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| Job Title : Range Technician, Initial Attack Fire /Aviation Dispatcher |
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Interior, Bureau of Land Management |
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Casper, WY, WY
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| JOB DESCRIPTION |
Bureau of Land Management
Sub Agency: BLM - BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Job Announcement Number:
WY-DEU-2008-0071
Range Technician, Initial Attack Fire /Aviation Dispatcher
SALARY RANGE: 26,569.00 - 47,864.00 USD per yearOPEN PERIOD: Tuesday, February 19, 2008
to Tuesday, March 18, 2008
SERIES & GRADE: GS-0455-04/07POSITION INFORMATION: This is a career or career-conditional seasonal appointment. This is a permanent, career-seasonal position with 6-9 months of work a year.
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 07DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Rawlins, WY 1 vacancy - Casper, WY
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:
All U.S. citizens; no previous Federal service is required.
Relocation expenses are not authorized.Travel, transportation and
relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the
Interior.Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses
associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the
responsibility of the selected employee.
This position is also advertised to current Federal employees under
vacancy announcement WY-Merit-2007-0102.
This position is also advertised as a Fire Logistics Dispatcher, GS-
2151-4/5/6/7 under vacancy announcement WY-DEU-2008-0072.
JOB SUMMARY:
There are two positions to be filled.The organization is the
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Wyoming State
Office.One position is located in the Rawlins Field Office, Duty
Station-Rawlins, Wyoming and one position is located in the Casper
Field Office, Duty Station-Casper, Wyoming.
For information on the city of Rawlins, please go to:
http://www.rawlins-wyoming.com/.
For information on the city of Casper, please go to:
http://www.city-data.com/city/Casper-
Wyoming.html/.
To qualify for this position, applicants must have 1 year of
specialized experience in the Federal service at the next lower
grade.Appropriate education may be substituted for specialized
experience as provide in the "Qualifications and Evaluations"
section.
Applicants at all grade levels must have previous wildland
firefighting operations experience.Applicants for the GS-7 level
must meet the NWCG Incident Management Qualifications of Dispatch
Recorder (EDRC).
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must meet the qualifications for this position described below.
Send Mail to:
BLM - BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
5353 Yellowstone
P.O.Box 1828
Cheyenne, WY 82003
Fax: 000-000-0000
For questions about this job:
Jennifer Shatra
Phone: 307-775-6122
Fax: 000-000-0000
TDD: 307-775-6122
Email: BLMJobs_WY@blm.gov
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| JOB REQUIREMENTS |
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WY-DEU-2008-0071
Range Technician, Initial Attack Fire /Aviation Dispatcher
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Applicants must show they possess specialized experience in wildland
firefighting as described in the Job Specific Questions for this
position.
Applicants at all grade levels must show they have previous wildland
firefighting operations experience. Applicants for GS-7 must meet the
NWCG Incident Management Qualifications of Dispatch Recorder (EDRC).
At GS-4 applicants must show they possess 6 months of general and 6
months of specialized experience. General experience shows the
ability to perform range technician work OR experience that provided
a familiarity with range technician work. Specialized experience is
directly related experience equivalent to GS-3 in the Federal
service; OR have completed 2 years of study above high school that
included 12 semester hours in 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; OR
have an equivalent combination of specialized experience and
education as described.
At GS-5 applicants must show they possesshave one year of
specialized experience, equivalent to GS-4 in the Federal service; OR
have completed a bachelor`s degree with major study in forestry,
range management, agriculture, or a field directly-related to this
position; OR that included at least 24 semester hours in courses such
as range management or conservation, agriculture, forestry, wildlife
management, engineering, biology, mathematics, or other natural or
physical sciences; OR have an equivalent combination of specialized
experience and education as described.
At GS-6 applicants must show they possess 1 year of specialized
experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 level in the federal
service as a range technician or in a directly related position OR
have completed six months of graduate level college education in a
field directly related to range technician work such as a major study
in forestry, range management, agriculture or a subject-matter field
directly related to this position which has equipped the applicant
with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully
perform the duties of this position.
At GS-7 applicants must show they possess 1 year of specialized
experience equivalent to at least the GS-06 level in the federal
service as a range technician or in a directly related position OR
have completed 1 year of graduate level college education in a field
directly related to range technician work such as a major study in
forestry, range management, agriculture or a subject-matter field
directly related to this position which has equipped the applicant
with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to successfully
perform the duties of this position. Applicants for the GS-7 level
must meet the NWCG Incident Management Qualifications of Dispatch
Recorder (EDRC).
Specialized experience is experience in dispatching personnel and
resources to meet emergency needs as well as anticipating and
responding to specific orders for personnel, equipment and supplies.
If you are qualifying for this position based on education, YOU MUST
SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT(S).This does not have to
be an official or certified copy.
You may review the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook for more
information at www.opm.gov/qualifications/sec-
iii/a/num-ndx.htm.
APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR THE GS-7 LEVEL MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR
RED CARD.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
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Your rating will be based on your responses to the Job Specific
Questions and the information stated in your resume.The Job
Specific questions relate to the following knowledge, skills and
abilities required to do the work of this position:
* Knowledge of on-the-line wildfire fighting suppression tactics,
methods and procedures.
* Ability to instruct others in initial attack dispatch procedures
for ordering personnel, aircraft, equipment, supplies and general
administrative procedures.
* Skill in using automated tracking, intelligence gathering and
telecommunications systems.
* Knowledge of aircraft capabilities and aviation management
procedures and safety for fighting wildland fires.
* Ability to analyze information in emergency situations and obtain
needed resources through communication with others.
Please make sure that your responses to the questionnaire are
supported in yourapplication or resume. Please follow all
instructions carefully as errors and omissions may affect your score.
Your score is critical for your being referred for the job.
Please note: If a determination is made that you have rated yourself
higher than is apparent in your description of experience and/or
education OR that your application is incomplete, you may be rated
ineligible or your score may be lowered.
If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you
may not be hired, you may be fired after you begin work, or you may
be fined and jailed.To preview questions please click here.
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| JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, DUTIES, TASKS |
WY-DEU-2008-0071
Range Technician, Initial Attack Fire /Aviation Dispatcher
Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - Rawlins, WY1 vacancy - Casper, WY
MAJOR DUTIES:
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You will serve as a central zoned coordination point with
responsibility to assemble or obtain suppression sources including
helicopters, retardant aircraft, firefighters, and fire overhead
personnel. Uses firefighting experience and training background to
anticipate fire personnel, equipment and supply needs for fire
lines/fire camps. Monitors all fire radio communications for the zone
and maintains a log on all telephone calls and conversations that
transpire regarding fire activities. Provides input to be used in
fire plans and recommends changes as appropriate. Monitors computer
for fire weather data and notices regarding agency participating in
fire operations. Interprets data relating it to actual field
conditions and gives this information to management for making
decisions. Obtains daily weather observations from field stations
and relays information to the State Office. During periods of fire
activity, prepares a daily fire situation report toinform the
State Office of changing events.
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| JOB BENEFITS AND OTHER INFORMATION |
WY-DEU-2008-0071
Range Technician, Initial Attack Fire /Aviation Dispatcher
BENEFITS:
You will be eligible for health and life insurance, retirement,
flexible benefits, thrift savings plan, annual and sick leave, as
well as other benefits typically offered to federal employees in
permanent positions.
SECONDARY POSITIONS
This is a secondary firefighter/law enforcement officer position
under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) (CSRS)
and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) (FERS).It requires prior primary wildland
firefighter/law enforcement officer experience.Coverage under
special retirement provisions depends upon incumbent's individual
work history.
OTHER INFORMATION:
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This is a Testing Designated position under the DOI Drug Free
Workplace Program.As a condition of employment, in accordance with
Executive Order 12564, applicants selected for this position are
required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test
result prior to appointment.
This is a permanent, seasonal position. The employee will work 6 to
9 months in a calendar year, depending on workload and funding.
This position requires that you be issued a credit card in order to
accomplish the duties of this position.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE DOI CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(CTAP) AND INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ICTAP)
may be found athttp://www.doi.gov/hrm/guidance/fctap97.pdf.
CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they
have experience/education in or related to the duties and
responsibilities of this position and receive a well qualified
rating on the crediting plan.
PRIVACY ACT REQUIREMENTS (PL 93-579): The application forms
prescribed are used to determine qualifications for employment or
promotion, and are authorized under Title 5, United States Code,
Section 3302 and 3361.
Direct deposit is required as a condition of employment
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must certify
that they have registered with the Selective Service System, or are
exempt from having to do so under Selective Service law. This is a
condition of employment.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants
with disabilities.Please notify the agency if you need a
reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring
process.The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be
made on a case-by-case basis.
CONTACT: (307)775-6122BLMJOBS_WY@blm.gov
*THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER*
Selection for this position will be made solely on the basis of
merit, fitness, and qualifications.All applicants will receive
consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin,
non-disqualifying physical handicap, sexual orientation, age,
political, religious, labor organization affiliation or
non-affiliation, or marital status.
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