- Position Title
- Fire Management Specialist
- Agency
- Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- MR-20-10811661-TL (MP) Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, May 6, 2020 to Tuesday, May 19, 2020
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a veteran who separated from active duty under honorable conditions AND you:
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
• have a rating by the Department of Veterans Affairs showing a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; OR,
• are retired from active military service with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service. You must also submit the disability letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs or Armed Service and the Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, Standard Form 15.
3.
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.
4.
Do you meet one of the following Competitive Merit Promotion eligibilities:
- Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has never held the full performance level of the position being announced.
- Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA)
- Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA)
5.
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.
6.
Are you a current or former employee of a Land Management Agency and are serving or served under a time-limited competitive service appointment? You may be eligible to compete under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act, P.L. 114-47.
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service (generally SF-50s) and acceptable performance (generally performance appraisal ratings or references from supervisors if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal.)
Current land management agency appointees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.
Former land management agency employees must have initially been hired under competitive procedures for a time-limited appointment; must have served under one or more time-limited appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; and must have performed at an acceptable level during each period of service; must have been separated (with respect to their most recent separation) for reasons other than misconduct or performance, and must apply for a position covered by these provisions within two years of their most recent date of separation.
You must provide documentation showing all required periods of service (generally SF-50s) and acceptable performance (generally performance appraisal ratings or references from supervisors if employed for periods of time too short to require an appraisal.)
7.
Are you currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• Career or Career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
8.
Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a Federal agency other than the Agency hiring for this position at the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your latest SF- 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your latest SF- 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
9.
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past twelve months?
-OR
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?
-OR
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility. If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.
-OR
Are you a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who has completed your service within the past 36 months and are requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility due to your military service, status as a full-time student or other experience related to this position?
-OR
Are you a current or former Peace Corps employee who has completed at least 36 months of continuous service and has been separated from the Peace Corps for less than three years?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your description of service or other proof of non-competitive eligibility. If you are a former Peace Corps volunteer or VISTA member who is requesting an extension of your non-competitive eligibility, please also provide the necessary documentation to support your request.
10.
Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment or did you obtain career-conditional status (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) at the same grade level as this position or higher with the same or higher promotion potential?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
11.
Do you meet one of the following Non-Competitive eligibilities:
- Current or Former Federal Employee who has held or currently holds a career or career conditional appointment in the competitive service and has held a permanent (non-temporary) position in the competitive service at the same or higher full performance level as the position being announced
- Veterans who have a service connected disability of 30% or more
- Certain Military Spouses (Relocating with your spouse under Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders / a spouse of a service member who is 100% disabled due to a service-connected injury / a spouse of a service member killed while on active duty)
- Certain Overseas Family Members (A family member of a federal employee, or uniformed service member, who has completed 52 weeks of service in a federal position overseas.)
- Peace Corps/VISTA
- Foreign Service Employees
- Miscellaneous Authorities not regulated by OPM (Postal Career Service Employee; Postal Rate Commission Employee; Government Accountability Office (GAO) Employee; Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts Employee)
- DOI or FWS Authorities not regulated by OPM
- Individuals with a Disability: Schedule A Disability appointments (Severe Physical, Psychiatric, Mental Disability)
- Interchange agreement with other merit systems
12.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for a Schedule A Disability appointment? For more information, review USAJOBS Individuals with Disabilities resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
To verify your eligibility, you must provide appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
13.
Are you currently employed as a Federal civilian employee in the Competitive Service and have never held the grade or full performance level of this position?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your latest SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
14.
Were you formerly employed as a Federal civilian employee on a permanent competitive appointment or did you obtain career-conditional status (and are within 3 years of the date of separation or are a preference eligible) and have you never held the full performance level of this position?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your separation Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
15.
Are you currently employed as a civilian employee in the competitive service in a Federal agency other than the Agency hiring for this position and have you never held the grade or full performance level of this position?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF- 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your separation SF- 50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• your status was in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
16.
Are you a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
• served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (Note: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility); OR,
• are entitled to veterans' preference?
For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of service which includes character of service.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
Assessment 1
Basic Education Requirement for the 0401 Series
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
1.
Please select the letter that best describes how you meet the Basic Education Requirements for this position
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE
2.
Please select the letter corresponding to the statement that most clearly and accurately describes your level of experience and/or education to perform the work of a GS-0401-13 Fire Management Specialist.
Ability to resolve atypical, complex fire management problems that exist in rural-urban environments with continuous conflicts involving other government, state agencies, and the private sector where there are extensive conflicts and complex issues to resolve.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Discussing with subordinates the progress of their work and problem areas as they arise.
4.
Establish priorities for habitat protection, restoration and management to benefit priority species.
5.
Work collaboratively with regional and field-based leadership on setting workload priorities and due dates.
Knowledge of other agency missions, practices and procedures with regard to fire science/management to interface field station fire plans with neighboring fire programs (i.e., U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, participating state forestry departments, etc.).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
6.
Articulate program vision in a manner that is clear and compelling to influence a course(s) of action in furtherance of the conservation mission
7.
Negotiate outcomes that support workload goals and the mission of the organization
8.
Recognize trends and develop response plans that support workload goals and the mission of the organization
Knowledge of soil, plant, animal, insects, fungi and soil microorganisms and their relationships with and influences on, fire management programs.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
9.
Supervise and guide a diverse staff with responsibility for habitat management
10.
Conduct ecological assessments of habitat restoration project areas to determine their benefits or other effects to fish, wildlife and trust resources
11.
Provide expertise and advice on matters concerning fire effects on wildlife, habitat restoration and endangered species.
12.
Provide expertise and advice to refuges on matters concerning wildland urban interface fire issues and problems.
13.
Serve as technical specialist on wildfire incident management, including interagency team management, fire science, safety, training, operations, fire logistics, fire business management, and fire personnel administration.
Comprehensive knowledge and skills sufficient to provide technical direction, guidance, and coordination for a broad, highly active and diversified fire management program.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
14.
Ensure that fire program training needs and qualifications criteria are met.
15.
Assist in the development of fire management standards and technical guides for fire program management, wildland fire and prescribed fire, and staffing and funding requests to support prescribed fire projects
16.
Supervise and manage professional, technical, and administrative personnel, assign work, set priorities
Skill in designing, advising, reviewing, and examining plans and the ability to design variable and alternative plans and approaches to fire planning in widely ecologically diversified refuges.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Plan, distribute and or coordinate the work of a multi-disciplinary team of sciences that work with various fish and wildlife science programs, fostering open and regular cross program communication
18.
Plan and facilitate recurring meetings of agency professionals to ensure progress toward mutually beneficial goals and outcomes.
19.
Plan and assign work responsibilities and priorities while providing guidance and instruction to a diverse staff
20.
Plan, performs and evaluates studies to develop fire management prescription for prescribed burns and fire management strategies for wildland fires
21.
Provide input on fire management issues of a national scope in order to develop national policy and procedures.
22.
Review and recommend approval of long-range fire management plans that include policies, objectives, priorities, and the correlation and integration of fire management into the overall habitat management program.
23.
Address issues of interest to national media, congressional officials, public interest groups, and other public officials by explaining and discussing fire management policies and management decisions.
24.
Ensure consistency of fire policy by reviewing fire management programs of subordinate groups.
25.
Implement a firefighter safety program to ensure that firefighter and public safety are the number one priority of all fire management operations.
Expert knowledge in fire science and management concepts, i.e., fire ecology, fire behavior, hazard fuel assessment, smoke management, fire meteorology principles, federal and multiple state laws, programs and precedents sufficient to develop, propose, and recommend substantial field area program innovations, significant program changes, or alternate courses of critical fire management action. (and) Skill in development fire management planning throughout a multi-state and multi-refuge area.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
26.
Adapt/use extensive knowledge of the latest development in fire science, ecology, and management to achieve long-term goals and objectives
Comprehensive knowledge and skills sufficient to provide technical direction, guidance, and coordination for a broad, highly active and diversified fire management program.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
27.
Discussing with subordinates the progress of their work and problem areas as they arise.
Knowledge of soil, plant, animal, insects, fungi and soil microorganisms and their relationships with and influences on, fire management programs.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
28.
Articulate program vision in a manner that is clear and compelling to influence a course(s) of action in furtherance of the conservation mission
Expert knowledge in fire science and management concepts, i.e., fire ecology, fire behavior, hazard fuel assessment, smoke management, fire meteorology principles, federal and multiple state laws, programs and precedents sufficient to develop, propose, and recommend substantial field area program innovations, significant program changes, or alternate courses of critical fire management action. (and) Skill in development fire management planning throughout a multi-state and multi-refuge area.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
29.
Supervise and guide a diverse staff with responsibility for habitat management
Skill in designing, advising, reviewing, and examining plans and the ability to design variable and alternative plans and approaches to fire planning in widely ecologically diversified refuges.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
30.
Plan, distribute and or coordinate the work of a multi-disciplinary team of sciences that work with various fish and wildlife science programs, fostering open and regular cross program communication
Knowledge of other agency missions, practices and procedures with regard to fire science/management to interface field station fire plans with neighboring fire programs (i.e., U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Park Service, participating state forestry departments, etc.).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
31.
Review and recommend approval of long-range fire management plans that include policies, objectives, priorities, and the correlation and integration of fire management into the overall habitat management program.
Ability to resolve atypical, complex fire management problems that exist in rural-urban environments with continuous conflicts involving other government, state agencies, and the private sector where there are extensive conflicts and complex issues to resolve.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
32.
Adapt/use extensive knowledge of the latest development in fire science, ecology, and management to achieve long-term goals and objectives