Supervisory Wildland Firefighter - Direct Hire Authority

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. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page 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 total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time or part-time, hours must be included). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. 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. 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. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS: Primary firefighter positions include the following age requirements: Under age 37 -OR- Less than age 37 after subtracting the months of Permanent Federal Service worked in a primary or secondary firefighter/law enforcement position -OR- A veteran preference eligible, older than age 37 and is requesting a waiver to the maximum age requirement. - AND - Successful completion and have currency in the Primary NWCG Core Requirements of either: Task Force Leader (TFLD) AND Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) OR Prescribed Fire Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2) -OR- Helibase Manager (HEBM) AND Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT:GW-09:Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS/GW-08 level in the Federal service, or equivalent. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes: supervising and providing operational leadership for a wildland fire module during preparedness, initial and extended attack, prescribed fire, and fuels management activities; directing fireline operations including ignition, holding, mop-up, and hazard mitigation based on situational awareness and knowledge of fire behavior, weather, fuels, and terrain; coordinating ground and aviation resources in support of incident objectives; ensuring the safety, readiness, and accountability of assigned personnel and equipment; conducting operational briefings and after-action reviews; and performing administrative and logistical tasks such as training oversight, equipment maintenance, resource tracking, and interagency coordination. Experience must demonstrate the ability to make sound tactical decisions, supervise wildland fire personnel in dynamic environments, and lead the implementation of fireline strategies in alignment with interagency fire management objectives. 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: