Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Wildland Fire Module Leader) - Direct Hire Authority

Office of the Secretary of the Interior • Marblemount, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a Direct-Hire Supervisory Wildland Firefighter position, also identified as a Wildland Fire Module Leader, with the U.S. Wildland Fire Service. The position is a GW-0456-10 Wildland Fire Operations Specialist (WFOS), categorized as Low Complexity under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard. Duty locations include Marblemount and Port Angeles, Washington. The position supervises wildland fire module work and participates in prescribed fire and other wildland fire operations, including preparation, ignition, holding, mop-up, and rehabilitation. The role includes assigning and evaluating subordinate work and requires substantial prior primary wildland firefighting experience and specified NWCG qualifications.

The work takes place in forest, range, and desert environments, including steep, uneven, rocky, vegetated, and smoky terrain. Conditions may include temperatures above 100°F or below freezing, smoke, dust, hazardous noise, falling or rolling material, and poor bivouac and eating conditions. Firefighters may live in backcountry camps for extended periods and may travel by fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft. The work involves arduous physical exertion and requires personal protective equipment and an official U.S. Wildland Fire Service uniform. The position may require on-call work, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime, shift work, and travel of up to 75%.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and meet suitability requirements for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
• Must submit to a drug test and receive a negative result before appointment; the position is also subject to random illegal-drug testing.
• Must hold and maintain a valid state driver's license; operating a government or private motor vehicle may be part of official duties.
• Must wear the official U.S. Wildland Fire Service uniform.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable; selectees who have not completed a supervisory probationary period must serve a one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period.
• Must be at least 18 years old to be assigned to a hazardous position. Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain a government charge card for travel and may be required to complete training and maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• Must demonstrate substantial primary wildland firefighting experience, either at least one full fire season in a primary wildland firefighting role or at least 14 days of on-the-ground fireline experience. Experience must be documented in the resume, including dates and hours worked per week.
• Must possess the NWCG qualifications Task Force Leader (TFLD), Crew Boss, Single Resource (CRWB), Firing Boss, Single Resource (FIRB), and Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4); currency is not required at referral but may need to be obtained and maintained if selected.
• Must complete additional IFPM training requirements within one year of the entry-on-duty date; the announcement does not specify the training in the supplied text.
• For current or former federal employees in competitive or excepted appointments: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GW-08, including on-the-line experience leading a module in fire control, prevention, or suppression; predicting and monitoring fire behavior; and monitoring equipment and resource needs for wildland fire response. An SF-50 is required to verify federal employment.
• For applicants who have never been, or are not currently, federal employees in competitive or excepted appointments: one year of specialized experience equivalent to GW-09, including on-the-line experience supervising a module in fire control, prevention, or suppression; monitoring and analyzing fire behavior; overseeing and evaluating equipment and resource needs; and assisting with incident strategies and tactics.
• For secondary firefighter retirement coverage, must demonstrate knowledge of wildland firefighting principles, methods, and techniques through direct wildland firefighting experience. Education without hands-on experience does not meet this requirement. Prescribed-fire experience must be fireline experience and supplemented by fire-suppression experience.
• Applicants must meet all minimum qualification requirements by the announcement closing date.
• Must not have a misdemeanor or felony domestic-violence conviction unless it was expunged or set aside, or the applicant received a pardon.
• The resume must state whether experience was full-time (or 40 hours per week) or part-time and provide hours worked per week for proper crediting.

Responsibilities

• Participate in preparation, ignition, holding, mop-up, and rehabilitation, ensuring work meets specified standards and applicable regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Participate in preparedness reviews, proficiency checks and drills, safety sessions, and after-action reviews.
• Assign and review work daily, weekly, or monthly; ensure production and accuracy requirements are met; and approve leave.
• Plan and assign subordinate work and set and adjust short-term priorities.
• Evaluate subordinate work performance by setting standards, monitoring performance, and conducting final evaluations.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits are available to eligible employees; specific benefits depend on the position type.
• Basic moving expenses may be authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when applicable distance tests are met; moving expenses are taxable.
• Relocation discretionary entitlements may be authorized, excluding contractor-provided home sale.
• A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered to eligible and qualified applicants on a case-by-case basis; it is not guaranteed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed