Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Position is located at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, the 2nd largest army base in the world. Fort Campbell lies on the Kentucky/Tennessee border between Hopkinsville and Clarksville, only 40 miles NW of Nashville. Although the base is considered part of Kentucky, most employees reside in Clarksville, Tennessee.

Duties

Serve as a senior Forestry Technician assisting professional forestry personnel in the technical planning and coordination of a variety of forest management activities. Monitor ongoing forestry contract operations to ensure compliance with contract specifications. Maintain biodiversity and ecosystem management, production of commercial forest products and provide critical plant and animal habitat while providing optimum training areas that meet the requirements of the military mission. Respond to wildfires when reported, evaluates fire behavior when on the scene, determines and implements a plan of action to control or suppress the fire. Work on a fire team in an effort to complete fire suppression and prescribed burning requirements.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The position requires the possession of a Class A Commercial Drivers License with air brake endorsement within six months of employment.
• This position will require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid State issued driver's license.
• Must be able to work in demanding physical conditions in various types of terrain and weather, sometimes in hazardous conditions. Must work fluctuating hours and overtime as necessary and is on call 24/7 during fire season.
• Incumbent will have to pass a pre-employment physical to meet Physical Efforts requirements. This position may require an annual physical or medical surveillance examination.
• Wear of personal protective equipment is required.
• This position requires occasional TDY - 5%.
• This position requires a National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) firefighter pre-employment and annual physical.
• WORK CAPACITY TEST (WCT): This position participates in wildland firefighting activities. Based on the type of work performed, TAKING and PASSING the WCT at the ARDUOUS level is a condition of employment.
• The arduous, moderate, or light WCT is dependent on the incumbent's NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group) incident management qualifications required for their IFPM or FS-FPM position.
• This announcement constitutes the required 30 days advanced notice for testing requirements. Currency Requirement: Required to maintain currency once hired into the position.
• Currency of NWCG qualifications is not required for selection. If not currently qualified, the applicant must provide documented evidence that they have been fully qualified in the past and are able to regain currency within one year of being hired.
• This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Abuse Testing Program.
• Incumbent is required to sign a DA Form 5019-R, 'Condition of Employment for Certain Civilian Positions Identified as Critical Under the Drug Abuse Testing Program,' or a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
• Incumbent is required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08) upon entering the position and annually, in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, dated 23 March 2006.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience GS-07: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) assisting with selective tree marking and timber volume estimation; OR 2) assisting with wildland fire management programs such as prescribed burns and fire suppression. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). OR Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Forestry, Range Management, Agriculture, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-08: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) conducting selective tree marking and timber volume estimation; 2) assisting in fire management programs such as prescribed burns and fire suppression; OR 3) determining the nature of the resources needed to include personnel, equipment, and services required to conduct forest/fire management activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: One and a half years of graduate level education in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Forestry, Range Management, Agriculture, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) conducting selective tree marking and timber volume estimation; 2) directing other forest technicians and equipment operators on a fire team in an effort to complete fire suppression and prescribed burning; AND 3) determining the nature of the resources needed to include personnel, equipment, and services required to conduct forest/fire management activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). OR Education: Two full years of graduate level education, or a master's degree, in a field directly related to the work of the position, such as Forestry, Range Management, Agriculture, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total semester hours minus 18) by 9. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Fire ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address DL-APF-W0U4AA US ARMY GARRISON FT CAMPBELL HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Campbell, KY 42223 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk