This position will be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit within Rocky Mountain Region 2, Fire and Aviation Management, Lakewood, CO. The Regional Fire and Aviation Director serves as the senior staff officer to the Regional Forester and as such provides technical and administrative direction for all regional Fire and Aviation Management. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Bunni Maceo at [email protected]

Duties

Duties listed are at full performance grade GS-15 level. Develops and implements the complete Regional Fire and Aviation Management, Fuels Management, Rural Community Fire Protection, and Cooperative Forest Fire Programs. Provides authoritative management direction and develops Regional criteria and standards for aviation, fuels, and fire operations in coordination with other federal agencies and States. Provides leadership, coordination, and administration of all assigned functions necessary to affect cooperative fire programs and to enhance protection of private forest lands. Directs the planning, preparation and execution of a complex Regional budget including integrated Regional budget advice development and allocation of funding to National Forests and States within the Region. Coordinates and communicates standards and workforce management needs with line and staff at all levels of the agency.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or 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.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• This is a drug testing 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.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
• Secondary Coverage: Prior wildland firefighting experience is required.
• 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.
• Selectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements and must submit form OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• There may be additional Conditions of Employment not listed here, however applicants will be notified of any specific requirements at the time a tentative job offer is made.

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. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-14: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-13 in the Federal service. Examples of Specialized Experience are: Assisting in formulating policies, plans, and programs for the administration of fire management programs such as aviation management, smoke management, and fuels management for a moderate to large organization; and/or coordinating the integration of fire management programs with other programs and interagency partners; and/or providing coordination and oversight for large, complex wildland fires and planned prescribed fire management activities; and/or preparing and presenting recommendations for program improvements and/or directional change; and/or coordinating and providing program direction during critical fire situations to establish priorities for all firefighting resources. For the GS-15: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level GS-14 in the Federal service. Examples of Specialized Experience are: Supervising, planning, and developing fire management programs such as aviation management, smoke management, state/volunteer fire assistance, cooperative forestry, and fuels management; and/or formulating fire management policies, plans, and programs for a large organization; and/or assisting in providing oversight in managing relationships with partners to ensure open and ongoing communications across agency boundaries in implementation of interagency cohesive strategies; and/or guiding the planning, preparation, and execution of a complex regional budget; and/or interpreting laws, principles, procedures, federal wildland fire policies, and regulatory standards to ensure the proper implementation of plans, programs, and cooperative agreements with other agencies, organizations, and individuals. 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. This position has been identified under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) but is NOT subject to selective placement factor requirements contained in the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard and Guide when filling this vacancy. IFPM selective placement factors are made up of a primary and secondary National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) core Incident Management Qualifications and Required Training. The target NWCG qualification requirements are NOT selective placement factors for filling Regional Fire Director positions. The role of the Geographic Fire Program Manager (GFPM) may be delegated to a member of the Regional Office FAM staff that meets these requirements. Currency Requirement: Required to maintain currency once hired into the position. Currency of NWCG qualifications is not required for selection. If not currently qualified, the applicant must provide documented evidence that they have been fully qualified in the past, and are able to regain currency within one year of being hired. FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a secondary position covered under the special retirement provisions of 5 USC 8336(c) for the Civil Service Retirement System and of 5 USC 8412(d) for the Federal Employees Retirement System. Prior wildland firefighting experience is required. There is no age limit for entry into secondary positions. Firefighter retirement coverage of the incumbent depends on his/her individual work history. TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENT: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. This requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

See QUALIFICATIONS section for education requirements.

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]