This position is located with the BIA, Office of Trust Services, Division of Forestry & Wildland Fire Management, Branch of Operations, located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in Boise, Idaho. Information about the surrounding area can be found at https://www.boisechamber.org/ We expect to fill 1 position at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Develop Bureau wide wildland fire training standards and training, conducting wildland fire preparedness reviews. Provide input to briefings, accountability reports, and overviews to Department, Bureau, and Tribal officials, at conferences, and through written presentations. Serve as the national focal point for coordination of and execution of annual regional/state/field level wildland fire preparedness, programmatic, and incident reviews as required. Produce updated policy and guidelines and ensures the unique missions of each bureau are represented during development. Establish and maintain cooperative relationships with public and private groups, state, tribal, and local governmental groups, and other federal agencies related to wildland fire management planning activities. Administer and/or coordinate Bureau’s Wildland fire preparedness program to include the following program area: Fire preparedness. Administer and/or coordinate Wildland fire physical fitness and medical standards program as appropriate. Facilitate interagency discussion on contentious issues concerning resource usage, funding allocations, and long-range strategies in the regional or multi-regional area, between the Department, cooperators, and stakeholders. Training: Collaborate with national interagency fire program managers and training specialists within the Bureaus to coordinate employee development, training, and qualifications policies. Determine whether training policy, agency training objectives (specific to medical course instruction) and regulations are properly implemented and initiate appropriate adjustments and changes as required. Represent the bureau on various national level interagency working groups, working teams and committees. Support evolving administrative and program agendas as necessary. Develop responses to sensitive correspondence which involves conflicting viewpoints, conduct analysis, and advises staff accordingly. Independently conduct analysis and resolve complex problems by developing, executing, and monitoring state/region resource management requirements and offerings.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Indian Preference applies.
• Eligibility Documentation Required (i.e. DD-214, BIA Form 4432, SF-50 etc.).
• You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.
• You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
• Background security investigation will be required of all new hires.
• You must possess a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with Class A, B or C endorsement.
• 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.
• Be sure to read the “How to Apply” and “Required Documents” Sections.

Qualifications

Selective Placement Factors (SPFs): This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified: You must currently be certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT): In depth knowledge of Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) practices and application is crucial to the understanding of medical standards, medical course instruction, first aid and cpr course instruction and health and wellness administration. It is required to continually hold certification as an EMT. You must have prior wildland firefighting experience and training on the fireline: Wildland firefighting experience is defined 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. The two types of wildland fire are wildfire and prescribed fire. Specialized Experience: In order to be rated as minimally 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. Failure to provide required information on resume could result in ineligibility for consideration. For GS-12: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity. Specialized experience MUST demonstrate experience in ALL of the following areas and MUST be at the national and/or bureau wide level. Development and/or implementation of National or Bureau wide wildland fire training standards, training, and employee development standards. Experience in Emergency Medical Training compliance, implementation, and scope. Wildland fire safety policy development for national or bureau wide use. Implementation of annual regional/state/field level wildland fire preparedness, programmatic, training audits, corrective action plans and incident reviews as required. Experience as a Bureau training or qualifications authority in implementing effective instructional systems and providing National Wildfire curriculum. 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 by the closing date of the announcement. Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level. Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary, however, some physical exertion related to site visitations and fire line assignments is required. Walking on rough, uneven terrain, long periods of standing, and exposure to extreme heat, smoke, and temperature is required. Work Environment: Work is normally performed in an office setting. During the wildland fire season, field work may involve high risk exposure to potentially dangerous situations or stress. The work environment involves occasional exposure to moderate risks and discomforts which usually require protective equipment to be worn. A range of safety and other precautions are required. Exposure to risks such as wildfire, heat, smoke, falling rocks, and trees, etc., are a part of the job during wildland fire season. Work may require flying in small fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Preference in filling vacancies is given to qualified Indian candidates in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (Title 25, USC, Section 472). Verification Form BIA-4432 must be submitted with the application if claiming Indian Preference. Indian Preference eligibles not currently employed in Federal service may be appointed under the Excepted Service Appointment Authority Schedule A, 213.3112(a)(7). Consideration will be given to Non-Indian applicants in the absence of qualified Indian Preference eligibles. For more information about Indian preference or to obtain BIA Form 4432 application instructions, please visit: https://www.bia.gov/jobs/Indian_Preference Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program(ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form.CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they receive a minimum score of 85 based on the rating criteria used for this position.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialize experience at the GS-12 and above grade levels.

Contacts

• Address NIFC, BIA 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]