FORESTRY TECHNICIAN (FIRE)

Full Job Description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer.

Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer.

Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

GS-08: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Performing work related to wildland fire suppression, prescribed fire, and the treatment of hazardous fuels.

Examples of qualifying experience include: Forestry aid or technician work.

Engineering, range, or soil conservation technician work that involved the application of cultural, resource conservation, or land management practices on nonforest or ranch lands when combined with knowledge of forestry operations and equipment.

Farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use.

Forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work.

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with performing work related to wildland fire suppression, prescribed fire, and the treatment of hazardous fuels.

Examples of qualifying experience include: Forestry aid or technician work.

Engineering, range, or soil conservation technician work that involved the application of cultural, resource conservation, or land management practices on nonforest or ranch lands when combined with knowledge of forestry operations and equipment.

Farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use.

Forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/forestry-technician-series-0462/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

• You will work as a fire control technician with responsibility for the protection of forestland used for military training activities.
• You will provide oversight during initial and extended attack fires, direct fireline activities and tactics of dispersed firefighters, resources and equipment and assign missions to ground and aviation wildland fire suppression resources.
• You will be responsible for maintaining and understanding a daily awareness of fire weather, fuel moisture contents, and fire danger indices, recognizing potentially hazardous situations, and providing operational briefings.
• You will operate a wildland fire engine, function as a Strike Team Leader Heavy Equipment (STEQ) and plan and implement an aggressive prescribed burning program on approximately 15,000 acres of commercial forestland, ranges and impact areas annually.
• You will keep the Program Manager informed of mechanical issues and repairs to heavy equipment, obtain cost estimates for repairs and ensure preventative maintenance and minor repairs are completed and accomplished in a safe manner.
• You will maintain habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker and implement all phases of the insect and disease management program.