Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Fairbanks, Alaska. Information about this location can be found at The State of Alaska Communities Directory. We expect to fill one vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Duties

Develop business management training material; participate in scheduling, coordinating, and instructing state sponsored training sessions. Analyze and compare incident operation results with historical cost data and prepare reports with recommended action. Identify business management problem areas and recommend corrective actions to enhance the effectiveness of Incident Command Operations. Assist the Fire Management Officer with the Zone's administrative program and supervising the administrative support staff. Evaluate, prepare reports, and recommendations on business management operations during and after emergency incidents.

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 regular and recurring overtime and shift work.
• An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.

Qualifications

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. You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience that is equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of at least the GS-07 grade level in the federal service. Examples of Specialized experience include but are not limited to tracking and monitoring financial and program trends, analyzing, and interpreting current and historic data, analyzing and compiling data to determine the most efficient and economic use of funding for program proposals and utilize Federal payroll systems to manage employee time sheets, and oversee travel and charge card processes. -OR- Education: Successful completion of a master's degree, two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or possess a LL.B. of J.D. in business management or a related field. - OR- Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. 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 CFR 300.604. 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. There are no qualification requirements for a detail assignment. However employees must meet any positive education/licensure requirements in order to be detailed to positions with these requirements. Detail assignments do not include additional compensation and the selectee will not earn time-in-grade at the higher grade level. Physical Demands: Occasional travel to remote Incident Command Posts (ICPs) via helicopter and fixed wing may be required. Occasional camping within ICPs may require some hiking over rough terrain. Camping may include living in remote and primitive conditions, to include sleeping in a tent and preparing your own food, while doing fieldwork for up to 21 days per month. Work Environment: Frequent travel to field ICPs to validate financial elements of an incident and interact with employees and contractors.

Education

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Contacts

• Address BLM Alaska 222 W 7th Ave #13 Anchorage, AK 99513 US
• Name: Faith Knapp
• Phone: (907) 356-5786
• Email: [email protected]