- Position Title
- Forestry Technician (Fire)
- Agency
- Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R4-18-10319260-DB-DEU Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, September 26, 2018 to Monday, October 15, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Are you a U.S. citizen or national.
For example, you can apply to these jobs if you're a U.S. citizen or national or non-citizen and you:
Have never worked for the Federal Government.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but are in the excepted service.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but you're not eligible for merit promotion.
Are not sure if you're eligible for any other hiring path.
Even if you're eligible under one of the other hiring paths, you can still apply to jobs that are 'open to the public'.
For example, you can apply to these jobs if you're a U.S. citizen or national or non-citizen and you:
Have never worked for the Federal Government.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but are in the excepted service.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but you're not eligible for merit promotion.
Are not sure if you're eligible for any other hiring path.
Even if you're eligible under one of the other hiring paths, you can still apply to jobs that are 'open to the public'.
Assessment 1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must meet the following Minimum Qualification Requirements. Please note that in determining your qualifications, your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume and transcripts. Therefore, if your resume and transcripts do not CLEARLY support your response, you will be determined to be not qualified for this position.
1.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
MANDATORY SELECTIVE FACTOR - FFT1
In addition to the Minimum Qualification Requirements listed above, applicants MUST also have possessed the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualification and training requirements to be considered eligible: (1) Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1). You MUST submit your IQCS Master Record or other equivalent documentation which verifies you meet this required NWCG qualification and training. Failure to provide this documentation will result in your being rated as not qualified for this position.
2.
MANDATORY SELECTIVE FACTOR - FFT1
MANDATORY SELECTIVE FACTOR - S-290
In addition to the Minimum Qualification Requirements listed above, applicants must also have possessed the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualification and training requirements to be considered eligible: (2) Successful completion of S-290 "Intermediate Wildland Fire Behavior." You MUST submit your IQCS Master Record or other equivalent documentation which verifies you meet these required NWCG qualification and training. Failure to provide this documentation will result in your being rated as not qualified for this position.
3.
MANDATORY SELECTIVE FACTOR - S-290
MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE
This position is covered under the special firefighter retirement provisions. Applicants for this position must not have reached their 37th birthday upon appointment.
4.
MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE
Knowledge of fire behavior including causes of wildland fire, influence of temperature, humidity, wind, topography, slope and fuel moisture conditions, and fuels in order to know where to attack the fire, build fire line, where to be positioned to manage a wildland fire, and to identify hazards
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Use wildland fire water handling apparatus and equipment
6.
Use prescribed fire specialty firing and heavy equipment
7.
Patrol to gauge fire potential and severity
8.
Perform wildland fire work
9.
Recognize and correct unsafe practices and conditions
10.
Use a belt weather kit to take and record on-site weather conditions
11.
Collect weather information on an active fire using a field belt weather kit
12.
Collect fuel and/or soil moisture samples prior to prescribed fire burns
13.
Assist with positioning equipment in wildland or prescribed fires
14.
Assist with deploying equipment in wildland or prescribed fires
Knowledge of policies and procedures concerning fire management, safety, vehicle and equipment utilization, procurement, communications, training, and personnel
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
15.
I have successfully completed the Basic ICS course (I-200)
16.
I have successfully completed the Portable Pumps and Water Use course (S-211)
17.
I have successfully completed the Wildfire Powersaws course (S-212)
18.
I have successfully completed the Incident Business Management Principles course (S-260)
19.
I have successfully completed the Basic Air Operations course (S-270)
20.
I have successfully completed the Basic Firefighting course (S-130)
21.
I have successfully completed the Intro to Fire Behavior course (S-190)
22.
I am certified in CPR
23.
I have successfully completed the GENGAC - Geographic Area Engine Academy specifically, NOT any other Engine Academies)
24.
I have coached/instructed at a National Standards Geographic Engine Academy
25.
I have field programing of Wildland Fire industry standard P25 handheld and mobile radios
Knowledge of accepted fire practices and procedures to prevent injury and loss of life
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
26.
Assess the influence of fuels, weather, and terrain on fire behavior and potential for growth
27.
Assist with fire safety training in the efficient operation and use of tolls, equipment, and tactics used in wildlife fire activities
28.
Identify escape routes and safety zones
29.
Participate in fire safety sessions
Skill in oral communication sufficient to effectively interact with people at all levels, internal and external to the organization, including the public
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
30.
Interact with individuals outside the immediate organization to obtain or furnish information
31.
Maintain communication with personnel at the fire scene and act on or relay requests for additional personnel, equipment, and supplies using various dispatch equipment (for example, two-way radio)
32.
Notify managers and conduct oral briefings of incident status
33.
Participate in safety sessions and fire critiques
34.
Provide dispatch with an accurate and timely fire size up and legal description
35.
Use Geospatial Information systems mapping software
Skill in use of hand tools such as Pulaskis, shovels, McLeods; as well as power tools including chainsaws and portable pumps to build fire line, control wildland fire, and maintain specialized fire equipment
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
36.
Dig ground for fire suppression operations
37.
Use a fire shovel
38.
Use a Pulaski on a fire crew
39.
Use a McLeod on a fire crew
40.
Use pumps and/or hoses to put out fires
41.
Use a fire rake
42.
Use flappers on a fire crew
43.
Use a drip torch on suppression operations
44.
Use a drip torch on prescribed fire operations
45.
Maintain and/or repair hand tools that you used during a wildland or prescribed fire