Supervisory Wildland Firefighter
Company
Department of the Interior - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Location
Multiple Locations
Type
Full Time
Job Description
Summary
Supervisory Wildland Firefighter will be filled as Fire Management Officer (FMO) or Assistant Fire Management Officer (AFMO) depending on the structure of the unit filling their position (shown in Additional Information section).
See salaries link below for location specific pay information.
Salaries for Advertised Locations
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
- Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
- Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation
- Drug testing position
- Medical Requirements
- Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform required
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- You must meet specialized experience to qualify
- Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
Qualifications
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.
This is a secondary-administrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C. 8412 (d) (FERS). PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may meet qualification requirements but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system.
Only experience and education obtained by 10/03/2024 will be considered.
***Your resume MUST include BEGINNING and END DATES specified in MONTH/YEAR to MONTH/YEAR format. In addition, your resume MUST reflect FULL-TIME/PART-TIME or total number of HOURS worked per week***
You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements:
- If you are a current or former federal employee who served in a competitive or excepted appointment, your resume must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level that demonstrates your ability to assist in directing multiple phases of fire management programs on Federally managed lands. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, fire management planning, aviation management, training and workforce planning, fire preparedness, fuels management and fire prevention, dispatching, suppression, post-suppression, as well as hazard and emergency response activities.
- If you have never been or are NOT a current federal employee who served in a competitive or excepted appointment, your resume must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-10 grade level that demonstrates your ability to direct multiple phases of fire management programs on Federally managed lands. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, fire management planning, aviation management, training and workforce planning, fire preparedness, fuels management and fire prevention, dispatching, suppression, post-suppression, as well as hazard and emergency response activities.
Pathway #1
1) Task Force Leader (TFLD)
AND
2) Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) OR Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Type 2 (RXB2)
OR
Pathway #2
1) Helibase Manager (HEBM)AND2) Incident Commander, Type 3 (ICT3)
NOTE: M-581 completion within one year of EOD.
You must provide a copy of your Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record or other equivalent documentation which verifies you meet the required minimum qualifications for this IFPM position. Failure to provide this documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in you being rated as not qualified.
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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov)
Additional information
Vacancies are located at:
Region 4
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Titusville, FL (AFMO)
Cameron Prairie NWR, Bell City, LA (AFMO)
Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge, Gautier, MS (AFMO)
North Florida Refuge Complex, St Marks, FL (FMO)
Region 5
New England Fire Zone, Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, Wells, ME (FMO)
Region 6
Mid-Plains Fire Management Zone, Stafford, KS (AFMO)
Reasonable Accommodation: The USFWS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit USAJOBS Center | Reasonable accommodation policy if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.
To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System at https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx
Additional Vacancies: One or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service offices in the local commuting area.
The following incentive is for the Bell City, LA location only:
A relocation incentive MAY be authorized. This may not exceed 25% of the annual rate of basic pay (which includes a special rate, locality payment, or similar pay under other legal authority) of the employee at the beginning of the service period multiplied by the number of years (including fractions of a year) in the service period not-to-exceed 4 years."
Telework:
This position is suitable for telework and may be allowed with supervisory approval:
Titusville, FL; Wells, ME; Stafford, KS
This position is suitable for telework only in an emergency or natural disaster.
Bell City, LA; Gautier, MS; Saint Marks, FL
PCS INFORMATION:
No PCS entitlements authorized: Saint Marks, FL
Yes, entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. All moving expenses are taxable. Additional entitlements below:
- NO discretionary entitlements are authorized for this position: Titusville, FL
- Relocation discretionary entitlements MAY be authorized for this position including contractor-provided home sale: Wells, ME
- Relocation discretionary entitlements May be authorized for this position excluding contractor-provided home sale: Bell City, LA; Gautier, MS; Stafford, KS
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.
Date Posted
09/30/2024
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