Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. We expect to fill one vacancy for the following location: Riverside, CA

Duties

Ensures all phases of fire and aviation management planning is complete. Reviews preparedness actions and operating plans, negotiates cooperative agreements, and develops alternative wildland fire strategies by considering values to be protected. Ensures the fuels management program is consistent with ecosystem management principles, land use plans, and is applied on a landscape basis. Establishes priorities that minimize potential damage and maximize multiple resource benefit. Monitors fire severity predictions, fire behavior, and fire activity levels. Coordinates and initiates all fire management activities consistent with resource objectives, by using the full range of strategic and tactical options as described in an approved Fire Management Plan (FMP). Plans work, sets and adjusts priorities, schedules work and approves leave of subordinate staff. Develops performance standards, evaluates employees, provides training opportunities, advice, and guidance. Analyzes fire management plans and initiates changes or recommendations to meet challenging conditions, such as funding limits. Provides leadership, coordination, and direction in the application of standards, methods, and guidelines for all fire and aviation management program elements. Ensures the fire prevention program is effective and meets objectives and goals. Coordinates fire activities with other federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies. Develops, implements, and administers grants and agreements. Serves on various interagency committees, teams, and work groups for specific fire management issues. Assists with all phases of budget formulation, balances levels of funding, and initiates changes as needed. Monitors funds and assures fiscal integrity.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• 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.
• This position requires you to wear an officially-approved uniform while in a duty status.
• You must meet specified levels on annual physical fitness tests, and pass periodic medical exams for wild land fire personnel, commensurate with current incident management qualifications.
• An applicant appointed to this position must possess and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
• This is a Drug Testing Designated Position. You will be required to submit to screening for illegal drug use and pass prior to appointment. This position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed.
• BLM may use certain incentives, currently offered by the Federal government, to attract high quality applicants.
• If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty.

Qualifications

Selective Placement Factors: 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: Pathway #1: DIVS, Division Supervisor, and ICT3, Incident Command Type 3, or RXB2 Prescribed Burn Boss Type 2, and M-581, Fire Program Management Pathway #2: ASGS, Air Support Group Supervisor, and ICT3, Incident Command Type 3, and M-581, Fire Program Management Specialized Experience: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. In addition to meeting the selective factors above, you must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent as indicated by the following examples: Serving as a Fire Management Officer or Zone Fire Management Officer in a fire management organization, providing short and long-range fire management planning, program direction and coordination and evaluation of the fire program; developing and implementing an integrated fire management program to achieve natural resource management objectives. Provides leadership, coordination, and direction, for the administration of the fire suppression, detection and prevention programs; dispatching and other communication services; fuels/vegetation management; aviation management; mitigation and education; and the integration of fire and aviation management plans and activities with other natural resources. Education cannot be substituted for the experience identified above--you must meet the selective factors and specialized experience above. 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 within 30 days of 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 CFR300.604. 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. This is a SECONDARY/Administrative fire position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) (FERS). While secondary positions are not subject to the maximum entry age (MEA) policy, the selectee must have prior service in a primary position and meet the transfer requirement for movement from a primary to secondary position to be eligible for special retirement coverage. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits(normally through submission of your SF-50). YOU MUST LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN A PRIMARY POSITION. Physical Demands: The work is normally sedentary but often requires long hours of varied shifts during fire emergencies. Occasional field assignments may include long periods of standing or walking over rough terrain. Work Environment: Most work is performed in an office setting. Field assignments include work at fire locations with exposure to smoke and inclement weather. Work may require frequent flying in small fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft. Incumbent will adhere to all safety rules and regulations as prescribed in manuals/supplements or by the designated Safety Officer.

Education

Education may not be used to qualify for this position. You must meet all selective factors and specialized experience described under the qualifications section of this job posting.

Contacts

• Address BLM California State Office BLM California State Office, CA-945 2800 Cottage Way Suite W-1623 Sacramento, CA 95825 US
• Name: Katherine Pomaville
• Email: [email protected]