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Position Title
Forestry Technician (Fuels Crew Supervisor)
Agency
Bureau of Land Management
Announcement Number
CADHA-22-11469907-GC Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, April 26, 2022 to Wednesday, May 11, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a United States Citizen?

For more information, review Employment of U.S Citizens.
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3. Career Transition Assistance Plan:  Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced or surplused from the Department of the Interior; AND
  • I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • I am applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which I have been or will be separated; AND
  • My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.   
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4. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan: Do you meet ALL of the following eligibilities?
  • I am a current or former competitive federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the Department of the Interior; AND
  • I am located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
  • I am currently in a position at the same grade level or higher than the position being announced; AND
  • My last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility.  All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement. 
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Preferences
1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. I qualify at the GS-9 because:
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2. I have a minimum of 90 days of wildland firefighting experience. Wildland firefighting experience is defined as on-the-line wildland firefighting experience gained through containment, control, suppression, or use of wildland fire. Wildland fire is defined as any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland. The two types of wildland fire are wildfire and prescribed fire. (See announcement for further definition):
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3. I have held, or currently hold, the NWCG qualification or higher: Prescribed Burn Boss Type 2 (RXB2), AND Single Resource Boss for either - Engine (ENGB), Crew (CRWB), or Helicopter (HMGB). I will provide a copy of my IQCS master record or equivalent documentation as instructed in the vacancy announcement.
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4. I possess a valid current State driver's license.
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5. Select all the areas in Fuels Management that you consider yourself an expert.
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6. From the following list of fuels management treatments, identify those in which you have experience implementing:
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7. Select the treatments used in fuels reduction and vegetation manipulation listed below that you have knowledge of specification requirements or experience in project design:
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8. Identify the specialized work related to assembling or obtaining fire suppression resources that you perform as part of a job:
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9. Indicate the level of your experience, education and training as it relates to your work during prescribed burns:
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10. Indicate your proficiency in collecting vegetative and fuels monitoring study data, including during project implementation, i.e. during prescribed burning operations.
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11. Identify the fire management operations you have been responsible for as part of your job:
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12. I have performed the following tasks either on a hand crew or prescribed fire crew in support of wildland fire fighting:
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13. Indicate your level of experience providing wildland fire suppression or prescribed fire training and guidance to firefighters:
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14. Select all the statements from below that best describe your experience working as a supervisor, team lead, project manager or reviewing the work of others.
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15. Select all the training/instruction work you have done related to wildland firefighting.
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16. Select the statement that best describes your supervisory/leadership experience in planning, organizing and assigning work to subordinates to meet workload accomplishments.
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17. Select all of the statements that best describe your experience integrating fire and fuels management information with other natural resource management programs.
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18. Identify the following work related to prescribed burns that you have been responsible for on the job:
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19. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document
or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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