Summary This position will be filled under the Office of Personnel Management’s Direct Hire Authority and is open to all United States citizens and U.S. nationals. Veteran’s preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply. All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration for this position. To learn more about Direct-Hire authority, go to: OPM.GOV Hiring Information: Direct Hire Fact Sheet Responsibilities Program Management Manages a unit fuels management program. Assists the fire management officer or supervisor in the development of mid and long-term programs of work which support the units land and resource management plan alternatives. Develops and analyzes fuels treatment alternatives to support management decisions while adhering to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines. Evaluates individual fuels treatments as well as the effectiveness of the assigned program and makes recommendations for improvement. Coordinates with the next higher organizational level, other agencies, cooperators, and stakeholders to develop interagency fuels treatment strategies. Represents the organization in multi-agency fuels management activities. Researches literature and technology developments in the disciplines of wildfire science, fire ecology, fire effects, landscape ecology and other related disciplines to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the units fuel management program. Collects and analyzes information through a variety of methods, including field surveys, computer modeling, and specific literature searches. Researches state-of-the-art computer modeling software and scientific methods (including geographic information systems) to evaluate wildfire response, air quality, and fuel treatment planning and applications to create efficiencies in data collection, storing and analysis. Coordinates multidisciplinary and interagency field studies related to fuels management program issues to determine effectiveness of treatments. Coordinates and provides transfer of findings to the appropriate personnel. Coordinates with fire management, fuels management, and other natural resource and cultural resource managers to set program, project, treatment, monitoring priorities, goals and objectives. Responsible for the smoke management program and for ensuring that all fuel treatment actions are compliant with state air quality standards. Coordinates with federal, state, and local government air quality officials in their development of operational procedures and reporting requirements. Performs fiscal analysis, assists in formulating the annual fuels management budget, and maintains and tracks program expenditures. Operations Plans, implements, and participates (as qualified) in prescribed fire activities, wildfire response, and fuels management activities to ensure management objectives are achieved, and mitigation measures are adequate. Monitors fire behavior, evaluates fire effects, identifies potential problems and takes appropriate action. Designs and conducts fuels management inventory analyses. Utilizes the results of the analysis to prioritize prescribed fire and fuels management projects. Conducts pre and post monitoring activities to track, and report fuel loading and/or vegetation change. Conducts implementation monitoring for prescribed fire and other fuels management activities to ensure program and project objectives are met. Ensures welfare and safety in all aspects of project implementation. Identifies training needs and participates in prescribed fire and fuels management, and wildfire response and safety training in the techniques, practices, and methods of fire suppression. Participates in fuels and fire reviews. May serve as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) on fuel management contracts and may be responsible for the preparation of contract specifications and performance measures. In addition to fuels management operations, supports wildfire response activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications This key fire management position is a categorized under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard as a Prescribed Fire and Fuels Specialist (Moderate Complexity). Minimum IFPM qualification standards must be met prior to being placed into the position. Detailed information regarding IFPM positions can be found at https://www.ifpm.nifc.gov/. Prior experience in wild land firefighting is required in order to carry out the duties of this position. You will not be considered for this position if you do not have prior wild land firefighting experience. Note: The position is covered under the secondary/administrative category for special firefighter retirement provisions. You may meet qualification requirements but not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If you are not eligible for special retirement coverage, you will be placed in the regular retirement system. Only experience and education obtained by 09/27/2021 will be considered. Minimum Qualifications for the 0401 Series (Must meet A or B): A.) Completion of a 4-year degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to this position, OR B.) Possess a combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in biological sciences, agriculture, or natural resources – or at least 24 semester hours in biological sciences, natural resources, wildland fire management, forestry, or agriculture course work equivalent to a major field of study — plus — appropriate experience or, additional education that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in the biological sciences; agriculture, or natural resources. The quality of the combination must demonstrate that you possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work of the position and is comparable to that normally acquired through the completion of a full four-year course of study with a major as described above. In addition to meeting the basic education requirements (see above), to qualify for the GS-09: 1 year (12 months) of creditable specialized wildland fire management experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level Specialized experience may include: develop and revise fire management planning documents for long range wildland fire control and prescribed burns; organize and complete preparedness activities as it pertains to fire equipment, supplies, and fire personnel; analyze incident objectives, strategies and tactics, safety, cost effectiveness/efficiency; experience working with various resources and agencies in order to accomplish work. -OR- 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or master’s or equivalent graduate degree, in a field of study that is directly related to this position. -OR- I do not have the full amount of experience listed in A and do not have the full amount of graduate education listed in B; however, have an equivalent amount of such experience and graduate education. (To compute, first, determine your experience as a percentage of the experience required in A; then determine your graduate education as a percentage of the education required in B. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100%). IFPM Qualifications for Prescribed Fire and Fuels Specialist (Moderate Complexity)(Selective Factor): Primary Core Requirement: Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Type 2 (RXB2) Secondary Core Requirement: Single Resource Boss, Engine (ENGB) or Single Resource Boss, Crew (CRWB) or Single Resource Boss, Helicopter (HMGB) 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. Education PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution’s registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts. PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school’s definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. 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. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information FWS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster. More than one position may be filled from this announcement. A PCS Move is authorized as follows: travel and relocation expenses including reimbursable real estate expenses will be authorized in accordance with the Federal travel regulations excluding contractor-provided home sale. All moving expenses are taxable. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: TESTING DESIGNATED POSITION: All applicants tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS: You must pass a pre-employment medical examination. Also, you may be subject to post-employment medical examinations to determine if you are maintaining the fitness standards for this position. DRIVER’S LICENSE: You must possess and maintain a valid State driver’s license at all times during your tenure. Physical Demands/Work Environment: The work is normally sedentary. However, field work is requires prolonged standing, walking over uneven ground, and recurring bending, reaching, lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds and shared lifting and carrying of heavier items, and similar strenuous activities requiring at least average agility and dexterity. Work is performed both in-doors (office) and out-of-doors (field work). Office conditions require long periods of sitting, working with computers and general lifting, and bending and reaching. Field conditions are performed in various conditions and often involve steep terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, covered with vegetation, and in smoky conditions. Temperatures vary from above 100 degrees F to below freezing. Risks include smoke inhalation, fire entrapment, snake or insect bites and stings, exposure to excessive machinery noise, and falling and rolling material. Personnel must adjust and cope with exposure to adverse weather elements, dust and smoke, poor sleeping and eating conditions and unpredictable sets of circumstances. The employee may be required to live in backcountry camps for extended periods of time. The hazardous nature of the work requires that personal protective equipment be worn (boots, hardhat, gloves, flame resistant clothing, etc.). Work may require travel by light fixed- wing or rotor-wing aircraft. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.
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