Fire Management Specialist (Fuels Planner)
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. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary. Basic Requirement:
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement (or date of referral if an Open Continuous announcement) as defined below. For more information on the qualifications for this position, go to:
http:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/gs0400/0401.htm Degree:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major field of study that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major. OR Combination of education and experience that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, AND experience sufficient to demonstrate that I possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field needed to perform the work of the occupation. In addition to the above basic requirement applicants must also meet:
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-07:
You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Must include experience in the following:
Experience that demonstrates an understanding of fire behavior relative to fuels, weather, and topography and how fire affects natural and cultural resources. Typical assignments include:
- Participating in implementing prescribed fire or fire use plans to ensure resource objectives can be met from a fire management standpoint; or - Developing initial attack incident management strategies and tactics to meet the stated resource objectives. For the GS-09:
You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Must include experience in at least two of the following three categories:
1. Experience that demonstrates understanding of fire effects on cultural and natural resources. The assignments must have shown participation in activities such as:
- Developing fire management plans to ensure resource objectives can be met from a fire management standpoint; or - Conducting field inspections before and/or after prescribed fires or wildland fires to determine if defined resource objectives have been met. 2. Prescribed fire/fuels management - experience in activities such as:
- Professional forest or range inventory methods and procedures (e.g., Brown's planar intercept for dead and down fuels; live fuel loading assessments), or - Analysis of fuel loadings and determination of appropriate fuel treatment methods and programming, or -Evaluating prescribed fire plans or fire management plans to ensure fire containment is possible and identify appropriate suppression contingencies if containment is not obtained. 3. Fire management operations - analyzing and applying fire management strategies, plus experience in at least four of the following activities:
- Mobilization and dispatch coordination - Fire prevention - Training - Logistics - Equipment development and deployment - Fire communications systems - Suppression and preparedness Selective Placement Factor:
A minimum 90 days experience performing on-the-line (Primary/Rigorous) wildland fire suppression duties as a member of an organized fire suppression crew or comparable unit that utilized knowledge of wildland fire suppression, containment or control techniques and practices under various conditions. This experience must be documented with specific dates in the online application or 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.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement (or date of referral if an Open Continuous announcement) as defined below. For more information on the qualifications for this position, go to:
http:
//www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/IORs/gs0400/0401.htm Degree:
Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. OR Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in a major field of study that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major. OR Combination of education and experience that included 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position, AND experience sufficient to demonstrate that I possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform work in the occupation that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study with a major in the appropriate field needed to perform the work of the occupation. In addition to the above basic requirement applicants must also meet:
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-07:
You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 in the Federal service. Must include experience in the following:
Experience that demonstrates an understanding of fire behavior relative to fuels, weather, and topography and how fire affects natural and cultural resources. Typical assignments include:
- Participating in implementing prescribed fire or fire use plans to ensure resource objectives can be met from a fire management standpoint; or - Developing initial attack incident management strategies and tactics to meet the stated resource objectives. For the GS-09:
You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 in the Federal service. Must include experience in at least two of the following three categories:
1. Experience that demonstrates understanding of fire effects on cultural and natural resources. The assignments must have shown participation in activities such as:
- Developing fire management plans to ensure resource objectives can be met from a fire management standpoint; or - Conducting field inspections before and/or after prescribed fires or wildland fires to determine if defined resource objectives have been met. 2. Prescribed fire/fuels management - experience in activities such as:
- Professional forest or range inventory methods and procedures (e.g., Brown's planar intercept for dead and down fuels; live fuel loading assessments), or - Analysis of fuel loadings and determination of appropriate fuel treatment methods and programming, or -Evaluating prescribed fire plans or fire management plans to ensure fire containment is possible and identify appropriate suppression contingencies if containment is not obtained. 3. Fire management operations - analyzing and applying fire management strategies, plus experience in at least four of the following activities:
- Mobilization and dispatch coordination - Fire prevention - Training - Logistics - Equipment development and deployment - Fire communications systems - Suppression and preparedness Selective Placement Factor:
A minimum 90 days experience performing on-the-line (Primary/Rigorous) wildland fire suppression duties as a member of an organized fire suppression crew or comparable unit that utilized knowledge of wildland fire suppression, containment or control techniques and practices under various conditions. This experience must be documented with specific dates in the online application or 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.
- Department:
0401 General Natural Resources Management And Biological Sciences - Salary Range:
$42,053 to $66,868 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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