Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (District Fire Management Officer) - Direct Hire Authority

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This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement.

Learn more about this authority at: DHA Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. There are 2 total vacancies being filled with this announcement.

You will only be considered for locations you select during the application process.

1 vacancy will be located in: Billings or Miles City, MT 1 vacancy will be located in: Cody, Lander or Worland, WY Specialized Experience Requirements: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement(s); please be sure to include this information in your resume.

No assumptions will be made about your experience. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled.

To qualify for the GW-13 grade level, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GW/GS-12) is required to meet qualification requirements.

Examples include, but are not limited to: advising high level management officials on fire management planning at the district or state level or equivalent; reviewing wildland fire preparedness actions and operating plans; evaluating, coordinating, directing and implementing policy to support wildland fire management programs and operations; familiarity with budget formulation and expenditure of funds; and supervising or leading a staff of fire and aviation professionals responsible for fire and aviation programs.

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.

Substitution of Education for Experience: There is no substitution of education for experience at the GW-13 grade level.

Selective Placement Factor(s): This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element.

Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified.

This position has been identified as one of the key fire management positions under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard.

This position has been categorized as a Unit Fire Program Manager - HIGH Complexity, and requires selectee to meet the minimum qualification standards for IFPM prior to being placed into the position.

Detailed information regarding IFPM positions can be found at www.ifpm.nifc.gov.

To meet IFPM requirements, you must have possessed all of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements to be considered eligible for this position (currency not required at time of referral, but may be required to obtain and maintain currency if selected): A.) Division Supervisor (DIVS) AND Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) OR Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Type 2 (RXB2) -OR- B.) Aviation Support Group Supervisor (ASGS) AND Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) You must meet all qualification and selective placement factor requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

To meet additional IFPM training requirements, as a "condition of employment", you must complete the following within one year of the entry on duty date: Fire Program Management (M-581) Physical Demands: Normally the work is sedentary but often requires physical exertion while overseeing fire suppression activities including walking over rough, steep, uneven terrain in all types of weather.

The position may require long shifts or multi-day assignments under primitive living conditions during emergencies.

During the fire season, extended fire assignments away from the unit may be required under very stressful conditions.

Work Environment: Although work is generally performed in an office setting, field work involves exposure to temperature extremes, both from weather and fire conditions where falling trees and the presence of smoke and/or dust create hazardous conditions.

The incumbent must exercise a variety of safety practices and precautions for the well-being of self and of others.

This is a secondary/administrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) (FERS).

While secondary positions are not subject to the maximum entry age policy, the selectee must have prior service in a primary position (3 years of service in primary/rigorous position(s)) and meet the transfer requirement for movement from a primary to secondary position to be eligible for special retirement coverage.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your SF-50).

YOU MUST LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN A PRIMARY POSITION. FACT SHEET for Fire Positions: Information on Special Retirement. Major Duties:

• Serves on various interagency committees, teams and work groups dealing with specific local, geographic or national fire management issues.
• Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of higher rank; assures reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors, team leaders, contractors, or similar personnel.
• Coordinates plans of action with affected cooperators.
• Ensures that the fire management program is in compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
• Directs and supervises all phases of the budget formulation process to assure valance in the fire organization at varying levels of funding, and initiates changes as appropriate.
• Oversees development, implementation, and review of fire cost recovery and fire trespass procedures and investigations.
• Provides guidance and oversight to management and staff.
• Hears and resolves complaints from employees; identifies developmental and trainings needs of employees; and finds ways to improve production and increase the quality of the work directed.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepared schedules for completion of work.
• Develops and implements a communication plan.