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LEAD WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER
Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Posted 123 days ago
About the Role
This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: Direct Hire Authority This Lead Wildland Firefighter position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-8 working in the following location(s): Aberdeen, South Dakota Winnebago, Nebraska
What You'll Do
- →As a LEAD WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves as an experience leader and oversees operation of a fire engine module.
- →Leads three or more regularly assigned firefighters and may provide situational leadership for additional firefighters based on the fire assignment.
- →Operates, moves, inspects, and performs preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment to include crew carriers, fire engines, command vehicles, pickups, and other specialized equipment.
- →Directs and ensures proper assembly of equipment and supplies needed for fire assignments or daily work assignments.
- →Ensures assigned crew members and equipment for the specific fire assignments or daily work assignments are in a state of readiness for the assignment or initial attack.
- →May serve as an alternate in other fire program areas such as logistical dispatch, cache warehouse, incident business, and administrative support.
- →Directs moderately complex fuels management projects or participates in more complex projects by conducting project assessments and gathering data.
- →Leads and/or participates in fire prevention promotional activities such as conducting educational field trips.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓Direct Deposit Required.
- ✓You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment.
- ✓In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
- ✓Selectees must pass a pre-employment medical examination and may be subject to post-employment medical examinations to determine if they are maintaining the fitness standards for this position.
- ✓This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties.
- ✓Selectee must hold and maintain a valid state driver's license throughout their employment in this position.
- ✓Official U.S.
- ✓Wildland Fire Service uniform is required.
- ✓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.
- ✓Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- ✓To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 92c42b74-7af0-4c13-9c20-c8f15abafc56
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