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Wildland Firefighter (Fuels)
Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Posted 44 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 Wildland Firefighter-Fuels position performs fuels management activities and functions with the United States Wildland Fire Service (USWFS) in Seminole, Oklahoma.
What You'll Do
- →As a Wildland Firefighter (Fuels) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Performs fuels management activities and functions at the unit/tribal level to include prescribed fire, mechanical and biological fuels treatments, and monitoring (fire effects, fuels and smoke).
- →Monitors treatment effectiveness, identifies potential problems, and makes recommendations.
- →Conducts routine field reconnaissance of prescribed fire/fuels treatment units, summarizes field findings and is responsible for the fuels treatment record keeping.
- →Utilizes a database to model and analyze fire behavior and fire effects observation data.
- →Conducts surveys and evaluates data to develop fuels treatments, and prescriptions for prescribed fire and wildland fire monitoring.
- →Coordinates and implements the technical and administrative aspects of the prescribed fire/fuels plan, ensuring that preparation, ignition, holding, mop-up, and rehabilitation are completed to the specified standards.
- →Ensures the smoke management program complies with state air quality standards.
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 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.
- ✓This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties.
- ✓Selectees must hold and maintain a valid state driver's license throughout their employment in this position.
- ✓Official U.S.
- ✓Wildland Fire Service uniform is required.
- ✓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.
- ✓Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- ✓To verify registration, visit SSS.gov.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 90dc50f9-663d-41e4-a71e-13657425e40d
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