This position is located in the Pacific Southwest Region, Region 5.This position serves as the Regional Assistant to the Assistant Director of Operations with primary responsibility for day-to-day planning, organizing and directing Region-wide activities in wildland fire protection systems. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Jay Kurth at [email protected].

Duties

Duties listed are at full performance grade GS-13 level. Establishes allocation priorities for all firefighting resources. Advises and provides support to the coordination center, allocates and the coordinates the movement of wildland fire resources. Monitors fire situation and informs the FMOs and/or Forest Supervisors of critical fire situations. Participates in general management reviews of all aspects of wildland fire. Coordinates and provides regional guidance, support and outlooks based on wildland fire conditions, decision support tools, activity and weather. Advises on legal and technical compliance with the Stafford Act and Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) Program. Coordinate wildland fire management activities according to cooperative agreements. May assist or lead in the development of cooperative agreements. Establishes operational liaison contact with federal, state, local, and voluntary (non-governmental) agencies and organizations, as well as international firefighting and other disaster-related organizations participating in the operation.

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.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Minimum of 90 days of wildland firefighting experience is required.

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. Specialized Experience Requirement:GS-12: Applicants must display one year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience are: managing a wildland and/or prescribed fire management program at a unit level; developing, coordinating and implementing a partial fire program budget; developing and implementing agreements with cooperators; maintaining relationships with entities external to the organization regarding fire management program issues. GS-13: Applicants must display one year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Examples of specialized experience are: managing, directing and evaluating a fully integrated wildland and/or prescribed fire management program; developing, coordinating and implementing a full fire program budget; effectively managing and utilizing available dollars taking into consideration changing priorities; negotiating, managing and implementing agreements with cooperators; forming and maintaining liaison with entities external to the organization, and speaking for the organization on fire management program issues. 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. 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. FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a secondary position covered under the special retirement provisions of 5 USC 8336(c) for the Civil Service Retirement System and of 5 USC 8412(d) for the Federal Employees Retirement System. 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 education 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]