modeling to evaluate the effectiveness of fire and aviation management strategies and allocate program resources.

Skills

Strategic fire management planning

Interagency coordination

Policy development

Job description

The United States Forest Service is seeking a Fire Planning Policy Specialist to join the National Office Fire and Safety, Fire and Aviation Management. The role involves developing fire planning policies and procedures aligned with national guidance and coordinating information among national, geographic area, fire planning units, and field units.

You will translate requirements into effective programs, provide interagency coordination, and support data-informed decision making for wildland