This position is located within the USDA Forest Service in Region 3, Southwestern Region. The incumbent conducts analysis for fuels treatment planning, vegetation analysis, smoke modeling, fire effects determinations, and integration of out-year planning. The incumbent provides professional advice and assistance to meet resource management objectives with prescribed fire and/or wildfire. For additional information about the duties of this position, contact Tobe Haught at [email protected]

Duties

Duties listed are at full performance grade GS-09 level. Provide program management oversight for a high complexity fire/fuels management program, based on the IFPM complexity analysis rating factors. Provide professional expertise in the development and implementation of multiple resource objectives. Evaluate individual fuels treatments, effectiveness of the overall program and makes recommendations for improvement. Implement and administer prescribed fire activities, wildland fire use, and fuels management activities. Monitor fire behavior, evaluate fire effects; and identify potential problems. Develop fuels treatment alternatives adhering to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines. Serve as a member of an interdisciplinary team planning, developing, and implementing land management plans, compliance documents, and agreements. Participate in the development, review and modification of fire management plans. Participate in preparedness reviews, proficiency checks and drills, safety sessions, and after action reviews. Coordinate multi-disciplinary field studies related to fuels management program issues to determine effectiveness of treatments.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Minimum of 90 days of wildland firefighting experience is required.
• Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
• Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
• There may be additional Conditions of Employment not listed here, however applicants will be notified of any specific requirements at the time a tentative job offer is made.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement: GS-0401: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry, or related discipline appropriate to the position being filled. -OR- Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-5 level: No specialized experience required. Applicants who meet the basic requirements described in the individual occupational requirements are fully qualified for the GS-5 level. For the GS-07: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: Assisted other resource program managers in the design of fuels management prescriptions and/or implementation plans; Participated in the development, review, and/or modification of the fire management plan; Supported prescribed fire activities, wildfire, and/or fuels management activities to ensure targets are achieved, management objectives are met and/or mitigation measures are adequate; Evaluated post burn fire effects, identifies potential problems and/or makes appropriate recommendations; -OR- One full year of graduate level education; -OR- An appropriate combination of graduate level education and specialized experience; -OR- Superior Academic Achievement (to determine if you are eligible, go to: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. For the GS-09: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience may include: Participated in the development, review, and/or modification of the fire management plan; Assisted in the development of fuels treatment alternatives to support management decisions while adhering to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and/or guidelines; supported prescribed fire activities, wildfire, and/or fuels management activities to ensure targets are achieved, management objectives are met and/or mitigation measures are adequate; Evaluated post burn fire effects, identifies potential problems and makes appropriate recommendations; designed and implemented fuels management surveys to document presence, amount, and types of hazardous fuels and/or utilized the results of the surveys to prioritize prescribed fire and fuels management projects; -OR- A Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; -OR- An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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. Selective Placement Factors A minimum 90-day experience performing on-the-line (Primary/Rigorous) wildland fire suppression duties as a member of an organized fire suppression crew or comparable unit that utilized knowledge of wildland fire suppression, containment or control techniques and practices under various conditions. This experience must be documented with specific dates in the online application or resume. In order to be considered for this position, copies of your Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record (or equivalent training documents) which contain documented proof of the certification or attainment of the IFPM Selective Placement Factor for this position MUST be attached to your application. Red cards are not acceptable documentation. 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. Failure to provide this documentation will result in disqualification. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See Qualifications Section for any educational requirements.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]