- Position Title
- Wildland Firefighter (State Training and Workforce Development)
- Agency
- Bureau of Land Management
- Announcement Number
- FAMP-25-12702590-TT Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, April 3, 2025 to Monday, April 14, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Area of Consideration: Current BLM Employee - Do you meet the following eligibility?
- I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service AND the highest grade level I have held on a permanent basis is lower than the full performance level of the position being announced.
2.
Current BLM Employee: Do you meet any of the following eligibilities?
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
- I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at the same grade level as the full performance level of the position being announced
- I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service at a higher grade level than the full performance level of the position being announced
- I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service serving in a position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced
- I am a current Bureau of Land Management employee with a career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service and have previously held a permanent position with a full performance level equivalent to or higher than the full performance level of the position being announced
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
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.
4.
Are you a current, permanent Bureau of Land Management employee?
To verify your eligibility as a current Bureau of Land Management employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
To verify your eligibility as a current Bureau of Land Management employee, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50) or equivalent personnel action form reflecting your permanent, competitive status. Your SF-50 (or equivalent personnel action form) must reflect:
• career or career-conditional (Tenure field is 1 or 2); AND,
• status in the competitive service (Position Occupied field is 1).
5.
Are you a current or former employee of a land management agency (Forest Service; Bureau of Land Management; National Park Service; Fish and Wildlife Service; Bureau of Indian Affairs; or Bureau of Reclamation) who:
• was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; AND,
• served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; AND,
• performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; AND,
• if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and for reasons other than misconduct or performance
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. You must submit documentation showing all required periods of service (generally SF-50s) and acceptable performance (generally performance appraisal ratings or memorandum of record where the supervisor documented an acceptable performance level, or reference by supervisors, etc.). All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
• was originally hired to a time-limited position under a competitive appointment; AND,
• served one or more time-limited appointments at a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two or more years; AND,
• performed at an acceptable level of service during each period of service; AND,
• if no longer employed by the land management agency, have been separated for no more than two years, and for reasons other than misconduct or performance
In order to receive consideration, you must submit documentation showing proof of eligibility. You must submit documentation showing all required periods of service (generally SF-50s) and acceptable performance (generally performance appraisal ratings or memorandum of record where the supervisor documented an acceptable performance level, or reference by supervisors, etc.). All required documentation will be outlined in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
Survey Questions
1.
I have a satisfactory or better rating on my last performance appraisal. I will provide a copy of my performance appraisal, if requested.
2.
I have received recruitment incentive awards during the last two years and have listed them on my resume.
3.
My resume contains hours worked per week for each season and position held. For example, 1 year of experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week (full-time). Part-time hours are prorated. I understand that I will not receive any credit for a position listed that does not include hours worked per week.
4.
My resume contains the beginning and ending dates (month/year to month/year) and grade level (if federal service) for each period of work experience/employment. I understand failure to adequately include this information may affect my qualification determination for this announcement.
5.
I consent to the release of information about my ability and fitness for Federal employment by employers, schools, law enforcement agencies, and other individuals and organizations to investigators, human resource specialists, and other authorized employees or representatives of the Federal Government. I understand that for some other sources of information, a separate specific release may be needed, and I may be contacted for such a release at a later date.
6.
I will provide copies of required documents by the closing date of this announcement. These documents establish my eligibility and qualifications for this position. Examples: SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (non-award); DD-214 for VEOA consideration; transcripts if applicable.
7.
I have read the "How to Apply" & "Required Documents" sections and understand that failure to submit any required documents may result in my being found not qualified.
8.
I understand that additional selections may be made from this vacancy, within the same geographical area, by other bureaus from within the DOI, through shared recruiting activities, and my application may be shown to multiple hiring offices. Additional selections for similar positions across the entire Department of the Interior within the local commuting area(s) identified in this vacancy announcement may be made. By applying, I agree to have my application shared with any interested selecting official(s) within the DOI. There is no option to opt-out as my information will not be shared with other hiring agencies outside of the DOI. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.
9.
I understand that I must ensure my resume, supporting documents (SF-50 or other official document to verify date of birth), transcripts, fire qualifications (IQCS), etc., are not password protected or contain redacted information that could make my application package ineligible.
10.
My performance is at an acceptable level and I am not serving under a formal Performance Improvement Plan (PIP).
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Training Specialist position with the Federal government. We will evaluate your resume and responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification and must be supported in your resume and supporting documents.
1.
I qualify for the GS-12 level because I meet 1-year specialized experience as defined in the vacancy announcement equivalent to the GS-11.
2.
Please select the response that best describes your level of proficiency in managing employee development:
3.
When faced with tight deadlines, changing priorities and conflicting responsibility, which of the following best describes your work style.
4.
Select all statements below that best describe your ability to design and implement strategies, which maximize employee potential and foster high ethical standards in meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals. Select all that apply
5.
Select all the statements that best describe your experience in providing program leadership, management, and coordination:
6.
Indicate your level of experience as it pertains to the interpersonal communication skills that you routinely apply at work. Select all that apply.
7.
Select the statement that best describes your ability to communicate orally.
8.
Select the response(s) that best describe your experience identifying and analyzing problems, making decisions, and providing solutions.
9.
Select the statement that best describes your work coordinating and conducting large-scale training programs.
10.
Indicate the statement that best describes your ability to develop, implement and evaluate fire training products, policies, and procedures.
11.
Select the statement that best describes your experience with the Incident Qualifications and Certification System (IQCS) including training, reporting or account management.
12.
Indicate the statement that best describes your ability to develop, implement and evaluate workforce development products, policies, and procedures.
13.
Please choose each of the fire management activities in which you have experience.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
14.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all 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.