U.S. Department of the Interior
Wildland Firefighter (AFMO) - Direct Hire Authority
U.S. Department of the Interior, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
This Wildland Firefighter position will serve as an Assistant Fire Management Officer with Bureau of Indian Affairs, Northwest Regional Office, Division of Wildland Fire Management, Duty Station TBD from Ronan, MT, Portland, OR, Warm Springs, OR, Toppenish, WA, or Vancouver, WA.
(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.)
Duties
Serve as a regional technical expert/authority providing guidance, advice and support for policy interpretation and implementation to fire management agencies, and in resource need forecasting and allocation.
Provides strategic long-range planning, leadership, guidance, coordination, and evaluation for regional/state wildland fire programs.
Assists in the formulation of annual program budgets, regional/state accomplishment narratives, recommends programmatic proposals, and record keeping of program budget.
Implements and coordinates wildland fire protection programs on the public and Indian trust lands administered by the Bureau.
Analyzes and assesses existing Departmental and Bureau policy and procedures to evaluate overall effectiveness in meeting Bureau objectives at the regional and/or state level.
Serves as a senior technical expert and provides high level technical guidance on wildland fire and aviation management activities.
Exercises delegated supervisory authorities and responsibilities 15% of the time. Plan, assign and evaluate work to be accomplished by subordinates; and approves leave.
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 is a Drug Testing Designated Position and 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.
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(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.)
Duties
Serve as a regional technical expert/authority providing guidance, advice and support for policy interpretation and implementation to fire management agencies, and in resource need forecasting and allocation.
Provides strategic long-range planning, leadership, guidance, coordination, and evaluation for regional/state wildland fire programs.
Assists in the formulation of annual program budgets, regional/state accomplishment narratives, recommends programmatic proposals, and record keeping of program budget.
Implements and coordinates wildland fire protection programs on the public and Indian trust lands administered by the Bureau.
Analyzes and assesses existing Departmental and Bureau policy and procedures to evaluate overall effectiveness in meeting Bureau objectives at the regional and/or state level.
Serves as a senior technical expert and provides high level technical guidance on wildland fire and aviation management activities.
Exercises delegated supervisory authorities and responsibilities 15% of the time. Plan, assign and evaluate work to be accomplished by subordinates; and approves leave.
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 is a Drug Testing Designated Position and 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.
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