National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) Assistant Manager

Full Job Description

This position is located within the Washington Office Fire and Aviation Management (WO-FAM) Operations Risk Management unit.

The incumbent is an assistant to the NICC Center Manager, and is responsible for national mobilization and demobilization operations.

For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Sean Peterson at Sean.Peterson2@usda.gov.

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-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GW-11 in the Federal service.

Examples of specialized experience include: Managed a wildland and/or prescribed fire management program at a unit level including mobilization of emergency resources; and/or Developed, coordinated and implemented a partial fire program budget; and/or Developed and implemented agreements with cooperators; and/or Maintained relationships with entities external to the organization regarding fire management program issues.

GW-13: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GW-12 in the Federal service.

Examples of specialized experience include: Managed, directed and evaluated a fully integrated wildland and/or prescribed fire management program including mobilization of emergency resources; and/or Developed, coordinated and implemented a full fire program budget to effectively manage and utilize available dollars taking into consideration changing priorities; and/or Negotiated, managed and implemented agreements with cooperators; and/or Formed and maintained liaisons with entities external to the organization, and spoke for the organization on fire management.

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. Major Duties:

• Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-13 level.
• Analyze fire situations, available resources, and negotiates with various Geographic Areas to establish priorities for nationally shared resources.
• Responsible for the development and implementation of the International Mobilization Guide, Military Use Handbook, and Detailers Handbook for the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC).
• Monitor fire management activities nationally for compliance with laws, regulations, policies and standards, providing advice to the National Interagency Coordinator Center (NICC) Manager.
• Utilize logistical support methods in the mobilization of national fire response resources to provide for sound business management principles.
• Implement and monitor the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) budget including the development and coordination of interagency funding.
• Engage in negotiation or settlement of highly significant, controversial emergency response actions, which may threaten life or property.
• Assist in international-interagency-interregional coordination of national fire response resources for fire response activities or other emergency activities.
• Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare schedules for completion of work.