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As a Fire Management Specialist you will be responsible for serving as the Region's program representative.
Learn more about this agency05/06/2020 to 05/19/2020
$91,231 - $118,603 per year
GS 13
No
25% or less - You may be expected to travel 25% or less for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
Yes
MR-20-10811661-TL (MP)
567544700
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Federal Employees, Current Federal Employees, Land Management, 30% disabled, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Vista, Status Candidates, VEOA, ICTAP, Schedule A
Serves as the Region's program representative, is responsible for coordinating and conferring with a wide variety of other fire and aviation management agencies, regions, states, and other natural resource and emergency management agencies to ensure program continuity and coordination. Ensures that refuge and other Service lands fire and aviation management plans, agreements, and decision criteria between agencies are compatible with Service/Department policy.
Coordinates aircraft operations and acquisitions pertaining to the use of aircraft for fire suppression, preparedness, and prescribed fire operations for the Region.
Represents the Regional Director, by a written delegation of authority, to make agency decisions concerning the prioritization of wild land fires and assignment of critical fire and aviation assets when resource demand exceeds resource availability.
Serves as a technical specialist on wildfire incident management, including interagency team management, fire science, safety, training, operations, fire logistics, fire business management, and fire personnel administration.
Participates on National lnteragency working teams and task groups as directed.
Meets with and addresses issues of significance to national and regional media, congressional officials, public interest groups and other public officials by explaining and discussing fire management policies and management decisions in an attempt to resolve politically and socially complex and highly controversial issues. Serves as one of the Region's technical specialist and liaison, speaking for the
Service at professional meetings and symposia.
Participates with the Regional Fire Management Coordinator (RFMO) in the implementation and oversight of the Region's Firefighter Safety Program to ensure that firefighter and public safety are the number one priority in all fire management operations. Participates in the formulation of regional policies and procedures for fire suppression and preparedness, prescribed burning operations, fuels treatment, fire evaluations, fire rehabilitation, fire prevention, and fire arson investigations. Assures consistency of the application of national and regional policy by review of Refuge Fire Management Programs. Decisions and commitments have wide influence on Region's fire management program. Ensures that national and regional fire and fire aviation administration guidelines are being followed and that appropriate and correct reporting is being accomplished. Tracks fire danger within the Region and around the country; develops and carries out long and short-term fire resource mobilization plans through interagency geographic coordination groups to ensure appropriate fire response. Coordinates implementation of Agency aviation, prescribed and wildland fire program with the interagency community.
Keeps informed and aware of fire program initiatives,developments and practices of wild land fire science and research.
Ensures that Region's fire program training needs and qualifications criteria are met. Coordinates with other agencies in planning and conducting training, as needed. Approves unusual or out of the ordinary training.
Oversees Region's systematic use and implementation of the Department's Wild land Fire Computer System.
Conducts and arranges functional inspection/program review of refuge fire management activities for compliance with approved plans, rules, regulations, policies, guidelines and to ensure a high level of equity between participating refuges and regions.
Reviews long-range fire management plans that include policies, objectives, priorities, and the correlation and integration of fire management into the field station's overall habitat management program.
Provides expertise and advice to refuges on matters concerning wildland urban interface fire issues and problems.
In the absence of the RFMO, the incumbent may or may not provide supervision and/or oversight of the regional fire management program staff. These positions could include Regional Aviation Manager, Regional Wild and Fire Safety Specialist, Regional Wildland Fire Management Specialist, Regional Prescribed Fire Specialist, Regional Fire Ecologist, Regional Fire Management Monitoring Specialist, Geographic Area Fire Weather Meteorologist, Regional Wild land Urban Interface Coordinator, Zone Fire Management Officers, and Fire Management Program Assistant.
PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System at https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx
FWS has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework only during an emergency or natural disaster.
We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of 05/19/2020; OR More than one position may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service offices in the local commuting area
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the basic qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you meet the basic qualifications your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience which resulted in you being listed in the highest quality category, you may lose consideration, or be assigned to a lower quality category for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/567544700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Note: The salary varies and will be based upon duty station and locality pay once selected. Locality tables may be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2020/general-schedule/
The salary range given above includes base pay and locality pay, you will receive a 4.22% cost of living allowance for Fairbanks. This allowance is subject to annual review, adjustment and grade decrease.
