This position is located with the National Park Service, Visitor and Resource Protection, Division of Fire and Aviation, located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in Boise, Idaho. Information about the Boise area can be found at 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

Interagency senior staff expert for Wildland Fire Smoke Management issues providing technical advice and support to local, regional, and national units in policy interpretation and guidance as well as technical implementation and evaluation. Coordinates and drafts new guidelines and policy materials and develops project ideas and leads research to analyze and resolve unique, uncertain, and controversial issues that affect the smoke management program. Develops and implements solutions to minimize the negative impacts of smoke on air quality, and public health. Formulates and recommends innovative and significant service-wide policy, fire management plans, land management plans, smoke management plans, NEPA documents and procedures related to smoke management. Represents DOI on interagency committees, multi-stakeholder groups, task forces, and other special interest groups concerning the development and implementation of air quality-related regulations and policies. Coordinates smoke management efforts with other DOI bureaus, the USDA Forest Service, the Environmental Protection Agency, state, Tribal and local cooperators. Coordinates interagency-level reviews, analyzes and prepares reports on legislative and regulatory testimony and documents, and prepares inter- and intra-agency comments on air quality related topics and EPA rule proposals.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
• 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.
• Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Qualifications

Basic Qualification Requirements: A. Degree: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, or related discipline appropriate to the position being filled. -OR B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, or at least 24 semester hours in biological sciences, natural resources, wildland fire management, forestry, or agriculture equivalent to a major field of study, plus appropriate experience; PLUS appropriate experience or additional course work. The quality of the combination must demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of the position and is comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a full four-year course of study with a major as described above. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: In addition to meeting the basic education requirement, applicants must have specialized experience and/or directly related education of the position to be found qualified. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement. Specialized Experience: In addition to meeting the basic entry requirement, applicants must have specialized experience to be found qualified. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade. To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, one year of creditable specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 is required. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to the following: Experience providing assistance to develop, implement, and/or interpret policies, programs, or procedures to guide wildland fire smoke-related management issues. Experience analyzing and interpreting wildland fire smoke-related data in order to provide advice. Experience planning and coordinating smoke-related projects or developing new or significantly modified techniques, methods, or criteria to evaluate wildland fire smoke impacts, and summarizing and explaining research and analysis findings to various audiences (e.g., general public, scientists, interagency partners, etc.). 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. There is no substitution of education for specialize experience at the GS-12 and above grade levels. Physical Demands: The work is mostly sedentary, involving limited physical activity in an office environment, However, periodic field assistance and assessment of smoke management, fire effects, burned area rehabilitation and other field activities may require considerable walking and climbing (not to exceed 15%). The incumbent must be in moderate physical condition to reach to field sites, which frequently involves walking, climbing bending and backpacking with a load over steep and rough terrain possibly under inclement conditions (cold, hot, snowy, windy, smoky). Work Environment: The incumbent must be able to work in an office setting where temperatures may fluctuate and where noise and other distractions exist. Field trips (not to exceed 15%) may result in exposure to extreme temperatures, dust, smoke, and other discomforts. Work in support of fireline operations requires the use of personal protective equipment such as flame-resistant clothing, gloves, and possibly eye and ear protection as appropriate.

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, NPS 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]