Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Prevention)

United-States-Forest-Service; Camp Verde (AZ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Forest Service seeks qualified candidates to assist in planning and executing fire prevention, suppression, and education programs across a large land area. The role supports directing initial and extended attack suppression actions and coordinates deployment of personnel and equipment as needed.

The position emphasizes specialized experience in federal fire management and includes provisions for retirement coverage and WCT participation; applicants must meet qualification

Qualifications

• Specialized experience requirements for GW-08 and GW-09 as defined in the vacancy.
• Wildland firefighting experience and retirement coverage provisions noted in the posting.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute fire prevention, suppression, and education programs on a large land area.
• Assist in directing safe initial and extended attack suppression actions and deployment of personnel/equipment.
• Support development and presentation of fire in ecosystems management educational programs.

Job description

This position is located at a USDA Forest Service Unit.

Serves as the Assistant District Fire Management Officer (ADFMO) on a Ranger District of a National Forest. Primary responsibilities involve assisting in the planning and execution of the fire prevention, suppression, and education programs on a large, highly complex land area.

See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION for Regional Contacts. 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.

Specialized Experience Requirement:

For the GW-08:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GW-07) in the Federal Service.

Examples of specialized experience may include:

• Assisted in directing safe initial and extended attack suppression actions, including determining incident needs, dispatch and deployment of personnel and equipment
• Identified, collected, preserved and/or examined evidence in the determination of the probable cause of fire
• Assisted in the development, implementation and presentation of the role of fire in ecosystems management educational programs

For the GW-09:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GW-08) in the Federal Service.

Examples of specialized experience may include:

• Assisted in developing and executing plans to solve complex problems involving fire preparedness, fuels management, fire prevention, and/or training
• Assisted the management of fire prevention and detection programs, scheduling staffing, maintenance and/or training
• Assisted the development of fire control plans and/or documentation relating to fire pre-suppression, prevention, detection, suppression tactics and/or strategies

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.

FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE:

This is a secondary position covered under the special retirement provisions of 5 USC 8336(c) for the Civil Service Retirement System and of 5 USC 8412(d) for the Federal Employees Retirement System. 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.

WORK CAPACITY TEST (WCT) for Wildland Firefighters:

This position participates in wildland firefighting activities. Based on the type of work performed, TAKING and PASSING the WCT at the ARDUOUS level is a condition of employment.

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