Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Operations Technician)

Summary

This Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Operations Technician) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-10 working in the following locations: Bishop, CA: 1 vacancy Lee Vining, CA: 1 vacancy Ridgecrest, CA: 1 vacancy Mineral or Tulelake, CA: 1 vacancy Santa Monica, CA: 1 vacancy Onyx, CA: 1 vacancy Taft, CA: 1 vacancy Riverside or Jamul, CA: 1 vacancy Willows or El Dorado Hills, CA: 1 vacancy Hawaii National Park, HI: 1 vacancy Thousand Oaks, CA: 1 vacancy

Duties

• As a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Operations Technician) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
• Provides oversight during initial and extended attack fires, directs fireline activities and tactics of dispersed firefighters, resources, equipment, and aircraft. Assigns missions to ground and aviation wildland fire suppression resources. Coordinates with the Dispatch
• Office regarding current fire behavior and fire conditions, release of resources, and other logistical considerations. Participates in incident objectives, strategies and tactics to provide for safe operations and cost-effective incident management. Develops performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates. IMPORTANT, Special
• Consideration: The island of
• Hawai'i can be subject to high concentrations of volcanic fumes, especially sulfur dioxide gases and particulates. The fumes are known to be hazardous to an unborn fetus, and persons with heart and respiratory problems. Long-term effects on normal healthy persons are unknown.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S.
• Citizen or National.
• Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• 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.
• Selectees must pass a pre-employment medical examination and may be subject to post-employment medical examinations to determine if they are maintaining the fitness standards for this position.
• You must also pass the work capacity test for arduous positions.
• 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.
• Position requires a valid state driver's license to operate light vehicles and 4×4 vehicles.
• May require additional specialized training and certification to operate specialized vehicles and equipment.
• Position may require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a commercial driver's license (CDL).
• Position may require certification to serve as a Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) COR as articulated in Department and/or Bureau policies.
• Wildland Fire Service uniform is required.
• A condition of employment for accepting this position, you may 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.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
• You must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.

Education

Education may not be used to qualify for this position.

Required Documents

• You must submit a complete application package.
• The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Resumes must show relevant experience and other information.
• Your resume MUST list your education and work experience including (1) the dates (mm/yy) of each employment, along with (2) the number of hours worked per week, and (3) work experience duties listed under each job entry.
• In addition, Civil Service employees must provide their current OPM title, series, and grade.
• If experience is for a career ladder position, please ensure to clearly show how long you were working in each grade level.
• Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s).
• Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility.
• No assumptions will be made about your experience and/or education.
• You are welcome to submit a cover letter.
• Resumes must also include name and how to best contact you, including email address and phone number.
• Do not include the following types of information in your resume: Classified or government sensitive information Social Security Number (SSN) Photos of yourself Personal information, such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
• Encrypted and digitally signed documents.
• In describing your experience, please be clear and specific.
• Visit the USAJOBS Help Center for more information on What should I include in my federal resume and/or OPM Resume Writing Tips.
• In addition to the online application (resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following supplemental documentation as applicable: IFPM Requirement: 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 NWCG minimum qualifications for this IFPM position.
• Failure to provide this documentation will result in you being rated as not qualified.
• CTAP/ICTAP Documentation: documentation verifying your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility
• This includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.
• Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package.
• It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.