Wildland Firefighter (Prevention)

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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 (Prevention) position, GW-0456-7, is with the US Wildland Fire Service, working in one the following locations: Burley, Idaho Shoshone, Idaho Information about Burley and Shoshone can be found here.

In order to qualify for this position, you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below.

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.

You must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.

In addition to the requirements described above, you must possess the minimum qualification requirements listed below.

To qualify for the GW-07 grade level, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GW-06 is required.

Examples of work experience include but are not limited to: assisting on plans for wildland fire mitigation, assisting in coordination of wildland fire educational programs with other agencies, institutions, and/or communities; assisting in the development and implementation of prevention campaigns for internal and external wildfire causes.

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 for this position.

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

Secondary Firefighter Retirement Coverage - Applicants for this secondary administrative firefighter 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: The work is primarily sedentary, although a level of physical fitness is required which will allow for work during periods of extended stress and in the field when wildland fire situations arise.

During the fire season, extended fire assignments away from the unit may be required under very stressful conditions.

Working Conditions: Although work is generally performed in an office setting, intermittent field work is involved.

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 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. Major Duties:

As a Wildland Firefighter (Prevention) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: - Writes and implements wildfire preventions plans.

- Coordinates with the public organizations to promote awareness of wildland urban interface issues.

- Promotes the ecological principles and benefits of wildland fire and their relationship to the mission of the organization to the public. - Participates in program readiness reviews.

- Prepares fire trespass cases.