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Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Operations Technician)
Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Posted 1 days ago
Hybrid Bishop, CA $78K – $118K Apply by Jul 14, 2026 Wildland Fire Management ESTPISTP OperationsTrades
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This Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Operations Technician) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-10 working in the following locations: Bishop, CA: 1 vacancy Lee Vining, CA: 1 vacancy Ridgecrest, CA: 1 vacancy Mineral or Tulelake, CA: 1 vacancy Santa Monica, CA: 1 vacancy Onyx, CA: 1 vacancy Taft, CA: 1 vacancy Riverside or Jamul, CA: 1 vacancy Willows or El Dorado Hills, CA: 1 vacancy Hawaii National Park, HI: 1 vacancy Thousand Oaks, CA: 1 vacancy
What You'll Do
- →As a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Operations Technician) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Provides oversight during initial and extended attack fires, directs fireline activities and tactics of dispersed firefighters, resources, equipment, and aircraft.
- →Assigns missions to ground and aviation wildland fire suppression resources.
- →Coordinates with the Dispatch Office regarding current fire behavior and fire conditions, release of resources, and other logistical considerations.
- →Participates in incident objectives, strategies and tactics to provide for safe operations and cost-effective incident management.
- →Develops performance standards and evaluates work performance of subordinates.
- →IMPORTANT, Special Consideration: The island of Hawai'i can be subject to high concentrations of volcanic fumes, especially sulfur dioxide gases and particulates.
- →The fumes are known to be hazardous to an unborn fetus, and persons with heart and respiratory problems.
- →Long-term effects on normal healthy persons are unknown.
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.
- ✓Position requires a valid state driver's license to operate light vehicles and 4x4 vehicles.
- ✓May require additional specialized training and certification to operate specialized vehicles and equipment.
- ✓Position may require the incumbent to obtain and maintain a commercial driver's license (CDL).
- ✓Position may require certification to serve as a Federal Acquisition Certification (FAC) COR as articulated in Department and/or Bureau policies.
Personality Fit
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