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Position Title: Fire Management Specialist (Fire Planner (Direct Hire Authority)
Agency: National Park Service
Announcement Number: PW-1546-PWFA-23-11971482-DE Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, May 16, 2023 to Wednesday, May 31, 2023

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Eligibilities

1. Are you a United States Citizen?

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A. Yes

B. No

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.

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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.

A. Yes

B. No

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.

A. Yes

B. No

Preferences

1. As part of the official duties of this position, the incumbent is required to operate a Government vehicle. As such, applicants are required to have a valid State-issued Driver's License prior to the closing date of the job announcement.

Please note: you will be required to submit a Motor Vehicle Operator's License and Driving Record. You must also submit (within a State sealed envelope or submitted directly by the State authorities), and at your own expense, all certified driving records from all States that disclose all valid driver's licenses, whether current or past, possessed by you.

Please chose the best response option regarding your license status.

A. I have a valid State-issued Driver's License.

B. I will be able to obtain a valid State-issued Driver's License prior to the closing date of the job announcement.

C. I do NOT have a valid State-issued Driver's License and unable to obtain one prior to the closing date of the announcement. By selecting this option, I acknowledge that I do not meet this requirement and will be marked ineligible.

A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.

2. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

A. Yes, I certify that I have read and understood this requirement. I understand that I may be disqualified if I do not provide the required information as part of my resume/application.

B. No, I have not provided this information in my resume/application. I understand that I may be disqualified if I do not provide the required information as part of my resume/application.

3. To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

A. Yes, I certify that I have read and understood this requirement; and I have provided this information with my application package if applicable. I understand that I may be disqualified if I do not provide the required information as part of my application package.

B. No, I do not certify and understand that I may be disqualified if I do not provide the required information as part of my application package.

4. Would you accept a term appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

Assessment 1

THE RESUME OR APPLICATION MATERIALS YOU SUBMIT FOR THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST SUPPORT ALL RESPONSES. IF NOT, YOUR SCORE WILL BE LOWERED AND/OR YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Basic Education Requirement for Fire Positions in the GS-0401 Series

1. From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the basic education requirements for a Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire and Fuels), GS-0401 position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible.

A. I have completed a bachelors or higher degree in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry or related disciplines appropriate to the position. The following additional subject fields have been determined to be acceptable as directly related degree programs for fire management jobs in this series: wildland fire management, forestry, agronomy, biochemistry, biometrics, ecology, fishery biology, general fish and wildlife administration, horticulture, natural resources management, physiology, plant physiology, rangeland management, soil science, wildlife biology, zoology, agricultural extension, animal science, botany, entomology, genetics, microbiology, pharmacology, plant pathology, plant protection and quarantine, soil conservation, toxicology, wildlife refuge management. In addition, natural resources related disciplines include chemistry, environmental sciences (not environmental or natural resources policy), hydrology, outdoor recreation (if it has a natural resource emphasis), physics, fire management, earth sciences, geology, meteorology related weather, climate, physical geography (if it has a natural resource emphasis), and watershed management.

B. I do not meet the degree requirements described in 1A above, but I have a combination of education and qualifying experience which included courses equivalent to a major (24 semester hours or equivalent as shown above), plus appropriate experience or additional education which totals four years. To satisfy the requirements, the nature and quality of this course work must have been such that it would serve as a prerequisite for more advanced study in the field or subject-matter area. This means the required course work must show progression beyond the associate degree level in directly related coursework, such that it may be considered to be leading towards a bachelor?s degree in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry or related disciplines as described above.

C. I do not possess the education and/or experience as described above.

90 Days Wildland Firefighting Experience (Selective Factor)

2. Applicants for this position must possess knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of wildland firefighting as demonstrated by direct wildland firefighting experience. In order to receive credit, you must provide a written description of your experience in wildland firefighting. Education without hands-on wildland firefighting experience does not meet this requirement. Please select A or B below to indicate whether you meet this mandatory requirement.

A. 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. This experience can be met by serving on a temporary, seasonal, or equivalent private sector fire position for no less than 90 days. Wildland fire is defined as any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland and is categorized into two distinct types: Wildfires, which is any unplanned ignitions or prescribed fires that are declared wildfires; and Prescribed Fires which are planned ignitions. Prescribed fire experience must be supplemented by fire suppression experience in order to be creditable as previous wildland firefighting experience. This experience has been documented in my work history /experience blocks on my resume.

B. I do not possess the wildland firefighting experience described above.

Minimum Qualification Requirements for Fire Management Specialist (Fire Planner) GS-0401-11

3. From the descriptions below, select one response that best describes how your background meets the specialized experience and/or education requirements for a Fire Management Specialist (Fire Planner), GS-0401-11 position. Read all responses before making your selection. MARK ONLY ONE RESPONSE. If you select more than one response, or leave this question blank you will be rated ineligible. If you do not meet these minimum qualifications, you will be considered not qualified and will not receive consideration for this position at the GS-11 level.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service, or equivalent, which includes the following: Providing advice and technical support to fire management officers and land or resource management staff; ensuring fire management plans are consistent with and complement land or resource management plans, are consistent with enabling laws, policies, regulations, and environmental mandates such as National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Clean Air Act, National Historic Preservation Act, etc.; exchanging and presenting technical and policy information to groups of others at management meetings, professional conferences, and other events; use of geospatial information technology in strategic fire management planning, ensuring fire management plan updates are timely, accurate, and defensible within established standards; reviewing fire management data for adequacy, appropriateness, and accuracy; incorporating decision support tools and modeling into strategic response and planning; guiding field units on data collection and evaluation of hazard risk, fuels, historic fire occurrence, fire effects, climatology, and weather.

B. I do not possess any of the requirements described above.

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