Wildland Firefighter (Regional Fire Management Planner)

Full Job Description

This position is located on a USDA Forest Service Unit.

The incumbent provides program leadership and consultation for short- and long-term strategic fire management planning, assessments, and interagency and/or unit fire management plans.

See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Section for Regional Contacts. 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: For the GW-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the (GW-09) in Federal Service or equivalent.

Examples of specialized experience are: Provides input for short and/or long term strategic fire management planning, assessments, and/or unit fire management plans; Evaluated the technical aspects and effectiveness of existing wildland fire and/or aviation management programs by providing recommended changes or initiatives to improve the overall efficiency and success of the programs; Assists in the data collection and/or evaluation of fire hazard risk, fuels, historic fire occurrence, fire effects, climatology and weather; Provided wildland fire planning technical support and coordination with fire management officers, land or resource management staffs, and/or planners throughout the local area.

GW-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the (GW-11) in Federal Service or equivalent.

Examples of specialized experience are: Provided expertise for short and long term strategic fire management planning, assessments, and interagency and/or unit fire management plans; Evaluated the technical aspects and effectiveness of existing wildland fire and/or aviation management programs by providing recommended changes or initiatives to improve the overall efficiency and success of the programs; Performed data collection and evaluation of fire hazard risk, fuels, historic fire occurrence, fire effects, climatology and weather; Provided wildland fire planning technical support and coordination with fire management officers, land or resource management staffs, and planners throughout the local area.

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 GS-12 level.
• Evaluate effectiveness of existing wildland fire and/or aviation management programs to provide recommendations for improvement and success of the program.
• Provide input for budget development to ensure unit staffing levels are met. Review expenditures, including budget allocations, discretionary spending accounts to report accomplishments to leadership.
• Use trend analysis to provide input for direct and indirect spending to adjust budget allocations as needed. Ensure fire management plans are in compliance with laws, policies, regulations and/or environmental mandates.
• Coordinate the review of fire plans that reflect national, regional, and local management goals, requirements and strategic objectives related to fire and aviation management.
• Consult program leadership for the development of long-term strategic fire management planning, assessments, interagency and/or fire management plans.