This position will be filled under the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority and is open to all United States citizens and U.S. nationals. Veteran's preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply. All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration for this position. To learn more about Direct-Hire authority, go to: OPM.GOV Hiring Information: Direct Hire Fact Sheet
This key fire management position is a categorized under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard as a Moderate Complexity. Minimum IFPM qualification standards must be met prior to being placed into the position. Detailed information regarding IFPM positions can be found at https://www.ifpm.nifc.gov/. 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 secondary-administrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S. C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U. S. C. 8412 (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 12/18/2025 will be considered. ***Your resume MUST include BEGINNING and END DATES specified in MONTH/YEAR to MONTH/YEAR format. In addition, your resume MUST reflect FULL-TIME/PART-TIME or total number of HOURS worked per week*** You may qualify at the GW-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience may include a) collaborating with others at the national, regional and local levels; b) implementation strategies to achieve long term land management and objectives; c) writing briefing papers, policy, and/or guidance etc.; d.) management of programs to evaluate compliance with policies, objectives and standards; e.) scheduling and organizing work. This position is subject to the qualifications and additional required training specified in the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Qualifications Standards and Guide. NWCG INCIDENT MANAGEMENT QUALIFICATIONS (CURRENCY NOT REQUIRED): Pathway #1 1) Task Force Leader (TFLD) AND 2) Incident Commander Type 3 (ICT3) OR Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Type 2 (RXB2) OR Pathway #2 1) Helibase Manager (HEBM) AND 2) Incident Commander, Type 3 (ICT3) (You must provide a copy of your Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record or other equivalent documentation which verifies you meet the required minimum qualifications for this IFPM position. Failure to provide this documentation by the closing dated of the announcement will result in you being rated as not qualified). 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.
Exercises mastery-level expertise in evaluating and improving the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of fire management programs. Coordinates within the unit to ensure timeliness, formulation, procedures, accuracy, quality, and quantity standards are met. Assesses constantly changing hazards and environmental conditions of high safety risk jobs and widespread geographic dispersion of operations. Develops new policy and make significant modifications to existing policy which support wildland fire management practices for the resolution of fire management problematic issues and concerns. Advises on national and local applicable laws to ensure appropriate mitigations and technologies are efficiently implemented in bureau programs.