Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Planning/Training)-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: Direct Hire Authority This Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Planning/Training) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-9 working in one of the following locations, negotiable upon selection: Medford, OR Grants Pass, OR Salem, OR Eugene, OR Rosebury, OR Coos Bay, OR In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below.

Only experience obtained by 03/18/2026 will be considered. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Please be sure to include this information in your resume.

No assumptions will be made about your experience.

Minimum Qualification For the GW-09 level: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW/GS-08 level, or higher, in the Federal service, or equivalent, which includes all of the following: Examples of specialized experience include: experience developing, instructing, coordinating, and identifying fire management and/or aviation management training needs, developing training materials, and scheduling and implementing training for firefighters, fire crews, fire overhead, and other related personnel; participating on project teams focused on accomplishing goals; and/or experience in project management and problem solving.

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: IMPORTANT-PLEASE NOTE: There is not an option to qualify for the 0456 series utilizing education at this grade level.

*Applicants must meet all minimum qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the Job Announcement.

Secondary Firefighter Retirement Coverage - Applicants for this secondary administrative fire fighter position under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C.

8412 (d), must possess knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of wildland firefighting as demonstrated by direct wildland firefighting experience.

In order to receive credit, you must provide a written description of your experience in wildland firefighting.

Education without hands-on wildland firefighting experience does not meet this requirement.

Periods of wildland firefighting experience, gained through militia and rural fire departments, can also be credited. Wildland fire is defined as any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland.

Two distinct types of wildland fire have been defined and include wildfire and prescribed fires as follows: Wildfire: Unplanned ignitions or prescribed fires that are declared wildfires.

Prescribed Fires: Planned ignitions. This description includes only fire line experience on a Prescribed Fire; it does not include experience in the planning stages.

Prescribed fire experience must be supplemented by fire suppression experience in order to be creditable as previous wildland firefighting experience.

Physical Demands: Office work is normally sedentary.

However, field work (up to 30% of the time) may require moderate physical activity including periods of standing, walking over rough terrain, climbing, and lifting and carrying heavy objects.

Some activities will occur in physically dangerous areas or settings over extended periods of time. Working Conditions: Work is performed in both an office and field setting with field work.

Field work involves exposure to temperature extremes, both from weather and fire conditions where falling trees and the presence of smoke and/or dust conditions create hazardous conditions.

The nature of fire management work requires that protective clothing (boots, hard hats, etc.) be worn. Major Duties:

As a Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Planning/Training)-Direct Hire Authority your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Responsible for assisting with the presentation, development and delivery of interagency wildland fire, prescribed fire, and aviation management courses to the interagency fire community.

Independently plans and prepares training materials and lessons for all aspects of wildland fire management, Bureau, and NWCG required training courses.

Directs, determines, and implements the procurement of necessary materials and supply needs for all types of training courses.

Provides oversight for local interagency training program instructors and cadre for course delivery, schedules, and course logistics.

Serves as the unit representative to the local, state/region, and geographic area interagency training committees as applicable.

Provides instruction on a variety of topics related to fire and aviation. May also serve as subject matter expert on local, state/region, and/or geographic level projects.

This includes representation for special emphasis programs. Participates on fire management and incident assignments.

Serves as unit Account Manager for the Incident Qualifications and Certifications System (IQCS). Maintains official database record. Coordinates, documents, and files committee decisions.