Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management)

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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 position is a Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management), GW-0456-12 working in either Billings, MT, Miles City, MT, or Belle Fourche, SD for the US Wildland Fire Service.

Information available by clicking the link listed. In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below.

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-12 grade level, one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW/GS-11 is required.

Examples of experience include but are not limited to: analyzing and applying fire management strategies; reviewing and evaluating prescribed fire and fire management plans; managing/ tracking fuels management activities; and providing technical guidance regarding fuels treatment and other program areas.

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.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary, although a level of physical fitness is required which will allow for work during periods of extended stress.

Work Environment: Although work is generally performed in an office setting.

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

The nature of fire investigation work requires that protective clothing (boots, hard hats, etc.) be worn.

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:

As a Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Oversees and directs all aspects of the fuels management program state or region-wide which includes planning, coordination, and evaluation of program initiatives.

Serves alongside other senior officials and offers recommendations on annual program budget formation.

Advises leadership and staff at the regional/state level on fire management policies and implementation strategies.

Provides strategic long-range planning, leadership, guidance, coordination, and evaluation for regional/state wildland fire and aviation programs in the bureau and interagency community.

Analyzes and assesses the full range of treatment options and impacts and works in cooperation with research and natural and cultural resource management staff to develop and refine fuels management prescription parameters.