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Wildland Firefighter (Smokejumper)
Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Posted 43 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 (Smokejumper), GW-0456-05/06/07 position is with the U.S. Wildland Service, working in the following location(s): Boise, ID Fairbanks, AK For information on Boise Smokejumpers, visit their website. For information on Fairbanks Smokejumpers, visit their website.
What You'll Do
- →As a Wildland Firefighter (Smokejumper) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Incumbent parachutes into rugged terrain and performs fire suppression and related duties.
- →Incumbent maintains smokejumper and firefighting equipment, tools, and supplies.
- →Repairs, packs and maintains parachutes and related equipment.
- →As a fire crew member or Initial Attack Commander incumbent utilizes fire behavior knowledge and firefighting experience to perform wildland fire suppression and prescribed fire operations safely and effectively in accordance with identified appropriate management response.
- →May direct fire line activities and tactics for firefighters, equipment, aircraft and other resources.
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.
- ✓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.
- ✓You must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: f69db54f-9eea-4397-af5f-d4dcf9626f0c
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