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VACANCY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO REFLECT A NEW CLOSING DATE OF FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6th, 2023.
Position is located at Olympic National Park in the Resource Management Division, Branch of Wildland Fire and Aviation. 1 position is available. Position may be filled at the following locations: Port Angeles, Olympia, Quilcene, Hoodsport or Everett in Washington state.
09/07/2023 to 10/06/2023
$69,107 - $89,835 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following locations:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
No
Yes
PW-1546-PWFA-23-12118287-DE
747917600
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. Citizen. DIRECT HIRING AUTHORITY will be used to fill this position.
The incumbent is responsible for all phases of the Olympic National Park, Olympic National Forest and Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest aviation program. Programmatic duties include safety, policy development and compliance, budget management, training, planning, evaluation, and all other aviation related services performed or provided by the Parks. Routine missions include, but are not limited to, interagency fire support such as wildland fire suppression, fire monitoring, initial attack, prescribed fire and aerial ignition; search and rescue; law enforcement; and resource project work. The incumbent provides advice and guidance to the Superintendent, fire management officers, program managers, and project leaders to meet a variety of National Park Service (NPS) objectives, considering safety and cost effectiveness. May serve as a Contracting Officers Representative (COR) or Contracting Officers Representative(COTR) for aviation contracts, assist with aircraft rental agreements, on-call helicopter contracts; provide aviation program oversight to include training of park/forest personnel as well as others involved in aerial fire and SAR management missions; provide leadership in the fire and aviation safety program.
Physical Demands: The physical requirements are a mixture of office and outdoor physical demands. Indoor work is generally performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office. Office duties, including meetings, require periods of sitting and the physical ability to operate computers and other common office equipment. The work requires sitting, standing, bending, walking, and occasionally lifting and moving supplies and equipment weighing up to 40 pounds. Field work includes areas that are remote and require physical ability to travel on foot, operate off-road vehicles over rough terrain, travel in light aircraft, or travel in similar conveyances is necessary. Other physical demands include hiking, walking, bending, climbing, riding and stooping when required on visits to field sites. Requires some walking over rough, uneven, rocky terrain or slippery surfaces in elevations from 500ft to 7,000ft and in temperatures from 20F to 115F. Work requires frequent travel by scheduled and chartered aircraft or ground vehicles to various destinations in the western U.S. Occasionally the incumbent must travel by foot to remote field locations to conduct technical investigations and site visits. During the field season, the position demands extended and variable work shifts and on-call status while away from work. Incumbent must meet the established physical fitness standards for his/her ICS position.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in an adequately lighted and climate-controlled office as well as in the field. Field work includes exposure to extreme weather conditions (over 100 degrees F), steep and uneven terrain, pesticides, poisonous plants, biting insects, and wild animals. Work sites may occur at various points along a steep elevation gradient, in a temperate climate with hot, dry summers and mild winters at low elevations and mild summers and frigid winters at high elevations. Fieldwork is performed at remote locations at helibases, unimproved helispots, and remote environments of temperature extremes, rough terrain, and reduced visibility. Due to the mission requirements of low-level flight in mountainous terrain and all- hazard flight operations, the incumbent is exposed to substantial hazards on a regular and recurring basis. While on incident assignments, the incumbent may be exposed to temperature extremes, dust, smoke, noise, rugged topography, high-risk flight in fixed or rotor wing aircraft, extended outdoor living and high-stress emergency activities. Fieldwork involves exposure to potentially dangerous situations caused by uncontrolled wildfire, numerous aircraft being flown in close proximity, and flights in high angle mountainous terrain. Errors could be catastrophic and result in serious injury or death. Other hazards include working in close proximity to rotor blades, handling and transporting hazardous materials, carbon monoxide, smoke, dust and debris and the use of other mechanical or motorized equipment. The hazardous nature of the work requires that protective clothing or devices (boots, hard hat, gloves, ear protection, etc.) be worn. Work includes travel to different sites in the parks over long distance and exposure to extreme weather conditions (i.e. rain, snow, fog). Occasional travel out of the park/forest is required.
Salary in this announcement reflects the 2023 General Schedule, Rest of US (RUS). Salary will be determined based on selectee's duty location. For more information please click HERE
All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement10/06/2023 unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for 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 the resume 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 part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount qualified specialized experience.
Selective Factors: The applicant must have possessed at least ONE of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements to be considered eligible for this position:
1. NWCG certifications of A-450 (Unmanned Aircraft System Pilot) -OR-
2. ATGS (Air Tactical Group Supervisor) -OR-
3. HMGB (Helicopter Manager) -OR-
4. Resource HMGB certification (Resource Helicopter Manager), or equivalent.
**Your qualifying NWCG certification will determine your fitness category for this position.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: If you are using education to qualify you must submit a legible copy of your transcripts (A copy of your official transcripts will be required before entrance on duty, if selected).
Volunteer 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This is a secondary-administrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C. 8412 (d) (FERS). PLEASE NOTE: Applicants may meet qualification requirements but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system.
FERS TRANSITION REQUIREMENT: To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under CSRS, an employee must transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position. To be eligible for Secondary retirement coverage under FERS, an employee must: 1) transfer directly (without a break in service exceeding 3 days) from a primary position to a secondary position, AND 2) complete 3 years of service in a primary rigorous position including any such service during which no FERS deductions were withheld, AND 3) must be continuously employed in a secondary position(s) since moving from a primary rigorous position, except for any break in employment from a secondary position that began with involuntary separation (not for cause). It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your special retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your work history or other documentation that demonstrates work history of approved retirement covered positions). You must let this office know if you are in a Primary retirement covered position.
When submitting college transcripts, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.
If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
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".
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 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.
This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
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.
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/06/2023:
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.
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.
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 10/06/2023.
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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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/747917600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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