Supervisory Wildland Firefighter

Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens - No previous federal service is required. This position is being advertised under an OPM government-wide Direct Hire authority. CTAP and ICTAP candidates in the local commuting area.

Duties

Determines preparedness and suppression needs, facilitates procurement, and formulates and prepares project plans. Manages assigned property by procuring, maintaining, and inventorying hand tools, chainsaws, firing equipment, food and water provisions, and personal protective equipment, to ensure personnel meet fire readiness standards on a daily basis. Assists in coordinating repairs and scheduling maintenance with approved maintenance facilities, securing temporary replacement of vehicles as needed. Assists the IHC Superintendent in the planning, development and implementation of prescribed fire projects, hazardous fuel mitigation projects, and other land management projects. Assists in the development of fuels management projects and work plans, collects data and completes fuels inventories, assesses fire risks and hazards, and performs pre attack planning. Recognizes, reacts to and communicates changes in weather and fire behavior; topography and fuel types; and adapts planned strategies and tactics to identify and relocate firelines, escape routes and safety zones. Identifies and analyzes suppression tactics and strategies employed on the fires, and revises and/or develops alternatives in view of such conditions as fuels, weather, and topography. Executes prescribed burn plans for complex burn projects in a wide variety of fuel types and executes complex firing operations on wildfire incidents. Plans and directs overall work to be accomplished by subordinate supervisor(s), sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Develops and implements both technical and agency specific training program for the IHC.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship is required. Be sure to read the

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