This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/460446600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), in accordance with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (25 USC 472), gives priority in selection to eligible Indian Preference candidates. The BIA is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Who May Apply:
For additional information see the "Other Information" section.
"The Open Continuous Announcement (OCA) allows acceptance of applicants throughout the year with eligible applicants being placed on the OCA register and referred for consideration as vacancies occur. The first Cut-Off date for receipt/referrals of applicants to be considered for available vacant positions will be 9/14/17. The second Cut-Off date will be 9/28/17. Applicants with 10-point Veterans' Preference who submit a complete application after a Cut-Off date but before the List of Eligibles is issued, will be considered and referred on the List, if qualified. Your applicant period of eligibility will be for six (6) months. The system automatically populates your Eligibility Begin Date when your application is rated and your Eligibility End Date is calculated based on the start of the 6-month period of eligibility. You must reapply to keep your application active.
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12/23/2016 to 10/02/2017
$29,356 - $42,702 per year
GS 04 - 05
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - travel by light fixed-wing or rotor wing aircraft
No
Seasonal
Full-time - Full Time
05
No
WRO-17-18
460446600
--Serve as a senior wildland firefighter on a handcrew or prescribed fire crew.
--Performs all aspects of wildland and prescribed fire operations including preparation, ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop-up.
--Collects fire weather data, fuel and/or soil moisture samples, maps projects, and maintains records.
--Performs basic fire line activities such as line construction, hose layout, operations of pumps and accessories, lopping and scattering of fuels using hand tools and holding, patrolling, monitoring, and mop-up operations.
--Serves as a senior wildland firefighter on a wildland fire engine.
--Drives engine to fire locations frequently over unimproved roads.
--Positions engine in appropriate locations in consideration of safety of crew and equipment, and how the equipment can best be used in control and mop-up operations.
--Personally performs and may direct others in starting pump engine, priming pump, adjusting engine speed and pump valves, laying hose, and using appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustment in effective use of water and additives.
--Serves as a senior wildland firefighter on a helitack crew.
--Loads helicopter personnel and cargo considering methods, weight distribution, necessity for securing, total weight, and completes manifests of personnel and equipment being transported to the fire or other work site.
--Inventories and inspects helicopter accessories, fire tools, and equipment.
--Assures that needed tools and equipment are available for firefighting tasks.
Conditions of Employment
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GS-5: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 grade level OR 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: A season of experience is considered to be a period of no less than 3 months of continuous employment on a seasonal basis. Shorter periods may be combined to make a season, provided a total of at least 3 months' experience is shown. For any period where the work exceeded 3 months, the excess work is credited towards an additional season of experience. 2 seasons of experience qualify for GS-3; and 4 seasons of experience qualify for GS Examples of qualifying Specialized experience include:
· Forestry aid or technician work.
· Engineering, range, or soil conservation technician work that involved the application of cultural, resource conservation, or land management practices on non-forest or ranch lands when combined with knowledge of forestry operations and equipment.
· Farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use.
· Forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work.
GS-4: 6 months of general experience and 6 months of specialized experience OR 2 years above high school with courses related to forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: A season of experience is considered to be a period of no less than 3 months of continuous employment on a seasonal basis. Shorter periods may be combined to make a season, provided a total of at least 3 months' experience is shown. For any period where the work exceeded 3 months, the excess work is credited towards an additional season of experience. 2 seasons of experience qualify for GS-3; and 4 seasons of experience qualify for GS-4. Examples of qualifying Specialized experience include:
· Forestry aid or technician work.
· Engineering, range, or soil conservation technician work that involved the application of cultural, resource conservation, or land management practices on non-forest or ranch lands when combined with knowledge of forestry operations and equipment.
· Farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use.
· Forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work.
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: (1) Any type of work that demonstrates the applicant's ability to perform the work of the position, or (2) experience that provided a familiarity with the subject matter or processes of the broad subject area of the occupation. Which can be evidenced by farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use; or forest or range fire control, prevent on, or suppression work.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
For GS-5: Successful completion of 4 years (120 semester hours) of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with courses related to forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable.
For GS-4: Successful completion of 2 years (60 semester hours) of study above high school that included at least 12 semester hours in any combination of courses such as forestry, agriculture, crop or plant science, range management or conservation, wildlife management, watershed management, soil science, natural resources (except marine fisheries and oceanography), outdoor recreation management, civil or forest engineering, or wildland fire science. No more than 3 semester hours in mathematics is creditable
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
For GS-5: Only education (related to the subject matter) in excess of the first 60 semester hours is credible toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Convert the education to a percentage by dividing the amount of credits by 60. Convert the experience to a percentage by taking the total months and dividing them by 12. Combine both the percentages and it must equal at least 100%.
For GS-4: Only education (related to the subject matter) above high school from an accredited college is credible toward meeting the specialized experience requirements. Convert the education to a percentage by dividing the amount of credits by 60. Convert the experience to a percentage by taking the total months and dividing them by 12. Combine both the percentages and it must equal at least 100%.
Selective Factors:
The applicant must have possessed all of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements to be considered eligible for this position:
1. primary core qualification: Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1)
2. additional required training: S-290 "Intermediate Fire Behavior"
Selectees for IFPM positions requiring currency will be required to obtain and maintain currency for the NWCG qualifications listed above
To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts with your name, school name, credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. If transcripts are not included in your application package, education will not be credited. Transcripts do not need to be official but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify then you will need to provide official transcripts before you enter on duty.
Evaluation of Foreign Education: Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.
Additional selections of candidates may be possible within 90 days from the date the certificate of eligibles was issued for this announcement, for filling additional or similar positions.
Appointing Authority Information
The following links will provide additional information on how you may be eligible for the hiring authorities under this announcement.
Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
Career Transitional Assistance Program (CTAP)/Interagency Transitional Assistance Program (ICTAP)
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants for this position will be rated and ranked based upon the extent and quality of their experience, training and/or education as reflected on the application. Applicants will be further evaluated according to the degree to which they possess or have the potential to acquire knowledge, skills, abilities, and personal characteristics as listed below. The judgment of qualifications will be based on the material submitted; therefore, it is to the applicant's advantage to give complete and thorough responses and to present information in a neat and orderly fashion. Qualifications and veteran's preference eligibility will be determined on the basis of information submitted.
Category rating may be used in the ranking and selection process for this position. The categories are as follows:
BEST QUALIFIED: Applicants that possess all of the job related competencies identified as important for successful job performance.
QUALIFIED: Applicants meet the basic eligibility and minimum qualification requirements but do not meet the definition of Best Qualified or Well Qualified as described above.
Preference Eligible's are listed ahead of non-preference Eligible's within each quality category. Veterans' preference is absolute within each quality category. Compensable veterans (CPS and CP) will "float" to the top of the highest category regardless of their final rating, except for Professional positions at GS-9 & above where they would be placed at the top of the category determined by their final rating. Non-compensable veterans (XP and TP) will go to the top of the category provided their final rating meets the cut-off rating for that category.
We will compare your resume and supporting documentation to your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your resume, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities.
· Knowledge of wildland fire management practices, strategies, and tactics used on planned and unplanned ignitions.
· Specialized knowledge and certifications related to chain saw use, water handling, helicopter operations, and wildland-urban interface tactics and strategies.
· Knowledge of general forestry work sufficient to personally perform and lead others in the performance of project work related to fuels treatments, thinning, wildlife and watershed treatments, rehabilitation, and equipment/vehicle maintenance.
· Knowledge of national wildfire coordinating group (NWCG) standards and procedures related to qualifications and training.
· Skill in oral and written communication sufficient to effectively interact with people at all levels, internal and external, including public.
The following documents are required for this position:
1. Resume showing detailed work experience, from (mm/yy) to (mm/yy), hours worked per week, current supervisor's name and telephone number, duties, education and references.
2. On-line Assessment Questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire
3. SF-50 (if applying under merit promotion. Be sure your SF-50 displays your tenure in box 24, your position in box 34 and that the SF-50 is not an award)
4. Veterans documentation - if applying for VEOA: VA letter on VA letterhead that states you overall combined rating, SF-15, DD214 (copy 4) that indicates and honorable discharge.
5. Special Appointing Authority documentation (if applying under a special hiring authority)
6. BIA Form 4432 (if claiming Indian preference), link: http://www.bia.gov/DocumentLibrary/index.htm.
7. College Transcripts (If qualifications are based on education alone or a combination, submit for verification.)
8. Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, will be required to complete a certification document to confirm their Selective Service registration status, if selected for appointment
9. Copy of Current Valid Driver's License Must be submitted with application
10. (IQCS) Incident Qualification and Certification System Master Record or other equivalent documentation which verifies you meet the required NWCG qualifications for this IFPM position. Failure to provide this documentation by the closing date of the announcement will result in you being rated as not qualified.
ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time ON THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. If your application package is incomplete in any way, you will not be considered for this position, and requests for extensions will not be granted. Please double check your application package BEFORE you submit it.
All application materials become the property of the agency and will not be returned.
NOTE: Persons submitting incomplete application will be given credit only for the information they provide. The applicant is responsible for submitting all required documentation in support of their application in order to receive full credit for their Indian preference, veteran preference, experience, training, and/or education. ALL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED MUST BE LEGIBLE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FROM THIS OFFICE.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply to this position via the USAJOBS website. If you do not already have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one.
1. Click APPLY ONLINE to the right.
2. Follow the instructions on USAJOBS to submit your resume.
3. Complete the online questionnaire.
4. Upload any additional required documents.
FAXING INSTRUCTIONS
We strongly recommend you uploading your documents electronically. However, if you are unable to upload supporting documents:
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1880737.
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144. We recommend you retain a copy of your confirmation page.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, September 29, 2017 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed.
HOW TO VERIFY YOUR APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTS RECEIVED
You may verify receipt of your application and any faxed or uploaded documents at any time:
1. Log in to your USAJOBS account.
2. Click the "Application Status" link.
3. Locate this vacancy and click the "more information" link.
You will be displayed the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence we have sent you. NOTE: Your faxed documents may take a day or two to display.
NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., assessment questions and answers, resume, and any supporting documents) are complete and accurate. All electronic submissions and/or faxes must be completed by Friday, September 29, 2017
NOTE: Submission of a resume alone is not a complete application. This position requires the submission of additional forms as described under the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section. Failure to provide the required information and/or documentation may result in your application not being considered for employment.
If you have properly submitted your online questionnaire, you will receive a confirmation message. You may want to check the spam folder for your email provider to ensure you receive our messages. A review of your application package will be made after the vacancy announcement closes. You will be notified by letter or email of your status. Please allow approximately 2 to 3 weeks for us to complete our review and notify you.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/460446600. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Vacancy Identification Number (VIN):1880737
CAREER SEASONAL-Selectee will be guaranteed a minimum of 26 weeks of FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT each calendar year, maximum is 50 weeks.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is the lead agency for the United States in carrying on a government-to-government relationship with the tribal nations. A challenging and dynamic place to work, it enhances the quality of life, promotes economic opportunity, and carries out the responsibility to protect and improve the trust assets of American Indians, Indian Tribes and Alaska Natives.
This is a Primary firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) (CSRS) AND 8412 (d) (FERS). Persons making their first entry into a firefighter position under these authorities cannot be selected if they have reached age 37 or older. Persons already in covered secondary positions or persons with previously approved service who apply for a primary position cannot be considered if their age at reentry into the primary position is 37 subtracting service in approved positions.
This position has been identified as one of the key fire management positions under the
Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard. This position has been
categorized as a Senior Firefighter, and requires
selectee to meet the minimum qualification standards for IFPM prior to being placed
into the position. Detailed information regarding IFPM positions can be found at