Wildland Firefighter (Air Tatical Group Supervisor) Coordinator

Full Job Description

These positions will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit within the Region 4 Intermountain Region.

These positions are established within Fire and Aviation Management for the Regional Office to serve as an Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS) Coordinator for Air Attack platforms covering most interagency lands in and adjacent to the National Forest.

See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION section for the specific contact information and location negotiable.

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-10 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GW-09).

Examples of Specialized Experience: Assisted in implementing helicopter service contracts and enforcing contract provisions; Assisted in aviation program and plan implementation and development; and Directed initial and extended attack suppression actions such as determining incident needs, and dispatch/deployment of personnel and equipment.

For the GW-11 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GW-10).

Examples of Specialized Experience: Assisted in developing helicopter service contracts and enforcing contract provisions; Assisted in directing and coordinating aviation and helicopter rappel operations in support of fire suppression activities; and Assessed various fire management factors such as aviation, fuels, suppression capability, resistance to control, ignition probability, predicted rate of spread, and flame height and weather.

Selective Placement Factors: Must be a Qualified Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS).

Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) and Forest Service - Fire Program Management (FS-FPM) qualifications must be met by the time of selection.

Most recent IQCS master record and/or signed Agency Certified task book must be attached to your application.

If you are selected, you may be required to submit an updated IQCS master record or signed Agency Certified task book as proof of attainment of IFPM requirements prior to a final verbal offer.

In order to be considered for this position, copies of your Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record (or equivalent training documents) which contain documented proof of the certification or attainment of the IFPM Selective Placement Factor for this position MUST be attached to your application.

Red cards are not acceptable documentation. Currency Requirement: Required to maintain currency once hired into the position. Currency of NWCG qualifications is not required for selection.

If not currently qualified, the applicant must provide documented evidence that they have been fully qualified in the past, and are able to regain currency within one year of being hired.

Failure to provide this documentation will result in disqualification.

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.

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-11 level.
• Plans and administers a diverse range of complex aviation field and program operations. Participates in the formulation, development and execution of rappel operations.
• Directs air tactical operations, provides aerial supervision and establishes priorities for initial attack, extended attack and other aviation duties as required.
• Evaluates aircraft needs to perform air tactical mission and determines navigation requirements. Coordinates, schedules and assists in the inspection of aviation activities.
• Evaluates the Regional ATGS program for compliance with program goals and objectives. Evaluates effectiveness of program through Quality Assurance reviews. Develops evaluation techniques and initiates mitigations and corrective actions.
• Determines the type, amount, and level of information required for the development and analysis of risk management alternatives and decision making.
• Develops curriculum, coursework preparation, development of training aids, and evaluation criteria for aerial supervision programs such as ATGS, ASM, and HELCO.