This position is with the Wildland Fire and Aviation Branch of the National Park Service's Alaska's Fire Management Teams. The incumbent will provide technical advice for short- and long-term strategic fire management planning, assessments, and interagency and/or unit fire management plans. For more information regarding this position, please reach out to [email protected].

Duties

Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below the full performance level Provides National/Regional guidance in the adaptation of fire management planning policies, standards, and methods to Parks and Zones. Coordinates and tracks Fire Management Plans developed in the region and reviews them to ensure that they reflect national, regional, and local management policies, goals and objectives. Participates in program reviews/park assessments with other fire staff to ensure program accountability and efficiency. Manages and coordinates the full range of analytical tools used for NPS and interagency fire management planning. Provides guidance on the use of analytical tools and makes recommendations on enhancements to meet user needs. Coordinates training in wildland fire planning and analysis programs and other courses that support fire planning activities. Additional duties at the GS-11 level: Develops and negotiates cooperative fire management agreements with various federal and state agencies to effectively carry out resource stewardship goals. Evaluates the technical aspects and effectiveness of existing wildland fire management programs and provides recommended changes or initiatives to improve the overall efficiency and success of these programs. Resolves complex professional and technical problems relating to scientifically acceptable data collection and analysis methods, including coordinating the use of computer software programs to analyze and present data. Develops and administers training on decision support system tools to the appropriate user groups within the unit or zone. Presents technical information and complex issues coherently and concisely that is understandable to a variety of audiences. Serves as an instructor and supports the development of wildland fire planning, analysis programs, and other related training courses.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement04/17/2024 unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. 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. Selective Factor: This is an administrative position in an organization having a firefighting mission and is clearly in an established career path. Prior firefighting experience, as gained by substantial service in a primary firefighter position or equivalent experience outside the Federal government is a MANDATORY PREREQUISITE. Wildland firefighting experience is required to meet qualifications for secondary (administrative) covered positions. The Department of Interior defines wildland firefighting experience as: On-the-line wildland firefighting experience gained through containment, control, suppression, or use of wildland fire. Wildland fire is defined as any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland. Two distinct types of wildland fire have been defined and include wildfire and prescribed fires as follows: Wildfire: Unplanned ignitions or prescribed fires that are declared wildfires. Prescribed Fires: Planned ignitions. This description includes only fireline experience on a Prescribed Fire; it does not include experience in the planning stages. Prescribed fire experience must be supplemented by fire suppression experience in order to be creditable as previous wildland firefighting experience. You must clearly demonstrate this experience in your resume, including the months, days and hours per week at which the work was performed in order to be considered. NOTE: If your firefighting experience includes both structural and wildland, it is essential that your application materials clearly separate and document your wildland experience. - AND - GS-09 - In addition, to qualify for this position, you must possess the following specialized experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include providing professional guidance, leadership, coordination, and technical assistance for managing and applying wildland fire planning processes and procedures. GS-011 - In addition, to qualify for this position, you must possess the following specialized experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include providing specialized and professional guidance, leadership, coordination, and technical assistance for managing and applying wildland fire planning processes and procedures. Ability to ensure fire planning policies, guidance, and procedures are consistent with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act, National Historic Preservation Act, etc. Experienced in utilizing specialized analytical decision support tools and modeling software. Exchanges and presents technical and policy information to other groups in management meetings, professional conferences, and other events. Uses geospatial information technology in strategic fire management planning and coordination. Ensures fire management documents are updated in a timely, accurate, and defensible within established standards. Reviews fire management data for adequacy, appropriateness, and accuracy. Incorporates decision support tools and modeling into strategic response and planning. Guides field units on data collection and evaluation of fire hazard risk, fuels, historic fire occurrence, fire effects, climatology, and weather. 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

There is no educational qualifications for the GS-0456 Wildland Firefighter occupational series at the GS-09 and the GS-11 grade levels.

Contacts

• Address Alaska Region Wildland Fire and Aviation 240 W 5th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 US
• Name: National Staffing Office
• Email: [email protected]