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Supervisory Wildland Firefighter - Direct Hire Authority
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Supervisory Wildland Firefighter
This is a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter position located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Region, Branch of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management, Aviation Section, Duty Station in Fort Defiance, Arizona; and will be filled from Standard PD Number: DX00800.
This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who previously applied, need not reapply unless you are submitting updated and/or missing information. Opening and closing dates: 06/26/2025 to 07/18/2025 Salary: $72,111 - $93,743 per year The duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. 50% or less - Travel is required for work assignments and/or training and may require travel by light fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft. Frequent travel may be required during peak fire activity. This position is a permanent, full-time opportunity with the Competitive service. This position is subject to pre-employment and annual medical screening and physical fitness testing for arduous duty. This job is open to
The public. U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Duties
Serve as an experienced leader exercising supervision and leadership for and executing fire management activities in fire preparedness, fuels management and prevention, and fire suppression, monitoring, and post-fire. Provides oversight during initial and extended attack fires, directs fireline activities and tactics of dispersed firefighters, resources, equipment and aircraft. Provides technical expertise during helicopter operations; and plans/directs directs helicopter operations to meet fire management or other resource objectives. Leads in initial and extended attack/large fires support wildland fire line operations, to include providing aerial and ground fire assessment, development of control strategy and tactics. Supervises and participates in direct suppression of fires; and completes fire line briefings, fire size-ups, fire reports, and fire personnel performance evaluations. Serve as liaison between the contractor, the local Fire Staff and Contracting Officer's Representative on contract requirements. Provides follow-up actions to safely and effectively manage wildland fires. Manages inventory and accountable property; positions equipment and personnel for the most efficient response. Evaluates equipment and staffing needs; and develops and prioritizes equipment and personnel funding requests. Requirements
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship Required You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit You may be required to successfully complete a probationary 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. This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. This position is subject to 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 GS-0456: Wildland Firefighter Series; and NWCG/Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations). GS-9: 1 year of specialized wildland fire work experience equivalent to the GS-8 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: develop and revise fire management planning documents for long range wildland fire control and prescribed burns; organize and complete preparedness activities as it pertains to fire equipment, supplies, and fire personnel; analyze incident objectives, strategies and tactics, safety, cost effectiveness/efficiency; experience working with various resources and agencies in order to accomplish work; assign missions to ground and aviation wildland fire suppression resources; make effective use of multiple types of interagency wildland fire suppression resources with varying capabilities; participate in the development of incident objectives, strategies and tactics; serve on preparedness review teams; develop and prioritize equipment and personnel funding requests; conduct field reconnaissance of proposed prescribed burn units; perform prescribed burn evaluation and complete documentation; assist in wildland fire management planning, coordination and implementation such as program coordination, contracting, fire rehabilitation planning and fire mitigation measures. Selective placement factors: These are mandatory qualification prerequisites to qualify for this position. The applicant must have possessed all of the following Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations under the BIA Exclusive Use Helicopter Module Position Standards to be considered eligible for this Fire Helicopter Crew Supervisor (FHCS) position: Helicopter Manager (HMGB) or higher Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) or higher Helibase Manager Type 2 (HEB2) or higher Maximum entry age (MEA) and firefighter special retirement coverage: This is a Primary/Rigorous Firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d) (FERS). The maximum entry-age (MEA) for this position shall not exceed age 37, unless you have sufficient prior Federal civilian law enforcement or firefighter experience or you are a preference eligible veteran. Applicants must be 18 years of age, but not have reached their 37th birthday by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants over the MEA of 37 MUST have enough prior covered service under the Firefighter Special Retirement benefit in order to be eligible for re-entry into a primary firefighter position. These positions are covered by the special enhanced annuity retirement provisions for Federal Firefighters and Law Enforcement officers and have a mandatory retirement age of 57. Two exceptions are allowed: 1) an applicant has prior Federal service in documented special retirement covered position(s) sufficient to count toward 20 years of covered service on or before the mandatory retirement age of 57; or 2) an applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the MEA is waived and their corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service. Physical demands: Arduous exertion for protracted periods of time such as, but not limited to, extensive running, walking, climbing, kneeling, stooping, pulling hoses, jumping and twisting, prolonged standing, walking over uneven ground, and recurring bending, reaching, lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds and shared lifting and carrying of heavier items, and similar activities requiring at least average agility and dexterity. Work environment: Forest, range, and desert environments in steep terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, covered with thick tangled vegetation, smoky conditions, etc. Temperatures commonly exceed 100 degrees F and may fall below freezing. Risks include smoke inhalation, fire entrapment, snake or insect bites and stings, exposure to excessive machinery noise, and falling and rolling material. Employee must adjust and cope with exposure to weather elements, dust and smoke, poor bivouac and eating situations under an unpredictable set of circumstances. Firefighters may be required to live in backcountry camps for extended periods of time. The hazardous nature of the work requires that personal protective equipment be worn (e.g., boots, hard hat, gloves, flame resistant clothing).
This is a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter position located with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Navajo Region, Branch of Forestry and Wildland Fire Management, Aviation Section, Duty Station in Fort Defiance, Arizona; and will be filled from Standard PD Number: DX00800.
This position is being re-advertised to solicit additional applications. Applicants who previously applied, need not reapply unless you are submitting updated and/or missing information. Opening and closing dates: 06/26/2025 to 07/18/2025 Salary: $72,111 - $93,743 per year The duties of the position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval. 50% or less - Travel is required for work assignments and/or training and may require travel by light fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft. Frequent travel may be required during peak fire activity. This position is a permanent, full-time opportunity with the Competitive service. This position is subject to pre-employment and annual medical screening and physical fitness testing for arduous duty. This job is open to
The public. U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants. Duties
Serve as an experienced leader exercising supervision and leadership for and executing fire management activities in fire preparedness, fuels management and prevention, and fire suppression, monitoring, and post-fire. Provides oversight during initial and extended attack fires, directs fireline activities and tactics of dispersed firefighters, resources, equipment and aircraft. Provides technical expertise during helicopter operations; and plans/directs directs helicopter operations to meet fire management or other resource objectives. Leads in initial and extended attack/large fires support wildland fire line operations, to include providing aerial and ground fire assessment, development of control strategy and tactics. Supervises and participates in direct suppression of fires; and completes fire line briefings, fire size-ups, fire reports, and fire personnel performance evaluations. Serve as liaison between the contractor, the local Fire Staff and Contracting Officer's Representative on contract requirements. Provides follow-up actions to safely and effectively manage wildland fires. Manages inventory and accountable property; positions equipment and personnel for the most efficient response. Evaluates equipment and staffing needs; and develops and prioritizes equipment and personnel funding requests. Requirements
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship Required You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit You may be required to successfully complete a probationary 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. This position requires the incumbent to possess and maintain a valid state driver's license. This position is subject to 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 GS-0456: Wildland Firefighter Series; and NWCG/Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations). GS-9: 1 year of specialized wildland fire work experience equivalent to the GS-8 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: develop and revise fire management planning documents for long range wildland fire control and prescribed burns; organize and complete preparedness activities as it pertains to fire equipment, supplies, and fire personnel; analyze incident objectives, strategies and tactics, safety, cost effectiveness/efficiency; experience working with various resources and agencies in order to accomplish work; assign missions to ground and aviation wildland fire suppression resources; make effective use of multiple types of interagency wildland fire suppression resources with varying capabilities; participate in the development of incident objectives, strategies and tactics; serve on preparedness review teams; develop and prioritize equipment and personnel funding requests; conduct field reconnaissance of proposed prescribed burn units; perform prescribed burn evaluation and complete documentation; assist in wildland fire management planning, coordination and implementation such as program coordination, contracting, fire rehabilitation planning and fire mitigation measures. Selective placement factors: These are mandatory qualification prerequisites to qualify for this position. The applicant must have possessed all of the following Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations under the BIA Exclusive Use Helicopter Module Position Standards to be considered eligible for this Fire Helicopter Crew Supervisor (FHCS) position: Helicopter Manager (HMGB) or higher Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) or higher Helibase Manager Type 2 (HEB2) or higher Maximum entry age (MEA) and firefighter special retirement coverage: This is a Primary/Rigorous Firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d) (FERS). The maximum entry-age (MEA) for this position shall not exceed age 37, unless you have sufficient prior Federal civilian law enforcement or firefighter experience or you are a preference eligible veteran. Applicants must be 18 years of age, but not have reached their 37th birthday by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants over the MEA of 37 MUST have enough prior covered service under the Firefighter Special Retirement benefit in order to be eligible for re-entry into a primary firefighter position. These positions are covered by the special enhanced annuity retirement provisions for Federal Firefighters and Law Enforcement officers and have a mandatory retirement age of 57. Two exceptions are allowed: 1) an applicant has prior Federal service in documented special retirement covered position(s) sufficient to count toward 20 years of covered service on or before the mandatory retirement age of 57; or 2) an applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the MEA is waived and their corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service. Physical demands: Arduous exertion for protracted periods of time such as, but not limited to, extensive running, walking, climbing, kneeling, stooping, pulling hoses, jumping and twisting, prolonged standing, walking over uneven ground, and recurring bending, reaching, lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds and shared lifting and carrying of heavier items, and similar activities requiring at least average agility and dexterity. Work environment: Forest, range, and desert environments in steep terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, covered with thick tangled vegetation, smoky conditions, etc. Temperatures commonly exceed 100 degrees F and may fall below freezing. Risks include smoke inhalation, fire entrapment, snake or insect bites and stings, exposure to excessive machinery noise, and falling and rolling material. Employee must adjust and cope with exposure to weather elements, dust and smoke, poor bivouac and eating situations under an unpredictable set of circumstances. Firefighters may be required to live in backcountry camps for extended periods of time. The hazardous nature of the work requires that personal protective equipment be worn (e.g., boots, hard hat, gloves, flame resistant clothing).