Wildland Firefighter

**Duties**:

- Serves as Squad Leader on Interagency Hotshot Crew Operations providing leadership and executing fire management activities in fire preparedness, fuels management and prevention, and fire suppression, monitoring, and post-fire.
- Directs the work of firefighter crew in building firelines, burnout, mopping up, and patrolling firelines.
- Plans action and directs utilization of fire line resources.
- Directs assigned suppression operations and recommends and implements tactical strategies on fires.
- Directs the operation and use of special tools and equipment.
- Directs and ensures proper equipment and supplies needed for fire assignments.
- Manages fuels projects such as: prescribed fire, mechanical and biological treatments, inventorying fuel beds, and pilingvegetation debris.
- Gathers information on weather data, topography, fuel types, and fire behavior in responding to wildland fire incidents.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- U.S. Citizenship Required
- You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit
- You may be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.
- This position has been designated as an Incidental Operator under the Indian Affairs Motor Vehicle Safety Program, therefore, the incumbent will be required annually to acknowledge and certify possession of a valid state driver's license.

**Qualifications**:
**EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS**:
- **GS-6**: 1 year of specialized wildland fire work experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include, but are not limited to, on-the-line wildland fire experience as a senior wildland firefighter in forest or range fire control, prevention or suppression work, prescribed burning; operating and maintaining specialized wildland fire tools, equipment, vehicles, and may include leading the work of crew personnel. Provided on-the-job training to personnel in use of wildland fire control equipment, methods and safety procedures. Performed technical specializations such as felling, saw repair and water handling.
- **SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS**: These are MANDATORY qualification prerequisites to qualify for this position. The applicant must have possessed all of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualifications requirements under the Standards for Interagency Hotshot Crew Operations to be considered eligible for this hotshot position identified as a Squad Leader.
- **Crew Boss (CRWB)**:

- **Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5)**
- **MAXIMUM ENTRY AGE (MEA) AND FIREFIGHTER SPECIAL RETIREMENT COVERAGE**: This is a Primary/Rigorous Firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d) (FERS). The maximum entry-age (MEA) for this position shall not exceed age 37, unless you have sufficient prior Federal civilian law enforcement or firefighter experience or you are a preference eligible veteran. Applicants must be 18 years of age, but not have reached their 37th birthday **by the closing date of this announcement**. Applicants over the MEA of 37 MUST have enough prior covered service under the Firefighter Special Retirement benefit in order to be eligible for re-entry into a primary firefighter position.
- These positions are covered by the special enhanced annuity retirement provisions for Federal Firefighters and Law Enforcement officers and have a mandatory retirement age of 57. Two exceptions are allowed: 1) an applicant has prior Federal service in documented special retirement covered position(s) sufficient to count toward 20 years of covered service on or before the mandatory retirement age of 57; or 2) an applicant is a qualified veterans' preference eligible, in which case the MEA is waived and their corresponding retirement age may be higher than 57 after completing 20 years of service. You must supply a copy of your Defense Department Form 214 (DD-214) along with Standard Form 15 (if applicable) and any associated documentation in accordance with the instructions in this vacancy announcement.- **All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.**

**Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 90 days from the closing date**.
- The duties of this position are so rigorous that employment is limited to physically vigorous individuals who must meet established maximum age and physical qualification requirements.
- **Physical Demands**:Arduous exertion for protracted periods of time such as, but not limited to, extensive running, walking, climbing, kneeling, stooping, pulling hoses, jumping and twistin