This position has been established on a Forest Service Unit and serves as a Fire Prevention Technician. This position is responsible for development, implementation and administration of the unit's Fire Prevention Program. The primary purpose of this position is wildland fire management.

Duties

Provides input for fire prevention plans and prescribed burn plan. Assists with planning, analyzing, coordinating, organizing and developing comprehensive Wildfire Prevention Analysis Plans for the unit. Gathers, processes, analyzes and interprets risk, hazards and values needed to prepare these plans. Plans for cost effective and efficient fire prevention programs within the budget. Assists with preparation of annual financial and budgetary plans for the prevention program. Creates new prevention /education opportunities to meet program goals. Plans, schedules, directs and coordinates prevention activities. Plans exhibits and events for fire prevention/education activities. Plans, organizes, schedules and directs group prevention/education contacts at local entities. Works directly with personnel from other State and Federal agencies and local rural fire departments to present fire prevention and education messages to a wide variety of users. Coordinates with local law enforcement personnel for violations of State Law, juvenile fire-setter contacts and other violations. Determines probable cause of fires and collects and preserves evidence. Independently analyzes person caused fires and determines needs for prevention emphasis. Prepares reports and obtains information for possible use in apprehension and conviction of trespassers, arsonists, or other violators. May participate as a witness in court actions and testify concerning investigative findings. Makes presentations or talks as required. Recommends or prepares public service announcements where appropriate with assistance from Forest's staff. Enforces existing regulations found in Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) within the boundaries of Forest Service Policy to prevent loss and or damage to forest resources. Functions as a Forest Protection Officer with authority to write Notices of Violation and Incident Reports. Coordinates and conducts fire prevention inspections. Conducts fire prevention inspections and provides technical advice/guidance to Forest Service personnel/other industrial operations to insure compliance with fire precautionary requirements, waivers, public use restrictions and substitute measures. Insures all are advised of corrective actions needed to mitigate hazardous conditions. As part of industrial fire prevention inspections, issues on the spot Notices of Violations, and designates corrective action required for fire precaution regulations. Works with COR or Sale Administrator in the process. Recommends issuing burning or campfire permits for the Unit with regards to fire danger levels, monitors for compliance/non-compliance and manages records. May serve as free-use fuelwood coordinator as needed, which includes locating areas to be designated for free-use, posting the areas, providing maps and direction for the front desk and monitoring the areas for use. Responsible for unit Prevention/Education sign management programs. Prepares, maintains, orders inventory in a timely manner and coordinates with engine personnel for posting when required. Works closely with the Forest Sign Coordinator with specific rules and regulations for posting new signs. As qualified, the technician drafts/recommends fuel treatment plans, prescribed burn plans, meeting all manual and unit's direction. As qualified performs initial attack on fires and serves as an incident commander for initial action as qualified. May lead a crew of firefighters on small or large fires or serve in other large fire positions as qualified and assigned. Performs suppression operations on fire management unit.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Direct Deposit Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choosing.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-Verify.
• Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
• This is a Test 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.
• Incumbent is subject to medical screening and must meet the Federal Wildland Firefighter Medical Standards for arduous duty wildland firefighting.
• Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
• Occasional overnight travel may be required for fire suppression or fire related assignment.
• Must pass the appropriate level of the Work Capacity Test for Wildland Firefighters.
• This is a secondary firefighter position under 5 USC 8336© (CSRS) and 8412(d) (FERS). Prior wildland firefighting experience is required. There is no age limit for entry into secondary positions.

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. GS-06: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5). GS-06: There is no substitution of education for this position. Examples of specialized experience include: Performing suppression operations and instructing others during initial attack or assisting with prescribed burns. Giving formal talks and informally providing information on fire prevention laws, rules, and regulations. Issuing various permits and ensuring users were in compliance with rules and regulations. 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. In accordance with USDA Department Regulation 4430-792-2, this position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the USDA Drug Free Workplace Program and subject to pre-employment drug testing. All applicants selected for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Incumbents of this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis on an ongoing random basis, after appointment as directed. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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]