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Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Aviation) (Branch Chief) - Direct Hire Authority
Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Posted 2 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 These positions are Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Aviation) (Branch Chief), GW-0456-14, GW-0456-14 assigned to the Headquarters (HQ) Aviation: Flight Operations organization for the US Wildland Fire Service (USWFS).
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Aviation) (Branch Chief) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Performs the full range of first-line supervisory responsibilities for wildland firefighting and aviation personnel of which the base level of work supervised is GW-12 or GW-13.
- →Plans and assigns work to subordinates based on program priorities, complexity of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
- →Serves as a senior wildland firefighter in aviation, managing the coordination, scheduling, and implementation of aviation resources for the USWFS.
- →Provides national leadership and establishes program goals and objectives, develops long-range strategies, and allocates resources.
- →Collaborates with various federal and state partners to align USWFS standards with broader operational needs.
Requirements
- ✓Must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen or National.
- ✓Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
- ✓Direct Deposit Required.
- ✓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.
- ✓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 during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.
- ✓The probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: - your performance and conduct;- the needs and interests of the agency;- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized.
- ✓In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓Supervisory Probationary Period: You will be required to serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period for this position.
- ✓You may be required to travel overnight away from home up to 14 nights per month.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 40d66899-fd14-4adc-ac3a-d5e85c646caf
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