Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Veteran Crew Superintendent)

Office of the Secretary of the Interior; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of the Secretary of the Interior advertises a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Veteran Crew Superintendent) position under Direct Hire Authority. Duty locations include Billings, MT; Las Vegas, NV; Medford, OR; and Worland, WY.

Selection requires meeting detailed GW-08 qualifications and experience in wildland fire management. Applicants must show specialized hands-on experience, including leading crews and evaluating fire behavior, to qualify by the stated closing date.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualification GW-08 requires 1 year of specialized experience at GW-07 or higher in wildland fire-related work.
• Experience includes leading small groups on wildland fire duties and analyzing fire behavior.

Responsibilities

• Perform wildland fire suppression activities with hand crews or modules.
• Mentor and lead lower-graded crewmembers performing wildland fire duties.
• Assist in analyzing and predicting fire behavior during incidents.

Skills

Wildland firefighting

Crew leadership

Mentoring Crewmembers

Fire behavior analysis

Job description

This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: Direct Hire Authority This Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Veteran Crew Superintendent) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-8 working in the following location(s): Billings, Montana Las Vegas, Nevada Medford, Oregon Worland, Wyoming Please select desired duty locations. Applicants will not be considered for locations not selected.

In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Selective Placement Factor(s):

• A.) Crew Boss Single Resource (CRWB) AND B.) Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB) -AND- Primary firefighter positions include the following age requirements: Under age 37-OR-Less than age 37 after subtracting the months of Permanent Federal Service worked in a primary or secondary firefighter/law enforcement position-OR-A veteran preference eligible, older than age 37 and is requesting a waiver to the maximum age requirement -AND- In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional experience is required. Only experience and education obtained by 11/13/2026 will be considered. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

Minimum Qualification

Minimum Qualification GW-08 At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-07 level, or higher, in the Federal service, or equivalent, which includes the following: Examples of specialized experience include: performing wildland fire suppression activities on a hand crew, engine module helitack crew, fuels crew, wildland fire module or similarly constructed component of a wildland fire management program; mentoring and leading small groups of lower graded crewmembers performing wildland fire duties; and analyzing and predicting fire behavior when responding to wildland fire 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. *Applicants must meet all minimum qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the Job Announcement. This position is covered by the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d) as a Primary/Rigorous Firefighter. Applicants must be 18 years of age but not have reached their 37th birthday by the closing date of this announcement. These positions are covered by the special enhanced annuity retirement provisions for Federal Firefighters and Law Enforcement officers and have a mandatory retirement age of 57. Two exceptions are allowed: 1) an applicant has prior Federal service in documented special retirement covered position(s) sufficient to count toward 20 years of covered service on or before the mandatory retirement age of 57; or 2) an applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the MEA is waived and their corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service. Applicants must submit proof of their previous and/or current status in the Fire Fighter or Law Enforcement special enhanced annuity retirement system.

Physical Demands:

Arduous exertion for protracted periods of time such as, but not limited to, extensive running, walking, climbing, kneeling, stooping, pulling hoses, jumping and twisting, prolonged standing, walking over uneven ground, and recurring bending, reaching, liftin