Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire/Fuels-High Complex)
Company: Department Of Agriculture
Location: Price
Posted on: May 3, 2021
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Job Description:
* Duties Help Duties Summary THIS IS AN OPEN CONTINUOUS ANNOUNCEMENT. This type of
announcement provides the Forest Service with a readily available
source of applicants when vacancies occur. Eligibility and
qualifications will be verified when there is a vacancy for the
location and grade for which you applied. Information on specific
locations where jobs are being filled and dates when applications
are due for these locations can be found on the Forest Service
website. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION section for details. Learn more about this agency Responsibilities * Duties listed are at full performance grade GS-11. * Provide
program management oversight for a high complexity fire/fuels
management program, based on the IFPM complexity analysis rating
factors. * Responsible for the smoke management program to ensure
compliance with state air quality standards. Coordinate with
federal, state, and local government air quality officials in their
development of operational procedures and reporting requirements. *
Perform fiscal analysis, formulates the annual fuels management
budget, and maintains a system of accounts to track program
expenditures, including managing the budget from out-year planning
to year-end closure. * Coordinate multi-disciplinary field studies
related to fuels management program issues to determine
effectiveness of treatments. Coordinate and provide transfer of
findings to the appropriate personnel. * Serve as a member of an
interdisciplinary team planning, developing, and implementing land
management plans, compliance documents, and agreements. Provide
input and recommends strategies for fuels and fire management. *
Provide assistance to other resource program managers in the design
of fuels management prescriptions and implementation plans. Provide
information on fuels management methods to enhance, restore, and
protect ecosystems. * Develop, review and monitor fuels management
plans. Work closely with other resource specialist to integrate
vegetation management project designs in fuels program direction. *
Participate in the development of cooperative agreements to
facilitate multi-agency projects. Participate in preparedness
reviews, proficiency checks and drills, safety sessions, and after
action reviews. * Implement and administer prescribed fire
activities, wildland fire use, and fuels management activities to
ensure targets are achieved, management objectives are met and
mitigation measures are adequate. * Design and implements fuels
management surveys to document presence, amount, and types of
hazardous fuels. Utilize the results to prioritize prescribed fire
and fuels management projects. * Participate in the development,
review and modification of the fire management plan. Reviews
environmental documents, prescribed fire plans, and wildland fire
use plans of other agencies and stakeholders which will affect the
unit. * Monitor fire behavior, evaluates fire effects, identifies
potential problems and takes appropriate action. Support wildland
fire suppression activities. * May serve as a Contracting Officer's
Representative (COR) on fuels management contracts and may be
responsible for the preparation of contract specifications and
performance measures. * Coordinate with the next higher
organizational level, other agencies, cooperators, and stakeholders
to develop interagency fuels strategies. Represent the organization
in multi-agency fuels management activities. * Maintain awareness
of technological developments in wildland fire science and related
disciplines. Collect information through a variety of methods,
including field surveys, computer modeling, and specific literature
searches. Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel overnights on
fire suppression or fire related assignments for this position. Supervisory status No Promotion Potential 11 * Job family (Series) 0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological
Sciences * Requirements Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * 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. To
learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and
responsibilities, visit E-Verify. * Must be 18 years of age. *
Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of
training. * This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested
for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter.
Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative
results. * Must pass the Work Capacity Test for certain Interagency
Fire Program Management or Fire Program Management positions. *
Minimum of 90 days of 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. * There may be additional
Conditions of Employment not listed here, however applicants will
be notified of any specific requirements at the time a tentative
job offer is made. Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and
qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of
the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for
this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General
Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess
the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for
qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as
necessary. Basic Requirement: Degree: Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Natural Resource
Management, Chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the
position. OR Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a
major course of study in biological sciences, agriculture or
natural resources management, chemistry or at least 24 semester
hours in biological sciences, natural resources, wildland fire
management, forestry, or agriculture equivalent to a major field of
study, plus appropriate experience or additional education that is
comparable to that normally acquired through the successful
completion of a full 4-year course of study in the biological
sciences, agriculture, or natural resources. In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also
possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts
listed below. Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience
(equivalent to at least the GS-07 grade level). Specialized
experience is defined as developing fire management plans to ensure
resource objectives can be met from a fire management standpoint;
or conducting field inspections before and/or after prescribed
fires or wildland fires to determine if defined resource objectives
have been met. In addition to fire program management, appropriate
experience must have included either prescribed fire/fuels
management -or- fire management operations as described below: Prescribed fire/fuels management - experience in a broad range
of activities such as: professional forest or range inventory
methods, (e.g., Brown's planar intercept for dead and down fuels or
live loading assessments); analysis of fuel loading and
determination of fuel treatment methods and programming and
evaluating prescribed fire plans or fire management plans to ensure
fire containment is possible and identify appropriate suppression
contingencies if containment is not obtained.-OR- Fire management
operations - analyzing and applying fire management
operations/strategies, plus experience in at least four of the
following activities: Mobilization and dispatch coordination, Fire
prevention, Training, Logistics, Equipment development and
deployment, Fire communications systems, Suppression and
Preparedness. For the GS-11: You must have one year of specialized experience
(equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level). Specialized
experience is defined as reviewing and evaluating fire management
plans for ecological soundness and technical adequacy; and
conducting field inspections before and after prescribed or
wildland fires to determine if resource objectives were achieved
and/or to evaluate the effectiveness of actions taken; and
developing analyses on the ecological role of fire and its use
and/or exclusion, and smoke management. In addition to fire program
management, appropriate experience must have included either
prescribed fire/fuels management -or- fire management operations as
described below: Prescribed fire/fuels management - experience in a broad range
of activities such as: professional forest or range inventory
methods and procedures (e.g., Brown's planar intercept for dead and
down fuels; live fuel loading assessments); Analysis of fuel
loadings and determination of appropriate fuel treatment methods
and programming; Land use planning and environmental coordination;
Evaluation of prescribed burn plans or fire management plans to
ensure fire containment is possible and identification of
appropriate suppression contingencies if containment is not
obtained. -OR- Fire management operations - analyzing and applying
fire management strategies, plus experience in at least five of the
following activities: Mobilization and dispatch coordination, Fire
prevention and education, Training, Logistics, Equipment
development and deployment, Fire communication systems, Suppression
and preparedness, or Aviation. Selective Placement Factors Successfully completed the Primary IFPM Core Requirement of NWCG
Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2) -AND- Successfully
completed the Secondary NWCG Core Requirement of Incident Commander
Type 3 (ICT3) -OR- Task Force Leader (TFLD)-OR- Successfully
completed the Primary IFPM Core Requirement of NWCG Prescribed Fire
Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2) -AND- Successfully completed the Secondary
NWCG Core Requirement of Helibase Manager (HEBM). A minimum 90 days experience performing on-the-line
(Primary/Rigorous) wildland fire suppression duties as a member of
an organized fire suppression crew or comparable unit that utilized
knowledge of wildland fire suppression, containment or control
techniques and practices under various conditions. This experience
must be documented with specific dates in the online application or
resume. In order to be considered for this position, copies of your
Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master
Record (or equivalent training documents) which contain documented
proof of the certification or attainment of the IFPM Selective
Placement Factor for this position MUST be attached to your
application. Red cards are not acceptable documentation. Currency
Requirement: Required to maintain currency once hired into the
position. Currency of NWCG qualifications is not required for
selection. If not currently qualified, the applicant must provide
documented evidence that they have been fully qualified in the
past, and are able to regain currency within one year of being
hired. Failure to provide this documentation will result in
disqualification. This position has been identified as High Complexity under the
Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) or Forest Service Fire
Program Management (FS-FPM) and is subject to selective placement
factor requirements contained in the Interagency Fire Program
Management (IFPM) Standard and Guide when filling this vacancy.
IFPM or FS-FPM selective placement factors are made up of a primary
and secondary National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) core
Incident Management Qualifications and Required Training. The
applicant must possess these qualifications at the applicable
complexity level to be considered eligible for this position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including
volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace
Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional;
philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and
skills and can provide valuable training and experience that
translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for
all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a secondary position
covered under the special retirement provisions of 5 USC 8336(c)
for the Civil Service Retirement System and of 5 USC 8412(d) for
the Federal Employees Retirement System. WORK CAPACITY TEST (WCT) for Wildland Firefighters: This
position participates in wildland firefighting activities. Based on
the type of work performed, TAKING and PASSING the WCT at the
ARDUOUS, MODERATE, or LIGHT level is a condition of employment. The
arduous, moderate, or light WCT is dependent on the incumbent's
NWCG (National Wildfire Coordinating Group) incident management
qualifications required for their IFPM or FS-FPM position. Education See QUALIFICATIONS section for education requirements.
Keywords: Department Of Agriculture, Provo , Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire/Fuels-High Complex), Other , Price, Utah
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