Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our greatest natural resource. This position is located with the BLM Fire & Aviation Directorate, National Interagency Coordination Center located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in Boise, Idaho. Information about the area can be found at https://www.boisechamber.org/ We expect to fill one position at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Independently plans, organizes and coordinates total mobilization of wildfire and emergency response resources in advance of and during emergency incident activity, setting national priorities. First level decision maker for all requests received, regardless of agencies involved. Implements requests for assistance, cognizant of cost and ensures the disposition of resources is consistent with Directorate decisions. Monitors and reviews daily fire weather forecasts, probable risk and fire danger. Serves as the focal point for assigned functional area (i.e.; aircraft, overhead, crews, equipment) ensures that desk operations comply with appropriate contract specifications and agency policies. Responsible for development of assigned portion of the National Interagency Mobilization Guide, which serves as policy direction and guidance to all federal wildland agencies for resource and intelligence coordination. Travels to field offices to organize and manage coordination operations for major incident activity. Responsible for development of assigned portions of the NICC operations guide. Must be available to take 24 hour on-call duties at least one week per month.

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 Lands.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• May require completion of a one year probationary period.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the minimum qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. To qualify for the GS-11 grade level: For current or prior federal employees: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 is required. Examples of work experience include, but are not limited to: assisting coordinators or center managers with planning and coordinating total mobilization of wildfire and emergency response resources; implementing fire planning, wildland fire behavior, fire protection concepts and organizations; utilizing meteorology, fire behavior, fire suppression and aviation equipment for difficult fire situations; involvement with emergency response systems, intelligence operations, and severity projections. OR Substitution of Education: Completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctor's degree or 3 years of graduate education leading to such a degree in a directly related field OR have an equivalent combination of the education and specialized experience described above. To qualify for the GS-12 grade level: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 is required. Examples of work experience include, but are not limited to: leading and/or offering technical guidance to other dispatchers in all areas (ie; aircraft, overhead/crews, equipment/supplies and intelligence) of logistics coordination; implementing fire planning, wildland fire behavior, fire protection concepts and organizations; utilizing meteorology, fire behavior, fire suppression and aviation equipment for difficult fire situations; involvement with emergency response systems, intelligence operations, and severity projections. There is no substitution of education for specialize experience at the GS-12 and above grade levels. 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. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement. Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment. Firefighter Special Retirement (Secondary Coverage): This is a secondary/administrative fire position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) (FERS). While secondary positions are not subject to the maximum entry age policy, the selectee must have prior service in a primary position and meet the transfer requirement for movement from a primary to secondary position to be eligible for special retirement coverage. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your SF-50). YOU MUST LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN A PRIMARY POSITION.

Education

Proof of Education:
All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

Pass/Fail Courses:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

Graduate Education:
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address NIFC, Fire and Aviation Human Resources (MS-1700) 3833 South Development Avenue Boise, ID 83705 US
• Name: FA-HR-Internal NIFC
• Phone: 208-387-5523
• Email: [email protected]