Job opening: Forestry Technician (Fire) - Direct Hire Authority
Salary: $42 022 - 60 703 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Sep 26 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This permanent full-time position is located at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Medora, ND.
For more information regarding these positions, please reach out to
[email protected]
Duties
Major Duties at the GS-06 grade level:
Qualifications
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement 10/02/2023.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience.
This position has been identified as one of the key fire management positions under the Interagency Fire Program management (IFPM) Standard. This position has been categorized as a Engine Captain and requires selectee to meet the minimum qualification standards for IFPM prior to being placed into the position. For more information on IFPM, click here.
Selective Factors: The applicant must possess/have possessed all the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements to be considered eligible for this position:
ENGB/Engine Boss
ICT5/Incident Commander Type 5
S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use
-AND-This position is covered by the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d) as a Primary/Rigorous Firefighter. Applicants must be 18 years of age, but not have reached their 37th birthday by the closing date of this announcement. These positions are covered by the special enhanced annuity retirement provisions for Federal Firefighters and Law Enforcement officers and have a mandatory retirement age of 57. Two exceptions are allowed: 1) an applicant has prior Federal service in documented special retirement covered position(s) sufficient to count toward 20 years of covered service on or before the mandatory retirement age of 57; or 2) an applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the MEA is waived and their corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service. Applicants must submit proof of their previous and/or current status in the Fire Fighter or Law Enforcement special enhanced annuity retirement system.-AND-
To qualify for this position at the GS-0462-06 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following:A. One year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level providing leadership and oversight of wildland fire suppression/management/control work as a seasoned, experienced firefighter on an engine, helitack, prescribed fire, or wildland fire module or on a hand crew.
-OR-
B. One year of graduate level college education with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, wildland fire management, fire science or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. A copy of your transcripts is required.-OR-C. Equivalent combination of specialized experience and education as described above.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected).
To qualify for this position at the GS-0462-07 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-6 level providing leadership and oversight of wildland fire suppression/management/control as a seasoned, experienced firefighter on an engine, wildland fire module, or hand crew.. Ability to ensure fire policies, guidance, and procedures are safely and effectively carried out. Experienced in utilizing specialized engine equipment. Exchanges and presents technical and policy information to the engine crew. Ensures fire operation plans are performed safely and objectives are maintained.
-OR-
B. One year of graduate level college education with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, wildland fire management, fire science or a subject-matter field directly related to the position. A copy of your transcripts is required.
-OR-
C. Equivalent combination of specialized experience and education as described above.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected).
Volunteer Experience: 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.
Education
When submitting college transcripts, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
Contacts
- Address Midwest Region Wildland Fire and Aviation
601 Riverfront Drive
Omaha, NE 68102
US
- Name: National Staffing Office
- Email: [email protected]
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