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U.S. Department of the Interior · 19 hours ago

Wildland Firefighter (National Preparedness Program Manager) - DHA

Boise, ID

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Serves as the national preparedness program manager providing specialized technical expertise in wildland fire preparedness activities.

Advises leadership and staff at the national, regional, and field level(s) on preparedness policies and activities.

Reviews existing agency and bureau policies and regulatory procedures to evaluate and determine overall effectiveness in meeting wildland fire management mission objectives.

Participates as a team member in the NPS Operations Program by leading the ongoing development and evolution of strategies addressing wildfire risk though the NPS preparedness program.

Serves as subject matter expert (SME) in fire management plan appendices addressing fire danger, staffing for wildfire response, unit/zone preparedness levels, and prevention activities.

Implements and recommends changes in operating procedures or programs to increase the effectiveness of operations and/or to correct practices which are in violation of established regulations or procedures.

Serves as national duty officer, coordinating NPS resource needs and communicating NPS wildfire statues to NPS wildland fire leadership.

May serve as NPS alternate representative to the National Multiagency Coordinating Group (NMAC).

Provides briefings to bureau and regional wildland fire leadership.

Duties listed are at the full performance level of the position.

Qualification

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Required

U.S. Citizenship required.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.

Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.

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

Must be 18 years of age at time of close date of announcement.

This is a Drug Test Designated Position. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.

Prior primary/rigorous wildland firefighting experience is required.

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

You will be required to operate a government motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.

You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service fire uniform standards.

You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.

Incumbent will be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

Subject to frequent extended travel up to 14 nights a month particularly during fire season, and you must obtain a government charge card for travel.

Candidates must possess Primary/Rigorous wildland firefighting experience, gained through fire line work in containment, control, suppression or use of wildland fire.

For The GS-12 Level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level, or higher in the Federal service, or equivalent.

For The GS-13 Level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level, or higher in the Federal service, or equivalent.

Applicants for this secondary administrative fire fighter position must possess knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of wildland firefighting as demonstrated by direct wildland firefighting experience.

Benefits

A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position.

A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS.