USAJOBS · 6 months ago
Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Management Officer)-Direct Hire Authority
Roswell, New Mexico, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$97K/yr - $126K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Fire Management Officer) for a permanent position. The role involves overseeing fire management programs, coordinating with various agencies, and ensuring safety and compliance within the team.
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Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assist with all phases of the fire management program and may be responsible for its planning, program direction, coordination and evaluation
Responsible for long-range fire management planning activities by interacting with all disciplines as well as subordinate leadership, employees of the organization, and cooperators from other federal, state, tribal, and local agencies
Coordinate operations with cooperating agencies on multi-jurisdictional wildland fires addressing risk to human safety and potential for damage to resources and improvements
Facilitates collaboration for the development of local/annual operating plans and provides staff technical direction in the execution of master plans throughout the organization
Ensure that the fuels management program is consistent with ecosystem management principles and land use plans and is applied on a landscape basis
Provide advice and guidance in the implementation of policies and standards
Review preparedness actions and operating plans used in the management of wildland fires
Analyze fire management plans and initiate changes or make recommendations
Responsible for the on-the-job safety and health of all subordinate employees
Assign and review work on a regular basis, assuring that production and accuracy requirements are met
Plan work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities
Engage or participate in hiring process for subordinate employees
Evaluate work performance of subordinates
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship is required
You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land
Direct Deposit Required
Background Investigation Required
Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination
Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed
You must pass a pre-employment physical
Applicant(s) tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use and to pass the test prior to appointment
This position requires regular and recurring overtime and shift work during peak fire season
May require completion of a one-year probationary period
Applicants appointed to this position must POSSESS and maintain a valid state driver's license
Driver's License required – GSA Form 3607 will be required to be completed during onboarding process
To qualify for the GS/GW-12 grade level, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS/GW-10/11 is required
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/GW-10 grade level
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/GW-11 grade level
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs and other organizations
This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element
This position has been identified as one of the key fire management positions under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard
To meet IFPM requirements, you must have possessed all of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements in Pathway #1 or Pathway #2
To meet additional IFPM training requirements, as a 'condition of employment', you must complete the following within one year of the entry on duty date: Fire Program Management (M-581)
You must meet all qualification and selective placement factor requirements by the closing date of the announcement
The incumbent is faced with emergency situations at all hours and must respond quickly
The position may require long shifts or multi-day assignments under primitive living conditions during emergencies
During the fire season, extended fire assignments away from the unit may be required under very stressful conditions
Although work is generally performed in an office setting, field work involves exposure to temperature extremes, both from weather and fire conditions
The nature of fire suppression work requires that protective clothing (boots, hard hats, etc.) be worn during fire assignments
The incumbent must exercise a variety of safety practices and precautions for the well-being of self and of others
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)
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits
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