Wildland Firefighter - Immokalee, United States - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Verified Company

Immokalee, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Fire Suppression, Monitoring, and Post-Fire Activities

Leader within a wildland fire module or crew in fuels management, fire suppression, monitoring, and post-fire activities, applies an understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management work to direct suppression operations and to recommend and implement tactical strategy on attacking, controlling, or mopping up fires, building or patrolling firelines, cleaning up burned areas within firelines, suppressing spot fires, felling snags or trees, and cutting brush.

Fire Preparedness

Ensures assigned crew members and equipment for the specific fire assignments or daily work assignments are in a state of readiness for the assignment or initial attack.

Participates in or leads physical fitness programs.

May serve as an alternate in other fire program areas such as logístical dispatch, cache warehouse, incident business, and administrative support.

Fuels Management and Prevention

Leads less-complex fuels management projects or participates in more complex projects that may include gathering data for monitoring programs and implementing prescribed fire, and mechanical and biological treatments; inventorying fuel beds; and piling vegetation debris.

Leadership
Leads firefighting personnel by directing their activities when suppressing wildland fires or by serving as a situational leader on wildland fires by directing the work of a small crew of firefighters in building firelines, burning out, mopping up, and patrolling firelines

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
Eligibility and Supporting documents
You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation
Drug testing position
Medical Requirements
Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform required
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
You must meet specialized experience to qualify
Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position
Males born after must be registered for Selective Service

Qualifications:

Prior experience in wild land firefighting is required in order to carry out the duties of this position. You will not be considered for this position if you do not have prior wild land firefighting experience.
This is a secondaryadministrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C d) (FERS).

PLEASE NOTE:
Applicants may meet qualification requirements but may not be eligible for special retirement coverage. If such an applicant is selected, they will be placed in the regular retirement system.

Only experience and education obtained by 05/24/2024 will be considered.

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You may qualify at the GS
-09
level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to develop and revise fire management planning documents for long range wildland fire control and prescribed burns; organize and complete preparedness activities as it pertains to fire equipment, supplies, and fire personnel; analyze incident objectives, strategies and tactics, safety, cost effectiveness/efficiency; experience working with various resources and agencies in order to accomplish work.

In addition to meeting the specialized experience above, you must meet the IFPM Qualifications below:

IFPM Qualifications for Prescribed Fire and Fuels Specialist (PFFS) (Moderate Complexity)

(Selective Factor):

Primary Core Requirement:

Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Type 2 (RXB2)
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and

Secondary Core Requirement:

Single Resource Boss, Engine (ENGB)
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or
Single Resource Boss, Crew (CRWB)
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or
Single Resource Boss, Helicopter (HMGB)

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education:

PROOF OF EDUCATION:

All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name.

If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or