This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/direct-hire-authority/#url=Fact-Sheet Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position may be filled in Yuma, AZ or Kingman, AZ. Information about these locations can be found by clicking on the location name listed.

Duties

Provides professional guidance and direction for the Fuels Management Program. Serves as consultant and authoritative expert to District/Field Managers and other decision makers on the use of fuels management treatments. Coordinates with the Fuels Program Manager and the District Resource Program Managers within the field offices to accomplish planning, implementation and NEPA compliance. Performs as the natural resource lead for fuels planning. Responsible for overseeing fuels management planning and execution of all fuels management activities and social and economic well-being of users of the resources. Formulates projects, develops objectives, and completes the required level of NEPA for each project. Leads an interdisciplinary team to assure NEPA and policy compliance on hazardous fuels projects. Employs current scientific theory and practices in fire ecology, fire behavior, and the application of fire science to the management of public lands. Assist with implementation of prescribed fire and fuels management activities and treatments. May serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative and/or Project Inspector on fuels management contracts.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the HOW TO APPLY and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Background Investigation Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination. Failure to possess or obtain a favorable determination will result in the cancellation of the offer or will be grounds for termination.
• This position requires regular and recurring overtime and shift work during peak fire season.
• May require completion of a one year probationary period.
• Applicants appointed to this position must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license.

Qualifications

Additional Experience Required: In addition to meeting the basic education requirements, you must meet specialized experience requirements. 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. 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. To qualify for the GS-09 grade level, 1 year of creditable specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 is required. Examples of work experience include, but are not limited to: assisting in the development of natural resources management plans, planning vegetation improvement projects and specifications, participating on NEPA interdisciplinary teams, working and coordinating with partners and the public. To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, 1 year of creditable specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 is required. Examples of work experience include, but are not limited to: developing natural resources management plans including vegetation monitoring studies, vegetation improvement project development and inspections, leading NEPA interdisciplinary teams, working and coordinating with partners and the public. Substitution of Education for Experience: GS-9: Master's (or equivalent graduate degree) -OR- 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree, in a field of study that is directly related to this position. GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR-3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree in a field of study that is directly related to this position You must meet all qualification and selective placement factor requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands: The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of walking, standing, crouching, or UTV's over rough, uneven, or rocky terrain. Additional physical fitness requirements may be required based upon wildland fire qualifications. Work Environment: The work is performed outdoors in remote areas. The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomfort.

Education

Basic Education Required: This position has a positive education requirement which requires that you have a Degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. -OR- Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in biological sciences, agriculture or natural resources management, or at least 24 semester hours in biological sciences, natural resources, wildland fire management, forestry, or agriculture equivalent to a major field of study, plus appropriate experience or additional education that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in the biological sciences, agriculture, or natural resources.

Contacts

• Address BLM Arizona State Office BLM Arizona State Office, AZ-953 One North Central Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85002 US
• Name: FA-HR-External-2 NIFC
• Phone: 208-387-5517
• Email: [email protected]