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Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Module)
Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Posted 56 days ago
Hybrid Sequoia National Park, CA $68K – $88K Apply by Aug 21, 2026 Wildland Fire Management ESTPISTP
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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 (Wildland Fire Module) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-8 working in the following location(s): Sequoia National Park, California
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Module) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Mentor and instruct lower graded employees on crewmember duties.
- →Plan action and direct utilization of fireline resources on less complex fires.
- →Fuels management projects include prescribed fire, and mechanical and biological treatments; inventorying fuel beds; and piling vegetation debris.
- →May be required to use/operate specialized firing equipment.
- →Uses firing devices on a firing operation according to the ignition/firing plan (verbal or written).
- →Coordinates with aircraft for aviation support missions.
- →Coordinates module or crew logistics and places caches of equipment and supplies at strategic points.
- →Operates, moves, inspects, and performs preventative maintenance on vehicles and equipment to include crew carriers, fire engines, command vehicles, pickups, and other specialized equipment.
- →Uses judgment to safely operate, maneuver, and set up vehicles and equipment in a variety of environments including urban, grassland, and mountainous terrain.
- →Ensures adherence to vehicle safety procedures when transporting personnel, fuel, and equipment, considering bridge and road limits, equipment weight and length, and weather effects.
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.
- ✓You must also pass the work capacity test for arduous positions.
- ✓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.
- ✓You may be required to operate a fire engine and various motor vehicles as part of your official duties; a valid Commercial Driver's License is required.
- ✓If using a valid Driver's License with Firefighter endorsement to qualify, you may be required to obtain a Commercial Driver's License.
- ✓You may be required to submit your Commercial Driver's License and Driving Record.
- ✓You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.
Personality Fit
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