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Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Officer)Posted
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Summary
Big Bend National Park with duty location options of either Big Bend, TX, El Paso, TX, Salt Flat, TX or Carlsbad, NM.
Incumbent is the Fire Management Officer responsible for multiple phases of fire management programs such as planning, training, preparedness, fuels management/prevention, dispatching, suppression, post-suppression, and all hazard and emergency response activities.
Ensure desired locations are selected. Applicants will not be considered for locations not selected.
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
07/24/2024 to 07/31/2024
* Salary
$86,962 - $113,047 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 12
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Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
* Carlsbad, NM
* Big Bend National Park, TX
* El Paso, TX
* Salt Flat, TX
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
No
* Travel Required
Occasional travel - You will be expected to travel overnights on fire suppression or fire related assignments for this position as needed.
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes-Employer paid and reimbursed relocation expenses are considered taxable income. The NPS does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. Employees should consult professional tax, legal and accounting advisors regarding concerns about the financial implications of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
* Appointment type
Permanent
* Work schedule
Full-time
* Service
Competitive
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series)
0456 Wildland Fire Management
* Supervisory status
Yes
* Security clearance
Not Required
* Drug test
Yes
* Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
* Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness
* Announcement number
24-12475196-IMRFIRE-DHA
* Control number
801289300
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This job is open to
* Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
* The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. DIRECT HIRING AUTHORITY will be used to fill this position.
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Duties
* Establishes priorities for fire hazard reduction, prescribed burns and fuels management based on minimizing potential damage and maximizing multiple resource benefit and enhancement.
* Collaborates with park unit leadership while also serving on and representing the units on various interagency teams, and work groups dealing with specific local, geographic, or national fire management issues.
* Works with a variety of complex technical problems relating to fire weather, smoke management, fire behavior, and computer fire modeling.
* Ensures the fuels management program is consistent with ecosystem management principles and land use plans.
* Directs and supervises all phases of the budget formulation and execution process and initiates changes as appropriate.
* Directs all phases of the moderate complexity wildland fire program within assigned park unit.
* Coordinates unit and group programs with various other federal, state, and local agencies.
* Supervises, directs, and coordinates subordinate staff.
* Develop, implement, and administer mutual aid agreements with multiple urban inter-face partners, federal, state and local governmental agencies, political parties, jurisdiction boundaries, multi-land base areas, partners and cooperators to develop inter- and intra-agency agreements.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
* 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.
* Must pass the Work Capacity Test for certain Interagency Fire Program Management or Fire Program Management positions.
* 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.
* Prior to appointment, you must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician to perform strenuous and physically demanding duties; and pass a medical examination given by an authorized government physician.
* You will also be required to complete periodic medical examinations throughout employment.
* 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.
* This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
* Government housing MAY be available, is on a bid system, and is NOT guaranteed.
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.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If an applicant's resume is incomplete a rating of "ineligible" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted.
This position has been identified as one of the key fire management positions under the Interagency Fire Program management (IFPM) Standard. This position requires selectee to meet the minimum qualification standards for IFPM prior to being placed into the position. For more information on IFPM, click here.
Basic Qualification Requirements:
* Candidates must possess Primary/Rigorous wildland firefighting experience, gained through fire line work in containment, control, suppression or use of wildland fire. You must clearly demonstrate this experience in your resume, including the months, days and hours per week at which the work was performed in order to be considered. AND
* Successfully completed the Primary NWCG Core Requirements of:
* Task Force Leader (TFLD) AND
* Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) OR Prescribed Burn Boss (RXB2)
* -OR-
* Helibase Manager (HEBM) AND
* Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3)
IMPORTANT - Please note: Selectee must obtain the NWCG Qualification of M-581 (Fire Program Management, An Overview, Fire Program Management) within one year of entrance on duty into this position.
In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional experience are required for the grade specified.
For the GS-12 level:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level, or higher in the Federal service, or equivalent; Examples of specialized experience include: Providing leadership and supervision for fire management staff and cooperators during preparedness and incident response assignments; assigning crews and wildland firefighters; Supervising administrative program functions such as planning, budget formulation/execution; Working closely with multiple cooperators and interagency partners, political boundaries, jurisdiction boundaries, multi-land base areas, partners and cooperators to develop inter- and intra-agency agreements; Developing, reviewing and evaluating complex fire management plans for ecological soundness or consistency with land management goals and/or potentially adverse impacts to cultural and natural resources; conducting field inspections before and after prescribed or wildland fires to determine if resource objectives were achieved and/or evaluating the effectiveness of actions taken; Analyzing the ecological role of fire and its use and/or exclusion, and smoke management; Analyzing and/or applying fire management strategies in mobilization and/or dispatch coordination, fire prevention and education, training, logistics, equipment development and deployment, fire communication systems, suppression and preparedness or aviation; Analyzing fuel conditions and determining appropriate fuel treatment methods (i.e. prescribed fire, mechanical, chemical, or biological treatments); Performing land use planning and environmental compliance; Evaluating prescribed burn plans or fire management plans to ensure fire containment is possible and identifying appropriate suppression contingencies if fire containment is not obtained; Implementing fire management planning, including evaluation of objective in resource management plans to develop strategies to accomplish these objectives; Developing evaluation measures to determine if fire management activities have accomplished objectives and adapted future activities based on findings.
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.
Secondary Firefighter Retirement Coverage - Applicants for this secondary administrative fire fighter position under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d), must possess knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of wildland firefighting as demonstrated by direct wildland firefighting experience. In order to receive credit, you must provide a written description of your experience in wildland firefighting. Education without hands-on wildland firefighting experience does not meet this requirement. Periods of wildland firefighting experience, gained through militia and rural fire departments, can also be credited. Wildland fire is defined as any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland. Two distinct types of wildland fire have been defined and include wildfire and prescribed fires as follows: Wildfire: Unplanned ignitions or prescribed fires that are declared wildfires. Prescribed Fires: Planned ignitions. This description includes only fireline experience on a Prescribed Fire; it does not include experience in the planning stages. Prescribed fire experience must be supplemented by fire suppression experience in order to be creditable as previous wildland firefighting experience.
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.
Education
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
Additional information
This notice is being issued to recruit personnel to occupations for which a critical hiring need has been identified. To assist in filling these positions, OPM has granted the Department of the Interior "Direct Hire Authority".
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected (step 1). The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.
A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.
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. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.
Physical Demands: Normally the work is sedentary but often requires physical exertion while overseeing fire suppression activities including walking over rough, steep, uneven terrain in all types of weather. The incumbent is faced with emergency situations at all hours and must respond quickly. The position may require long shifts or multi-day assignments under primitive living conditions during emergencies. During the fire season, extended fire assignments away from the unit may be required under very stressful conditions.
Working Conditions: Although work is generally performed in an office setting. Field work involves exposure to temperature extremes, both from weather and fire conditions where falling trees and the presence of smoke and/or dust create hazardous conditions. The nature of fire suppression work requires that protective clothing (boots, hard hats, etc.) be worn during fire assignments. The incumbent must exercise a variety of safety practices and precautions for the well-being of self and of others.
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants will be evaluated based on how whether they meet the qualification requirements.
Upon receipt of the completed application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure basic qualification requirements are met.
This vacancy will be filled through a Direct Hire Authority. Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do not apply to positions filled under this Authority. All qualified applicants, as determined by the SHRO, will be referred for consideration. While managers and supervisors are not required to conduct interviews, it is highly recommended that they do so in order to assess the competencies of each applicant.
If an applicant's resume is incomplete or does not support the requirements for minimum qualifications or specialized experience a rating of "ineligible" or "not qualified" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted.
If a determination is made that an applicant has inflated qualifications or experience on the resume, the applicant will receive no consideration for the position, as per OPM regulations.
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The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/31/2024:
* Resume: Your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If an applicant's resume is incomplete a rating of "ineligible" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted.
* Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) OR Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you are applying under CTAP and ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility under 5 CFR 330.602(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.
* Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record or other equivalent documentation which reflects completion of the required NWCG qualifications for this position - Red Cards are NOT acceptable documentation.
* Documentation that you meet the Selective Factors.
Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.
Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
* How to Apply
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/31/2024. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
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* Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS.
* Select documents you want included in this application.
* Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed.
* Select if you want to include your demographic information.
* After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site."
* Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application.
* Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown.
* Upload any missing required documents or optional documents.
* Review and Submit Application.
* While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position.
* You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement.
* To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job.
* Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. It is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.
* We do not accept hard copy or emailed application packages.
Agency contact information
Lisa Salazar
Phone 505-917-5189 Email Lisa_Salazar@nps.gov
Address Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park, TX 79834
US
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Next steps
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the qualified candidates, your name will be referred to the hiring official, and you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
* Fair and Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
* Criminal history inquiries
* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
* Financial suitability
* New employee probationary period
* Privacy Act
* Reasonable accommodation policy
* Selective Service
* Signature and false statements
* Social security number request
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Required Documents
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/31/2024:
* Resume: Your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If an applicant's resume is incomplete a rating of "ineligible" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted.
* Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) OR Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you are applying under CTAP and ICTAP, you MUST submit proof of eligibility under 5 CFR 330.602(a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of your most recent performance rating, and a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) showing your position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.
* Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record or other equivalent documentation which reflects completion of the required NWCG qualifications for this position - Red Cards are NOT acceptable documentation.
* Documentation that you meet the Selective Factors.
Do not submit photographs with your application package. Documents with photographs may not be seen by hiring officials - you must remove your image from any badges, licenses, etc.
Do not upload Adobe portfolio documents. Adobe portfolio documents are not viewable by our agency's staffing offices.
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How to Apply
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 07/31/2024. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation.
* Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account.
* Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application."
* Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application"
* To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12475196
* Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS.
* Select documents you want included in this application.
* Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed.
* Select if you want to include your demographic information.
* After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site."
* Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application.
* Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown.
* Upload any missing required documents or optional documents.
* Review and Submit Application.
* While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position.
* You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement.
* To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job.
* Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. It is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.
* We do not accept hard copy or emailed application packages.
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Agency contact information
Lisa Salazar
Phone 505-917-5189 Email Lisa_Salazar@nps.gov
Address Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park
Big Bend National Park, TX 79834
US
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the qualified candidates, your name will be referred to the hiring official, and you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
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Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
* Criminal history inquiries
* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
* Financial suitability
* New employee probationary period
* Privacy Act
* Reasonable accommodation policy
* Selective Service
* Signature and false statements
* Social security number request
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Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
07/24/2024 to 07/31/2024
* Salary
$86,962 - $113,047 per year
* Pay scale & grade
GS 12
* Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
* Carlsbad, NM
* Big Bend National Park, TX
* El Paso, TX
* Salt Flat, TX
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
No
* Travel Required
Occasional travel - You will be expected to travel overnights on fire suppression or fire related assignments for this position as needed.
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes-Employer paid and reimbursed relocation expenses are considered taxable income. The NPS does not provide tax, legal or accounting advice. Employees should consult professional tax, legal and accounting advisors regarding concerns about the financial implications of a Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
* Appointment type
Permanent
* Work schedule
Full-time
* Service
Competitive
* Promotion potential
None
* Job family (Series)
0456 Wildland Fire Management
* Supervisory status
Yes
* Security clearance
Not Required
* Drug test
Yes
* Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
* Trust determination process
Credentialing
Suitability/Fitness
* Announcement number
24-12475196-IMRFIRE-DHA
* Control number
801289300
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/801289300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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