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USAJOBS · 16 hours ago

Fire Operations Specialist

Columbia, North Carolina, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$74K/yr - $96K/yr

1+ years exp

USAJOBS is seeking a Fire Operations Specialist to oversee fire management activities including preparedness, fuels management, and fire suppression. The role involves supervising firefighters, managing fire operations, and ensuring readiness for fire response.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Supervision and Program Management: Supervises regularly assigned firefighters and may provide situational leadership and supervision for additional firefighters based on the fire assignment. The Supervisor performs administrative program management functions such as planning; budget formulation and execution; stewardship of physical facilities, equipment, vehicles, and accountable property; development and implementation of training and development programs; and implementation of cooperative agreements

Fire Suppression, Monitoring, and Post-Fire Activities: Applies an experienced understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management work to: 1) supervise, mentor, and instruct employees on crewmember duties; 2) plan action and direct utilization of fireline resources on less complex fires; and 3) for more complex fires, direct assigned suppression operations and recommend and implement tactical strategy on attacking, controlling, or mopping up fires, building or patrolling firelines, cleaning up burned areas within firelines

Fire Operations Specialist (FOS): Provides oversight during initial and extended attack fires and directs fireline activities and tactics of dispersed firefighters, resources, equipment, and aircraft

Fire Preparedness: Provides leadership and direction to subordinates to achieve fire response readiness. Models leadership values and principles; provides positive influence and teamwork

Qualification

Wildland Fire ManagementFire Suppression StrategiesIncident Commander Type 3Task Force LeaderSupervisory SkillsFire Behavior KnowledgeFuels ManagementTeamworkLeadershipCommunication

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation

Drug testing position

Medical Requirements

Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform required

A condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated

Must meet the minimum/maximum age requirement

Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

Driver's License: This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties. Selectee must hold and maintain a valid state driver's license throughout their employment in this position

One year of specialized wildland fire management experience equivalent to at least the GW-08 grade level in the Federal service

IFPM Qualifications for Wildland Fire Operations Specialist (WFOS) (Moderate Complexity) (Selective Factor): Moderate Complexity Pathway #1: Task Force Leader (TFLD) AND Incident Commander, Type 3 (ICT3) OR Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Type 2 (RXB2) OR Moderate Complexity Pathway #2: Helibase Manager (HEBM) AND Incident Commander, Type 3 (ICT3)

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

Your resume MUST include BEGINNING and END DATES specified in MONTH/YEAR to MONTH/YEAR format

Your resume MUST reflect FULL-TIME/PART-TIME or total number of HOURS worked per week

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

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

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

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

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

Benefits

Relocation expenses reimbursed: Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.