This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Supervisory Forester to supervise and oversee the Wildland Fire Program which includes wildfire suppression and detection at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, GA.

Duties

Supervise and oversee the Wildland Fire Program at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield, GA. Provide wildfire suppression and detection on the installation of Fort Stewart and Hunter AAF. Responsible for developing policy, technical specifications, forest access way planning/execution, equipment maintenance/repair. Responsible for wildland fire management that is necessary to support the military training mission and wildland fire management goals. Responsible for complying with regulations and laws (Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP), Integrated Wildlife Management Plan (IWFMP), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) while completing wildland fire management goals. Execute fire management plans with military training, sustainment production of forest products to include wildlife habitat, protection of cultural and archaeological resources, wetlands management, and outdoor recreation. Supervise an engineering equipment operator supervisor and forestry technicians engaged in equipment operation duties, wildland fire activities, equipment maintenance and facilities maintenance. Plan, assigns work, and perform progress reviews. Ensure safety standards are maintained at all times. Maintain roads and environment construction to support natural resources management activities and for a modern mechanized military training division.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation Tier 1.
• This position requires a valid, State-issued motor vehicle driver's license.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully pass S-130 and S-131 firefighter training and S-190 Wildland Fire Behavior training within 90 days of employment.
• Pre-employment physical and annual audiograms are required, additional medical evaluations may be required.
• This position requires the incumbent to successfully pass a certified burn manager training within 90 days of employment.
• This position may require the incumbent to work during inclement weather conditions.
• The incumbent is subject to recall 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
• This position requires that employees to be available to work after hours, weekends, and holidays.
• Be able to carry 20 lbs.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Basic Requirement for Supervisory Forester: A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) in forestry; or a related subject-matter field that included a total of at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours of course work were in forestry. The curriculum must have been sufficiently diversified to include courses in each of the following areas: Management of Renewable Resources -- study of the science and art of managing renewable resources to attain desired results. Forest Biology -- study of the classification, distribution, characteristics, and identification of forest vegetation, and the interrelationships of living organisms to the forest environment. Forest Resource Measurements and Inventory -- sampling, inventory, measurement, and analysis techniques as applied to a variety of forest resources. OR B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major in forestry, or at least 30 semester hours in any combination of biological, physical, or mathematical sciences or engineering, of which at least 24 semester hours were in forestry. The requirements for diversification of the 24 semester hours in forestry are the same as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which: 1). Directs prescribed burning operations to accomplish multiple use objectives; 2). Providing or directing wildfire suppression and detection and 3). Maintaining a wildland fire management program in compliance with regulations and laws. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts for verification.

Education

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 programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address FU-W0VAAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT STEWART DO NOT MAIL Fort Stewart, GA 31314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]