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This position is part of the R2-Division of Fire Management. As a Supervisory Fire Managment Specialist you will be responsible for the management of the Regional Fire Program.
Major Duties
Supervision
Serves as the Regional Fire Management Coordinator and provides a full range of supervision to the regional fire management program staff. These positions could include Regional Aviation Manager, Regional Wildland 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 Wildland Urban Interface Coordinator, Zone Fire Management Officers, and Fire Management Program Assistant.
Has primary responsibility for 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.
Ensures that the Region's fire program training needs and qualifications criteria are met. Coordinates planning and conducting of training with other agencies as needed. Approves unusual or out of the ordinary training. Oversees Region's systematic use and implementation of the Department's Wildland Fire Qualification System.
Representation/Liaison
Represents the Regional Director, by a written delegation of authority, to make agency decisions concerning the prioritization of wildland fires and assignment of critical fire and aviation assets when resource demand exceeds resource availability.
As the Region's program representative, is responsible for coordinating and conferring with 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 Department policy.
Serves as the Region's technical specialist on wildfire incident management, including interagency team management, fire science, safety, training, operations, fire logistics, fire business management, and fire personnel administration. Provides expertise and advice to refuges on matters concerning wildland urban interface fire issues and problems.
Addresses issues of national and regional media interests, congressional officials, public interest groups and other public officials by explaining and discussing fire management policies and management decisions. Attempts to resolve politically and socially complex and highly controversial issues. Serves as the Region's specialist and liaison, speaking for the Service at professional meetings and symposia.
Fire Program Management
Formulates regional policies and procedures for fire suppression and preparedness, prescribed burning operations, fuels treatment, fire evaluations, fire rehabilitation, fire prevention, and fire arson investigations. Ensures 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 aviation administration guidelines are being followed and that appropriate and correct reporting is being accomplished.
Keeps informed on fire danger within the Region and around the country; develops long and short term fire resource mobilization plans with interagency geographic coordination groups to ensure appropriate fire response. Coordinates implementation of Agency aviation, prescribed and wildland fire program with the interagency community. Coordinates aircraft operations and acquisitions pertaining to the use of aircraft for fire suppression, preparedness, and prescribed fire operations for the Region.
Keeps informed and aware of fire program initiatives, developments, and practices of wildland fire science and research.
Prepares and implements the formulation and implementation of budgets on a multi-year basis with the national office.
Conducts and arranges functional inspection/program review of refuge fire management activities for compliance with approved plans, rules, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
Works with the National Fire Management Office to provide input on fire management policy of a national scope to develop Service-wide policy and guidelines. Reviews and recommends approval of 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. Participates on National Interagency working teams and task groups as required.
Reviews and recommends approval of long-range fire management plans that include policies, priorities, and the correlation and integration of fire management into the field station's overall habitat management program.
Qualifications
Only experience and education obtained by 12/04/2019 will be considered.
Basic Education Requirement for the 0401 Series (must meet A or B)
A. Completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. NOTE: To be found qualified under this option, you must submit transcripts (official or unofficial) to verify your education.
OR
B. Have a combination of education and experience that consisted of courses equivalent to a major (24 semester hours) in fields such as those shown in response A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. The quality of the combination of education and experience is sufficient to demonstrate that I possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation, and is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in the appropriate field. NOTE: To qualify under this option you must submit transcripts to verify your education and include proof of your experience in the text of your resume. Specialized Experience for GS-14
You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in the public or private sectors). Specialized experience for this grade level is defined as: 1) Participating in implementation and oversight of firefighter safety program to ensure firefighter and public safety priority are met; 2) Formulating policies and procedures for prescribed burning operations, fuels treatment, fire evaluations, rehabilitation, fire prevention, fire danger, fire behavior, and fire monitoring; 3) Coordinating 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; 4) Oversee a regional fire monitoring program and coordinates fire ecology efforts; and 5) Reviewing 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. This experience is clearly supported in my resume. 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. IFPM Requirements (Currency not required)
Primary Core Requirement(s): TFLD
Secondary Core Requirement: ICT3 or T2 C&G or RXB2 Note: M-581 is a condition of employment and not a selective factor This key fire management position is categorized under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard as a Geographic Area Fire Program Manager (GFPM). Minimum IFPM qualification standards must be met prior to being placed into the position. Detailed information regarding IFPM positions can be found at https://www.ifpm.nifc.gov/Prior experience in wild land firefighting is required in order to carry out the duties of this position. You will not be considered for this position if you do not have prior wild land firefighting experience. Note: The position is covered under the secondary/administrative category for special firefighter retirement provisions. You may meet qualification requirements but not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If you are not eligible for special retirement coverage, you will be placed in the regular retirement system. The Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA),P.L. 114-47, allows certain individuals who currently or formerly were under time-limited competitive appointments at certain land management agencies to compete under merit promotion procedures:
Current appointees:
Note: You must submit ALL SF-50s and performance information for each period of temporary/term employment that qualifies for LMWFA.
·Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency.
·Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years; AND
·Must have performed at an acceptable level.
Former appointees:
·Must have been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited appointment with a land management agency,
·Must have served under 1 or more time limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of 2 or more years;
·Must apply for position within 2 years after separation,
·Must have been separated for reasons other than misconduct or performance; AND
·Must have performed at an acceptable level Public Land Corps (PLC) Hiring Authority:
Note: You must provide a copy of the Certificate of Eligibility for Non-Compliance Hiring Based for Public Land Corps Service.
(1) In order to be eligible for PLC non-competitive status, a former member of the PLC must provide documentation, as part of their application, verifying their eligibility and meet the following criteria:
(a) Served as a qualified youth on an appropriate conservation project completing a minimum of 640 hours of satisfactory service that included at least 120 hours through the PLC;
(b) Applied to a vacancy announcement for which applications are being accepted from individuals with non-competitive status;
(c) Meet the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) minimum qualification standards stated in the vacancy announcement for the position which you are applying; and
(d) Completed his/her most recent Corps service, which provided him/her with a total of 640 hours, inclusive of 120 hours on a PLC project as defined in 16 USC 1723(d), within the last two (2) years.
(2) Appointments must be effected within the two years requirement.
(3) The two year time-frame cannot be extended.
(4) Selectees will be subject to a probationary period.
(5) This authority may be used for General Schedule and Federal Wage System positions.
Pay Range
$105,302.00 - $136,895.00