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Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Unit Fire Chief)
Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Posted 11 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 Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Unit Fire Chief) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-12 working in the following location(s): Hines, Oregon
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Unit Fire Chief) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Supervision: Supervises multiple Wildland Firefighters.
- →May provide situational leadership and supervision for additional firefighters based on the fire assignment.
- →Planning: Participates in short- and long-range fire management planning activities for the assigned unit.
- →Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams, agency personnel, cooperators, and representatives of Federal, Tribal, State, and local agencies to develop and implement fire management strategies and operating plans.
- →Provides technical advice and recommendations to supervisors and agency administrators regarding fire program operations, preparedness, prevention, aviation, fuels management, suppression activities, workforce development, and training needs.
- →Preparedness / Operations: Plans, coordinates, and conducts training for agency personnel, cooperators, and other partners covering fire prevention, preparedness, suppression operations, emergency response, leadership, and firefighter safety.
- →Assists in developing training schedules, instructional materials, and practical exercises.
- →Maintains knowledge of current training requirements, policies, and operational procedures.
- →Fuels Management: Implements and oversees fuels management and prescribed fire activities to support fire hazard reduction and land management objectives.
- →Ensures projects are conducted in accordance with approved plans, ecosystem management principles, air quality requirements, and established policies
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓A condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a [1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period] during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
- ✓Supervisory Probationary Period: Selectees who have not previously completed a supervisory probationary period, will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
- ✓Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- ✓To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
- ✓You must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position.
- ✓You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
Personality Fit
Job ID: cb0bd253-3f3f-4ef2-a892-1f0b95116e5a
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