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Wildland Firefighter (Fire Prevention Officer)
Forest Service · Posted 119 days ago
About the Role
These positions are located in a USDA Forest Service Unit. The position is assigned program responsibilities in developing and implementing prevention and law enforcement programs, as well as Fire Management Planning for the Forest Land and Resource Management Plan. See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION for Regional contacts.
What You'll Do
- →Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-11 level.
- →Coordinates with cooperators to address shared fire prevention issues.
- →Works closely with forest public affairs staff to craft effective messaging to deliver fire prevention, education, fire restriction, and fire danger information.
- →Interprets policies and restrictions of the Forest Supervisor and issues guidelines and instructions for their implementation.
- →Determines appropriate fire prevention response conditions as prescribed by Unit policy; develops strategies and tactics aimed at effectively meeting land management objectives for the Forest area.
- →Represents the Forest as a technical specialist in contacts with functional specialists who are internal to the Forest Service, and in dealing with other government agencies.
- →Reviews and writes National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) documents that consider ranges of alternatives and potential impacts of management activities.
- →Makes a variety of complex decisions with responsibility for results in programs that mitigate potential for damage to resources, improvements, and human safety.
Requirements
- ✓There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.
Personality Fit
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