Duties Summary This position is being advertised concurrently with **DE-10443541-19-SY** which is open to all U.S. Citizens and applies Competitive Examining procedures.
This position is located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Southwest Region in Towaoc, Colorado. • *Division of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management, Helitack. NOTE: DUE TO THE URGENCY IN FILLING THIS POSITION, THE LENGTH OF ADVERTISEMENT HAS BEEN SHORTENED.** Learn more about this agency ### Responsibilities • Serves as a Senior Wildland Firefighter on an engine, helitack module, handcrew or prescribed fire crew. • Performs wildland fire suppression, management, and control. • Performs as a chainsaw operator and chainsaw repair technician. • Operates and maintains specialized tools and equipment. • Performs all aspects of wildland and prescribed fire operations. • Gathers fire weather data, fuel types, and fire behavior in response to wildland fire incidents. • Participates in crew proficiency checks and drills, safety sessions, and fire critiques. ### Travel Required Occasional travel - Travel required for work assignments and/or training and may require travel by light fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft. ##### Supervisory status No ##### Promotion Potential 5 • #### Job family (Series) 0462 Forestry Technician #### Similar jobs • Aides, Forestry • Conservation Technicians • Forest And Conservation Technicians • Forest Technicians • Forestry Aides • Soil Conservation Technicians • Requirements Help ## Requirements ### Conditions of Employment • U.S. Citizenship Required • Indian Preference applies • You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit • You may be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period • A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. • If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. • Incumbent is required to operate a government motor vehicle, must possess a valid driver's license, and have a safe driving record within the 3 year period immediately preceding submittal of GSA Form 3607. • This position is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received. • This position is subject to pre-employment and annual medical screening and physical fitness testing for arduous duty. ### Qualifications • *EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:**(OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Technical and Medical Support Positions and Individual Occupational Requirements for Forestry Technician Series, GS-0462; and Interagency Fire Program Management Qualifications Standards and Guide). • *GS-04:** 6 months of general work experience AND 6 months of specialized work experience. -OR- Successful completion of 2 years of study that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable. -OR- 4 seasons of experience qualify for GS-4. • *GS-05:**1 year of specialized work experience equivalent to at least GS-4 -OR - Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree (a) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a subject-matter field directly related to the position, or (b) that included at least 24 semester hours in any combination of courses such as those shown above for GS-4. No more than 6 semester hours in mathematics is creditable. • *GENERAL EXPERIENCE:**(1) Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. • *SEASONAL EXPERIENCE:** A season of experience is considered to be a period of no less than 3 months of continuous employment on a seasonal basis. Shorter periods may be combined to make a season, provided a total of at least 3 months' experience is shown. A season of experience is considered to be a period of no less than 3 months of continuous employment on a seasonal basis. Shorter periods may be combined to make a season, provided a total of at least 3 months' experience is shown. • *SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:** Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Examples of qualifying specialized experience: • Forestry aide or technician work • Engineering, range, or soil conservation technician work that involved the application of cultural, resource conservation, or land management practices on nonforest or ranch lands when combined with knowledge of forestry operations and equipment. • Farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use. • Forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work. • *SELECTIVE FACTOR:** The applicant must have possessed all of the following Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations (Redbook), and the National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements to be considered eligible for this position. • *Mandatory selective factors for Exclusive Use Fire Helicopter positions are as follow: Primary Core Requirements:** • Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1) • Helicopter Crewmember (HECM) • *Additional Required Training:** • S-290, Intermediate Fire Behavior • *Selectees for IFPM positions will be required to obtain and maintain currency for the NWCG qualification listed above.**This position is one of the key fire management positions under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard. This position has been categorized as a **Senior Firefighter (SFF),** and requires selectee to meet the minimum qualification standards for IFPM prior to being placed into the position. Detailed information regarding IFPM positions can be found at http://www.ifpm.nifc.gov/. • *FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE AND MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE LIMIT:** This position is covered as a primary firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of U.S.C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) (FERS) subject to maximum entry age and mandatory retirement at age 57, or any time after 57, upon reaching 20 years of covered service. Applicants for this position must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment to this position. An exception is allowed if there is prior federal service in a covered firefighter position. If you are a preference eligible veteran, you may be eligible for this position after your 37th birthday. You must supply a copy of your Defense Department Form 214 (DD-214) along with Standard Form 15 (if applicable) and any associated documentation in accordance with the instructions in this vacancy announcement. Failure to provide this documentation with you application will result in the loss of eligibility to receive a waiver of the maximum entry age requirement. • *TELEWORK:**Indian Affairs has determined that the duties of the position are not suitable for telework under any circumstances. • *The full performance level of this position is GS-5.** Promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. A career ladder promotion is at the discretion of management, and in no way guaranteed. • *This is a permanent, full-time seasonal position and is subject to placement in a non-pay status when services are not needed due to lack of work, funds, or unforeseen circumstances. Government housing is not available. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the announcement closing date. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.** ### Education If you are qualifying based on your education, you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise
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