USAJOBS · 2 months ago
Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Regional Fire Management Officer) - Direct Hire Authority
Multiple Locations, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$112K/yr - $158K/yr
1+ years expUSAJOBS is seeking a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter to serve as the Regional Fire Management Officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Midwest Regional Office. The role involves directing all phases of the regional wildland fire management programs on federally managed lands, ensuring program coordination and evaluation, and supervising a qualified workforce to meet fire management needs.
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No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Directs all phases of the regional wildland fire management programs on Federally managed lands and is responsible for its planning, program direction, coordination and evaluation
Organizes, trains, equips and directs a qualified workforce to meet local, geographic area or national level fire program management needs
Coordinates program activities with federal, state, tribal and local government entities/agencies; and develops, implements and administers grants and agreements
Ensures information related to wildland fire, prescribed fire, and fire program components for internal and external audiences is accurate and timely
Directs and supervises all phases of the budget formulation process to assure balance in the fire organization at varying levels of funding, and initiates changes as appropriate
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; and evaluates work performance of employees
Develops and implements a communication plan. Briefs decision makers. Coordinates plans of action with affected cooperators
Serves on various interagency committees, teams and work groups dealing with specific local, geographic or national fire management issues
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship Required
You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
You may be required to successfully complete a probationary period
A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication
If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency
This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license
This is a Testing Designated Position and is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received
1 year of specialized wildland fire management work experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service that includes directing and supervising a fire management program that is responsible for wildland fire management
Primary Core Requirement: Task Force Leader (TFLD) or higher
Secondary Core Requirement: Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) or Type 2 Command and General Staff (T2 C&G) or Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Type 2 (RXB2) or higher
Required Training: Fire Program Management (M-581) or Fire Program Management-Leading Complex Program (M-582)
Prior firefighting experience, as gained by substantial service in a primary firefighter position or equivalent experience outside the Federal government is a MANDATORY PREREQUISITE
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement
Physical Demands: The work is normally sedentary; however, some physical exertion is required as it relates to site visits and fire line assignments which involve walking on rough, uneven terrain, long periods of standing, and exposure to extreme heat, smoke, and temperatures
Work Environment: The work is normally performed in an office setting. During the wildland fire season, field work may involve high risk exposure to potentially dangerous situations or stress such as wildfire, heat, smoke, and falling rocks and trees and may require flying in small fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft
Benefits
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Incident Response Premium Pay when deployed to a qualifying incident
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