Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Fire Management Officer) - Direct Hire Authori

This Supervisory Wildland Firefighter position serves as the Fire Management Officer with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Western Region, Hopi Agency, Branch of Fire Management, Duty Station in Kykotsmovi, Arizona.

This announcement will be used to fill vacancies utilizing the Direct-Hire Authority (5CFR 337.201). Category rating, veteran's preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do NOT apply for this vacancy.

Duties

Directs all phases of the assigned fire program unit to include fire management planning, training/workforce planning, fire preparedness, fuels management/prevention, dispatching, suppression, post-suppression, and emergency response activities.

Performs/supervises administrative program management functions such as budget formulation/execution; development and implementation of training/development programs; and implementation of cooperative agreements.

Facilitates fire management planning activities; and develops local/annual operating plans and provides staff technical direction in the execution of master plans.

Collaborates with unit/tribal leadership while also serving on and representing the units and BIA on various interagency teams, and work groups dealing with specific local, geographic, or national fire management issues.

Works with a variety of complex technical problems relating to fire weather, smoke management, fire behavior, and computer fire modeling.

Makes periodic inspections of the fire management organization and operations for compliance with approved plans, rules, regulations, and standards to ensure that an adequate and effective fire management force is being maintained.

Establishes priorities for fire hazard reduction, prescribed burns and fuels management based on minimizing potential damage and maximizing multiple resource benefit and enhancement.

Ensures the fuels management program is consistent with ecosystem management principles and land use plans.

Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; and evaluates work performance of employees.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship Required.

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.

A background security investigation will be required for all new hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.

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.

This is a Drug Testing Designated Position and is subject to both pre-employment and random drug testing as a condition of employment. Applicants will not be appointed to the position if a verified positive drug test is received.

This position is subject to pre-employment and annual medical screening and physical fitness testing.

Completion of NWCG course M-581, Fire Program Management within one year of entrance on duty, if not obtained at time of hire.

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