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USAJOBS · 3 days ago

Supervisory Forest Aviation Officer (Wildland Firefighter)

Cedar City, Utah, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$84K/yr - $109K/yr

1+ years exp

The USDA Forest Service is seeking a Supervisory Forest Aviation Officer to assist in directing the complex aviation management program of the Fire & Aviation Operations. The role involves providing oversight and safety management of aviation operations and serving as a primary advisor during project fires involving aircraft.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Initiates or assists in submitting aircraft incident reports. Implements and or recommends corrective action for aircraft mishaps. Conducts risk assessment analyses of aviation operations

May be delegated to serve as the Forest Fire Management Officer in their absence. Prepares and provides the Aviation Operations and Safety Plan

Serves as the primary aviation operations advisor to the Forest Supervisor or Incident Commander during project fires, or other projects that may involve aircraft. May support fire operations in various trainee and fully qualified ICS positions

Serves as subject matter expert in all phases of aviation contracting on the Forest. Initiates procurement and oversight of aviation contract and support services

May be the designated Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) for the Forest's aviation contracts. Coordinates annual contract inspections of aircraft and pilots with regional aviation inspectors

Responsible for the strategic oversight and safety management of all aviation operations on one or more National Forests. Provides information and technical direction for all planned and continuing Forest aviation operations

Qualification

Aviation managementContract managementRisk assessmentFire suppressionSafety trainingSupervisory skillsTechnical directionCommunication skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

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

Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check

Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served

Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check

Must be 18 years of age

This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing

Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable

Secondary Coverage: Prior wildland firefighting experience is required

Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable)

Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements

Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education

Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GW-11: You must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GW-9 grade level

OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (coursework directly related to position being filled)

OR An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.)

Examples of specialized experience are: Assisting with providing oversight and management of aviation activities including fire detection, suppression, use of fire retardant, aerial non-fire projects

Conducting contract management, safety training and risk assessment for aviation programs

Assisting with providing technical and administrative supervision for aviation programs

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations

FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a secondary firefighter position under 5 USC 8336© (CSRS) and 8412(d) (FERS)

To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement