Supervisory Forestry Technician - San Fernando, United States - US Forest Service

US Forest Service
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San Fernando, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Duties:


  • Serves as Superintendent of an organized, highly skilled 20 person Hotshot Crew, and makes onsite evaluations of conditions, making tactical decisions, and determining appropriate responses.
  • Recognizes, responds to, and communicates changes in predicted weather and fire behavior, topography and fuel types, and adapts planned strategies and tactics to identify and relocate firelines, escape routes and safety zones.
  • Determines presuppression and suppression needs annually and facilitates procurement and fleet management. Formulates and prepares project plans for the hotshot crew and aids in the development of the hotshot crew portion of the unit's budget.
  • Develops and implements a training program for the Hotshot Crew in compliance with applicable requirements of providing complete coverage of fire suppression, procedures, methods, techniques, and physical conditioning.
  • Responsible for fire related assignments and project work, such as monitoring fuel inventories, preattack planning, brush disposal, backlog fuels disposal and preparation, and Environmental Assessment development.
  • Supervises a group of employees performing work at the GS5 or GS6 grade level. Provides administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit.
  • Performs wildfire suppression support as directed within training and physical and other duties as assigned.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
  • Males born after must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
  • Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Successful completion of oneyear probationary period, unless previously served.
  • Per Public Law all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
  • Must be 18 years of age.
  • Must pass the Work Capacity Test for certain Interagency Fire Program Management or Fire Program Management positions.
  • Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.
  • Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
  • There may be additional Conditions of Employment not listed here, however applicants will be notified of any specific requirements at the time a tentative job offer is made.
  • Under age 37; less than age 37 after subtracting the months of Permanent Federal Service in a primary or secondary firefighter/law enforcement position or a veteran preference eligible, older than age 37 and is requesting a waiver to the requirement.

Qualifications:


  • In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.
    Specialized Experience Requirement:

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-8) in the Federal Service
OR have two full years (36 semester/54 quarter hours) of successfully completed graduate level education or master's degree if the coursework is directly related to the work of the position (such as forestry, range management, agriculture);
OR a combinations of graduate level education that is directly related to the position (in excess of 18 semester/27 quarter hours) and specialized experience.

The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university.
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Examples of specialized experience include: Identified and analyzed suppression tactics and strategies employed on wildland fires and revising and/or developing approaches in view of such condition. Making on-site evaluations of conditions and tactical decision. Determining appropriate responses pertinent to initial attack, large wildland fire suppression activities and wildland urban interface/intermix situations. Exercising discretion in selecting work methods from among a variety of alternatives used to plan and execute support activities for fire and aviation management.
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Selective Placement Factors


Successfully completed the Primary NWCG Core Requirement of Task Force Leader (TFLD)
-AND- successfully completed the Secondary NWCG Core Requirement of Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) AND Firing Boss (FIRB).

Primary firefighter positions include the following age requirements: Under age 37 -OR- less than age 37 after subtracting the months of Permanent Federal Service worked in a primary or secondary firefighter/law enforcement position -OR- a vete
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