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U.S. Department of the Interior

Wildland Fire Training Officer - Direct Hire Authority

U.S. Department of the Interior, Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States, 57401

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Duties

Serve as the regional Wildland Fire Training Officer and technical advisor to the Regional Fire Management Officer.

Responsible to formulate and coordinate the planning, development, implementation, documentation, and delivery of wildland fire training courses, regional succession planning, and workforce development.

Provide program leadership and direction in fire management training for a regional BIA Fire Management Program.

Works with the regional and unit fire management officers to assist with training needs through the design and development of comprehensive fire management training curriculum, courses, and materials.

Assures integration and coordination among these programs to ensure that training programs and materials reflect fire management policy direction, objectives, and regulations.

Evaluates inter‑agency fire management training courses and assists in development of new national and regional courses to meet training needs and skills requirements.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship Required.

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.

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.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.

This position has been designated as an Incidental Operator under the Indian Affairs Motor Vehicle Safety Program, therefore, the incumbent will be required annually to acknowledge and certify possession of a valid state driver's license.

This Training Specialist position serves as the regional Wildland Fire Training Officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Great Plains Regional Office, Division of Natural Resources, Branch of Fire Management, Duty Station in Aberdeen, South Dakota.

This announcement will be used to fill vacancies utilizing the Direct-Hire Authority (5CFR 337.201). Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do NOT apply for this vacancy.

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