- Position Title
- Fire Management Officer
- Agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R5-22-11469295-AC-DHA Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, April 28, 2022 to Wednesday, May 25, 2022
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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?
Assessment 1
Basic Education Requirement
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.
Basic Education Requirement for the 0401 series
Additional Qualification
2.
Additional Qualification for GS 0401-11
This position is subject to the qualifications and additional required training specified in the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Qualifications Standards and Guide.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
IFPM QUALIFICATIONS
Do you possess:
Moderate Pathway #1:
Primary Core Requirement: TFLD
Secondary Core Requirement: ICT3 or RXB2
or
Moderate Pathway #2:
Primary Core Requirement: HEB1
Secondary Core Requirement: ICT3?
Do you possess:
Moderate Pathway #1:
Primary Core Requirement: TFLD
Secondary Core Requirement: ICT3 or RXB2
or
Moderate Pathway #2:
Primary Core Requirement: HEB1
Secondary Core Requirement: ICT3?
Knowledge of supervisory policies, procedures, and methods in order to manage a diverse workforce.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Provide supervision and oversight, including work prioritization to ensure program objectives are met.
5.
Provide technical and administrative supervision, on-the-job training and counseling to subordinates.
6.
Coordinate hiring, counseling, and evaluating employees (including recommendations for
promotion, incentive awards, and/or disciplining).
promotion, incentive awards, and/or disciplining).
7.
Build consensus for difficult decisions or areas of disagreement through communication, negotiation and active leadership.
Knowledge of budgeting policy, procedures and techniques sufficient to develop program budgets and annual work plans.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Assist in development of budget estimates and annual work plans for pre-suppression, prevention, fuels management and prescribed fire.
9.
Prepare or review written restoration project plans, program reviews, strategy papers, budget initiatives, and/or other management actions related to environmental resource programs and activities.
10.
Write detailed scopes-of-work, specifications, and budget projections for grant proposals, contracts, or agreements.
Comprehensive knowledge of the principles, practices, and concepts of wildland fire management (e.g., fire effects, fire hazard and risk analysis, fuel and
flammability assessment, smoke management, incident management, prescribed fire, and fire use) sufficient to perform program development and oversight for the fire and aviation management programs.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Develop Fire Management Plans, Prescribed Fire Burn Plans, Fire Preparedness Plans, etc., to meet program goals and objectives.
12.
Use knowledge of cooperating agency missions and capacity to inform fire management decisions.
13.
Write a prescribed fire plan delineating prescribed fire objectives, implementation strategies and safety criteria
14.
Coordinate aircraft operations pertaining to the use of aircraft for fire suppression, preparedness and prescribed fire operations
15.
Ensure fire management operations are conducted in accordance with applicable law, regulation, and policy regarding fire management, environmental safeguards, cultural resources protection, and worker safety.
16.
Conduct safety reviews, develop mitigation plans, and complete follow-up evaluation for
hazard correction.
hazard correction.
Fundamental knowledge of related fields of science (e.g., wildlife management, botany, hydrology, geology, archeology).
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
17.
Formulate and establish resource management goals and objectives and monitor fire
management activities for results.
management activities for results.
18.
Use understanding of ecological rationale for desired fire effects and the impact they will have on the flora and fauna.
19.
Identify the ecological role of fire as related to meeting management direction and objectives with regards to particular ecosystems
20.
Plan and conduct prescribed burns to achieve specific wildlife habitat or forest management objectives.
Professional knowledge of natural resource management, fire ecology, fire behavior, and fire management theories, concepts, principles, and standards in a wildland fire environment.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
21.
Apply knowledge of natural resource management and fire ecology policies and principles to the conservation and management of wildlife habitat.
22.
Coordinate and initiates all fire management activities based on firefighter and public safety, cost effectiveness, and values to be protected consistent with resource objectives
23.
Participate in development of wildland fire agreements, operating plans, and land and fire management plans to the benefit of trust resources
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
24.
Experience working with wildlife biologists/botanists to identify proper seasonality, mitigation measures, and design features to ensure protection and enhancement of natural resources.
Ability to interact with individuals and special interest groups with diverse and potentially conflicting viewpoints regarding natural and cultural resource
management priorities.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
25.
Coordinate operations with cooperating agencies on multijurisdictional wildfires.
26.
Analyze wildfire risk to communities, infrastructure, biological and cultural resources to determine effective pre-suppression plans and fuels management projects for protection.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
27.
Manage conflicting high priority demands to meet natural resource program goals.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
28.
Effectively negotiate management strategies regarding issues that impact multiple agencies and jurisdictions.
29.
Use both written and oral communications to successfully and productively transfer information and viewpoints.
30.
Ensure fire management operations are conducted in accordance with applicable law, regulation, and policy regarding fire management, environmental safeguards, cultural resources protection, and worker safety.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
31.
Experience coordinating with cultural resource staff to ensure protection and avoidance measures are in place for historic and/or prehistoric resources, when considering fuels management projects or pre wildfire planning efforts.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
32.
Work cooperatively with other professionals/biologists in a leadership role to resolve a variety of complex natural resource issues, facilitate group development of recommendations, and provide direction on action implementation
Comprehensive knowledge of the latest technological advances in fire management sufficient to evaluate their applicability to specific situations.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
33.
Assist in analyzing records associated with burn planning, burn implementation, fire behavior and fire effects to evaluate treatment effectiveness
34.
Skill in planning for natural and prescribed fire ignitions including analyzing and monitoring burn severity, fire effects and habitat impacts.
35.
Assist in monitoring or analyzing fire behavior parameters which include rate of spread, fire intensity, and fire weather for prescribed fires, fire use fires, and wildfires
36.
Develop long-range plans for fire/fuels management
Knowledge of the policies, techniques and practices of wildland firefighting obtained through substantial service as a primary firefighter of the Federal government or in a similar firefighting position outside the Federal government. This is a mandatory requirement of this position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
37.
I have a minimum of 90 days of previous wildland firefighting experience. This experience was gained through work on a fireline in containment, control, suppression or use of wildland fire. (This is a mandatory prerequisite for this position.)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
38.
Follow policy and guidance set forth in the FWS Fire Management Handbook, PMS 310-1 and the Red Book.
39.
Familiar with State smoke management guidelines, or familiar with how to obtain the regulations.
40.
Coordinate fire management activities with other Federal, state, and private jurisdictions
necessary to comply with the natural resource laws and policies.
necessary to comply with the natural resource laws and policies.
41.
Develop and execute preparedness plans and suppression activities to ensure readiness of
firefighters and equipment.
firefighters and equipment.
Certification
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
42.
RequiredYour rating is subject to verification based on the application materials that you submit, and through verification of references as appropriate. A deliberate attempt to falsify information on your application materials is grounds for non-selection and for termination. In addition, falsifying information on your application can result in your being barred from Federal employment. Please choose the appropriate response below: