The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is looking for temporary employees to work on Engine Crews in Fort Washakie, WY (Wind River Agency). For more information on Crew Types, click here.

Duties

A Wildland Firefighter (GS-02 Forestry Aid) is a trainee member of a wildland firefighter crew. Performs assignments as a wildland firefighter in developing a working knowledge of safety rules, basic fire behavior, fire suppression and fuels management techniques, practices and terminology. Work may consist of fireline construction, the use of pumps and engines, hose lays, etc. For contacts and information regarding housing availability visit Fire Contacts on the DOI FIRES Jobs website and select Wyoming. For more information about temporary fire positions with DOI, go to the following link: https://www.firejobs.doi.gov/.

Requirements

Qualifications

Hours worked per week must be stated for each season and position held in your resume. ***Experience listed will need to include specific duties about the work being performed and should not be only the general language stated below in the examples. To qualify for a GS-02 You must meet at least one of the following: 1). Three (3) months of general work experience, which can be any work experience. -OR- 2). High school graduation or the equivalent You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Physical Demands: Arduous exertion for protracted periods of time such as, but not limited to, extensive running, walking, climbing, kneeling, stooping, pulling hoses, jumping and twisting, prolonged standing, walking over uneven ground, and recurring bending, reaching, lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds and shared lifting and carrying of heavier items, and similar activities requiring at least average agility and dexterity. Work Environment: Forest, range, and desert environments in steep terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, covered with thick tangled vegetation, smoky conditions, etc. Temperatures commonly exceed 100 degrees F and may fall below freezing. Risks include smoke inhalation, fire entrapment, snake or insect bites and stings, exposure to excessive machinery noise, and falling and rolling material. Employee must adjust and cope with exposure to weather elements, dust and smoke, poor bivouac and eating situations under an unpredictable set of circumstances. Firefighters may be required to live in backcountry camps for extended periods of time. The hazardous nature of the work requires that personal protective equipment be worn (e.g., boots, hard hat, gloves, flame resistant clothing). Work may require travel by fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of Indian Affairs call toll free number for address information Boise, ID 83705 US
• Name: DOI FIRES Program Office
• Phone: 888-364-6432
• Email: [email protected]