Wildland Firefighter (Prevention)

Full Job Description

This position is located on a USDA Forest Service Unit within the Southern Region, Region 5.

The incumbent provides management, technical expertise, oversight and policy development for wildland fire mitigation, education, community assistance, and legal restitution for fire loss and trespass programs.

See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Section for location representative details.

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. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Specialized Experience Requirement: GW-11: Applicants must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GW-09 in the Federal service.

Examples of specialized experience include: Applied fire management strategies, tactics and fire prevention and mitigation procedures to fire management objectives and to determine the consequences of proposed actions; Assisted with fire mitigation management including program evaluation, fire prevention, fire program management; Assisted with developing and providing expertise and material for fire education programs; Worked with the public, landowners, stakeholders or other agencies/entities on wildland fire education activities, gathering data and curriculum development.

GW-12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GW-11 in the Federal service.

Examples of specialized experience include the following: Communicated information to a variety of public, political and legal representatives and wildland fire and land managers; Developed and provided program expertise materials; Applied federal, state local agency roles and responsibilities in wildland/structural fire mitigation and educational programs; Gathered data and curriculum development.

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 firefighter position under 5 USC 8336 (CSRS) and 8412(d) (FERS). Prior wildland firefighting experience is required.

There is no age limit for entry into secondary positions. Firefighter retirement coverage of the incumbent depends upon his or her individual work history.

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-12.
• Develop, present or monitor local and state interagency workshops, national and agency wildland fire mitigation and education training curricula, courses, exhibits and presentations.
• Responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Regional Fire Mitigation Plan, incorporating fire statistics, mitigation strategies, actions and activities, program development.
• Analyze models and identify major causes of wildland fire and ensure that these causes are effectively addressed in the appropriate wildland fire mitigation programs and the fire management plan.
• Assist Forests/Districts with wildland fire mitigation, including risk assessment, ignition management, program direction, and loss prevention programs, inter­ agency coordination, and pre-suppression components of their fire management programs.
• Review programs and plans to ensure that fire mitigation principles, practices and policies are incorporated into state and local land management programs.
• Coordinate wildland fire cause determination and investigation training with Bureau and other Federal agency investigators, law enforcement personnel and local authorities.
• Represent the Forest Service at local, state and inter-agency level on wildland fire mitigation and related activities.
• Market fire mitigation programs to individual representatives, local interest groups, and State affiliated participants.