Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Specialist Prescribed Fire and Fuels)

About the role

These positions are located within Region 5 (Pacific Southwest Region) and Region 6 (Pacific Northwest Region). The incumbent's primary responsibilities include program responsibility for prescribed fire, fuels management, and smoke management, provides professional advice and assistance to meet resource management objectives with prescribed fire and/or multiple objective wildland fires. For additional information about the duties of these positions, see Additional Information section below. 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 0401 Series: Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry, or related discipline appropriate to the position being filled.- OR- Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. 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 GW-09 level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GW-07 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Planned, developed, and implemented land management plans, compliance documents, and agreements; Worked closely with other resource specialists to integrate vegetation management project designs in fuels program direction; Provided input and recommended strategies for fuels and fire management; Provided expertise in the development of resource objectives and guidance for implementation of projects and programs; Evaluated post burn fire effects, identified potential problems and made appropriate recommendations. -OR- A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., (coursework directly related to the position being filled such as biological sciences, botany, ecology, horticulture, climate sciences, natural resource management); -OR- An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. For the GW-11 level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GW-09 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Reviewed and evaluated fire management plans for ecological soundness and technical adequacy; Conducted 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; Developed analyses on the ecological role of fire and its use and/or exclusion, and smoke management. -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 such as biological sciences, botany, ecology, horticulture, climate sciences, natural resource management); -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.). 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. 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 4 (ICT4) -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). Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) and Forest Service - Fire Program Management (FS-FPM) qualifications must be met by the time of selectio