This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/566065500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position will be filled under the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority and is open to all United States citizens and U.S. nationals. Veteran's preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply. All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration for this position. To learn more about Direct-Hire authority, go to: OPM.GOV Hiring Information: Direct Hire Fact Sheet
04/20/2020 to 05/08/2020
$43,896 - $63,198 per year
GS 7 - 8
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
50% or less - You may be expected to travel 50% or less for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
8
No
Yes
MR-20-10798705-TL-DHA
566065500
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
This position will be filled under the Office of Personnel Management's Direct Hire Authority and is open to all United States citizens and U.S. nationals. Veteran's preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications do not apply. All qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration for this position.
Oversees operation of a fire Engine Module. Responds to wildland fire incidents and positions engine in appropriate locations in consideration of the safety of crew and equipment. Evaluates on-site conditions, makes tactical decisions, and determines appropriate responses. Makes initial size up of fire situations, determines suppression method to use including hose lay types, deployment of crew, point of initial attack, type of tools to use, and application of water, and hand line location and standards. Determines structure defensibility, conducts structure triage assessments, and engages in structure protection in wildland-urban interface incidents. Coordinates module actions with adjoining resources. Keeps dispatcher or superior informed and requests additional assistance as necessary.
Maintains and is responsible for records and prepares reports on crew hours, movement, and history of action taken on fires. Completes engine deficiency/improvement reporting, and engine use reporting.
Determines probable causes of fire and preserves evidence of human-caused fires. Provides for crew safety and welfare.
Serves as initial attack Incident Commander on wildland fires in remote forest/range environment, and in wildland urban interface/intermix situations. Determines proper bureau jurisdictional responsibilities, establishes unified command if necessary, and assumes Incident Command responsibilities.
Independently plans and directs actions, performs risk analyses, develops and communicates operational objectives, strategy, and tactics commensurate with fire size, behavior, values at risk, and safety considerations; revises and/or develops new approaches in view of changing incident conditions.
Considers incident complexity to determine when a fire situation has developed to the degree where additional resources or expertise might be needed, or the incident complexity exceeds the incumbent's qualifications and capabilities. Regularly operates engines in conditions such as off-road, inclement weather, heavy traffic, dense wildland urban interface, and emergencies.
Provides technical and administrative supervision to an Engine Module throughout the fire season. May include supervision of interagency personnel. Exercises delegated supervisory authorities and responsibilities 20% of time. These authorities exceed those typical of work leaders and include assigning and reviewing work daily, weekly, or monthly; assuring that production and accuracy requirements are met; and approving leave.
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work, and approves leave. Assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees. Coordinates within the unit to ensure that timeliness, form, procedure, accuracy, quality and quantity standards are met.
Engages or participates in hiring process for subordinate employees.
Evaluates work performance of subordinates, setting standards, monitoring, and final evaluating of subordinate performance. Effects minor disciplinary measures, such as verbal warnings, cautions, and reprimands. May certify time and attendance, and approve travel authorizations and vouchers.
Solicits applications and conducts outreach for permanent workforce vacancies. Conducts interviews for positions supervised; recommends appointment, promotion, and/or reassignment for such positions.
Supervises a workforce that fluctuates by at least 50% each season. Employees may work at more than one location and in different buildings. Supervision is often accomplished by telephone contacts, radio, computer, or meeting at a common location. Ensures safety gear and safety precaution guidelines are being followed.
Provides leadership, allocates resources, and implements activities to accomplish DOI's multicultural organization direction and Equal Opportunity requirements, goals, policies, and objectives.
Ensures all communication - written, oral, visual, signed, is non-discriminatory and is sensitive to all employees and the public. Creates a work environment, which respects, appreciates, and accepts the contributions and perspectives of all employees.
Note: These positions are less than 20% supervision
PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP):These programs apply to employees who have been or may be involuntarily separated (e.g. reduction in force, declining to relocate/transfer outside their local commuting area) from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. If you are a CTAP or ICTAP eligible, you will be considered well qualified if you: (1) meet the minimum qualification requirements listed in the vacancy announcement; (2) possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies that exceed the minimum qualification requirements enabling you to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry as determined by at least one subject matter expert; and (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility (e.g., Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal or Removal Notice; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; or Removal and most recent performance appraisal.). For more information visit: OPM Career Transition
To register or verify your registration go to the Selective Service System at https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx
FWS has determined that the duties of this position are not suitable for telework.
More than one position may be filled from this announcement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
All applicants who submit a complete and legible application by the closing date of this vacancy announcement {or cut-off} will have their qualifications reviewed to determine if they possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the work of this position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
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.
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/566065500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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