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 1 position at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Serves as the assistant to the national fuels program manager providing specialized technical expertise in fuels program planning and implementation. Advises leadership and staff at the national, regional and field level on fuels management policies and implementation procedures. Reviews existing agency and bureau policies and regulatory procedures to evaluate and determine overall effectiveness in meeting wildland fire and aviation management mission objectives. Assist in the formulation of annual fuels management program budgets. Contributes to the development and updating of long-term strategies addressing wildfire risk through the NPS Fuels management program. Serves as a subject matter expert in the use of fire to address resource management and fuels reduction needs. Conducts oversight and accountability review studies to evaluation for national/regional/field wildland fire and aviation programs in the bureau and interagency community. Implements and/or recommends changes in operating procedures or programs to increase the effectiveness of operations and/or to correct practices which are in violation of established regulations or procedures. Provides support to field units by analyzing and assessing the full range of treatment options and impacts. Develops accomplishment reports for distribution internally, to other Bureaus, Office of Wildland Fire (DOI), and the Secretary of the Interior. Represents the National Park Service in Interagency committees and work groups. May serve as the national duty officer, coordinating NPS resource needs and communicating NPS wildfire status updates to NPS leadership. Provides briefings to Bureau and Regional level leadership. Works in cooperation with research and natural and cultural resource management staff to develop and refine fuels management prescription parameters to achieve management objectives.

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.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: In order to be rated as 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 ALL required information on resume could result in ineligibility for consideration. For GS-12: You must possess one (1) One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience is - serving as a fire management officer at the field level, serving as a field or state/regional level fuels program manager in a complex fire management program, serving as a fire ecologist at the field or state/regional level, serving as a fire planner at the field or state/regional level which include the following: developing annual work plans; formulating and implementing budgets, advising management on controversial and complex natural resources issues and making recommendations, developing plans which support the implementation and monitoring of fuels reduction activities, developing plans which support the implementation of a fire management program. 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.

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]