Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (IHC Superintendent/Veteran Hand Crew Superintendent) - DHA

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

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We expect to fill multiple vacancies at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

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-10 grade level: If you are a current or former federal employee who served in a competitive or excepted appointment, your resume must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW/GS-08 grade level.

Examples include, but are not limited to: performing wildland fire suppression activities within an IHC or similarly constructed component of a wildland fire management program; assisting with determining preparedness and suppression needs; and assisting with making judgements and adjustments to fire incident tactics under changing conditions.

Please provide an SF50 with your application package to verify that you are a current or former federal employee.

If you have never been or are NOT a current federal employee who served in a competitive or excepted appointment, your resume must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW/GS-09 grade level.

Examples of experience include, but are not limited to: leading wildland fire suppression activities within an IHC or similarly constructed component of a wildland fire management program; determining preparedness and suppression needs; and making judgements and adjustments to fire incident tactics under changing conditions.

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-10 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.

These positions are categorized as Interagency Hotshot Superintendent or Veteran Hand Crew Superintendent and you must have possessed all of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements to be considered eligible for these positions (currency not required at time of referral, but may be required to obtain and maintain currency if selected): Task Force Leader (TFLD); AND Incident Commander, Type 4 (ICT4); AND Firing Boss (FIRB) You must meet all qualification and selective placement factor requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

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, lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds and shared lifting and carrying of heavier items, and similar activities requiring at least average agility and dexterity.

Work Environment: Forest, range, and desert environments in steep terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, covered with thick tangled vegetation, smoky conditions, etc.

Temperatures commonly exceed 100 degrees F and may fall below freezing.

Risks include smoke inhalation, fire entrapment, snake or insect bites and stings, exposure to excessive machinery noise, and falling and rolling material.

May be required to live in backcountry camps for extended periods of time. 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 as Superintendent of an Interagency Hotshot Crew (IHC). This announcement may be used to fill for a Veteran Hand Crew.
• Performs administrative program management functions such as planning; managing budget; manages facilities and resources; and develops and implements training.
• Applies knowledge of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management.
• Adjusts actions based on changing information and evolving situational awareness.
• Determines appropriate fireline tactics and properly locates fireline and determines appropriate construction methods.
• Procures and maintains inventory tools and equipment.
• Develops and implements a physical training program to enhance the ability of crewmembers.
• Maintains working relationships and pre-incident coordination with applicable cooperators and wildland fire responders.