Assistant Wildland Fire Emt Jobs (NOW HIRING)

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This Wildland Firefighter (Fire Dispatching) (Emergency Operations Coordinator-Assistant), position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-11 working in the following location(s):

• Boise, Idaho

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Duties
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As a Wildland Firefighter (Fire Dispatching) (Emergency Operations Coordinator-Assistant) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Independently plans, organizes and coordinates total mobilization of wildfire and emergency response
  resources in advance of and during emergency incident activity, following national priorities.
• First level decision maker for all requests received, regardless of agencies involved. Incumbent implements
  requests for assistance, cognizant of cost and ensures the disposition of resources is consistent with
  Directorate decisions.
• Provides guidance and technical advice to various fire protection and emergency response agencies to obtain
  maximum utilization of emergency response resources in relation to values threatened. Serves on national
  working committees to improve the coordination system.
• Monitors and reviews daily fire weather forecasts, probable risk and fire danger. Incumbent must interpret
  and use forecasts as a planning tool for determining national priorities, anticipating problems and resolving
  competition for critically short resources.
• Serves as the focal point for assigned functional area (ie; aircraft, overhead/crews, equipment) ensures that
  desk operations comply with appropriate contract specifications and agency policies. Provides training to
  employees assigned to functional area. Ensures that all desk reference materials are organized and up to
  date.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties. Selectee must hold and maintain a valid state driver's license throughout their employment in this position.
• A condition of employment for accepting this position, you may 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.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.
• You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
• You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
• Subject to frequent extended travel up to 25% of the time, particularly during fire season, and you must obtain a government charge card for travel.

Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below.
Selective Placement Factor(s): This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified.
1.) Prior Primary Wildland Firefighting Experience: Applicants must have documented prior primary firefighting experience, with substantial service defined as either:

• At least one full fire season working in a primary wildland firefighting role (e.g., Engine Crew, Fire Effects Crew, Prescribed Fire/Fuels Crew, Hand Crew, Helitack Crew, Hotshot Crew, Smokejumper, Wildland Fire Modules or Fire Suppression Crews, etc.) with a federal, state, tribal, local, or private-sector organization;

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• At least 14-days of on-the-ground fireline experience (cumulative or consecutive).

Prior primary wildland fire experience must be clearly documented in your resume. Note: an IQCS Master Record or equivalent document will not be used to determine or calculate prior primary wildland fire experience eligibility for this requirement.
2.) You must have possessed all of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications to be considered eligible for this position (currency not required):
Expanded Dispatch Support Dispatcher (EDSD)
In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional experience is required.
Only experience and education obtained by 08/24/2026 will be considered.
Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.
Minimum Qualification
For the GW-11 level:
For current or prior federal employees: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/GW-09 level, or higher, in the Federal service, or equivalent, which includes all of the following: Examples of work experience include, but are not limited to: assisting coordinators or center managers with planning and coordinating total mobilization of wildfire and emergency response resources; implementing fire planning, wildland fire behavior, fire protection concepts and organizations; utilizing meteorology, fire behavior, fire suppression and aviation equipment for difficult fire situations; involvement with emergency response systems, intelligence operations, and severity projections.
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At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/GW-10 level, or higher, outside of the Federal service; Examples of specialized experience include: Examples of work experience include, but are not limited to: planning and coordinating total mobilization of wildfire and emergency response resources; implementing fire planning, wildland fire behavior, fire protection concepts and organizations; utilizing meteorology, fire behavior, fire suppression and aviation equipment for difficult fire situations; involvement with emergency response systems, intelligence operations, and severity projections.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
*Applicants must meet all minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factors for the position of interest by the closing date of the Job Announcement.
Secondary Firefighter Retirement Coverage - Applicants for this secondary administrative fire fighter position under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d), must possess knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of wildland firefighting as demonstrated by direct wildland firefighting experience. In order to receive credit, you must provide a written description of your experience in wildland firefighting. Education without hands-on wildland firefighting experience does not meet this requirement. Periods of wildland firefighting experience, gained through militia and rural fire departments, can also be credited. Wildland fire is defined as any non-structure fire that occurs in the wildland. Two distinct types of wildland fire have been defined and include wildfire and prescribed fires as follows: Wildfire: Unplanned ignitions or prescribed fires that are declared wildfires. Prescribed Fires: Planned ignitions. This description includes only fire line experience on a Prescribed Fire; it does not include experience in the planning stages. Prescribed fire experience must be supplemented by fire suppression experience in order to be creditable as previous wildland firefighting experience.
Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary and performed in an office or coordination center environment
with no special physical demands beyond normal office activities. Field visits and other administrative travel require vehicle and/or aircraft travel.
Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office or operations center environment with minimal physical hazards.
Stress may occur during periods of high national incident activity due to time-sensitive operational reporting requirements. Occasional travel for meetings or coordination activities may occur, but the position does not routinely involve hazardous field environments.
Education
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: There is not an option to qualify for the 0456 series utilizing education at this grade level.
Additional information
The new Special Base Rate (SBR) Salary Table for Federal wildland firefighters, General Wildland Firefighter (GW) pay plan effective March 23, 2025 was used to indicate the salary in this announcement. Salaries may vary dependent upon location selected. You can access the new pay schedule here.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Department of Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) procedures apply in filling this vacancy. These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements) for the position, and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
Reemployment Priority List (RPL): The RPL is the mechanism agencies use to give reemployment consideration to their former competitive service employees separated by a RIF or who have fully recovered from a compensable injury after more than one year. If you are currently on an RPL, you may be given priority consideration.
PCS INFORMATION:
-Yes, entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. All moving expenses are taxable.
Additional Vacancies: One or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Wildland Fire Service offices in the local commuting area.
Telework: This position is suitable for telework only in an emergency or natural disaster.
If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor quarantee.
Reasonable Accommodation: The USWFS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit USAJOBS Help Center | Reasonable accommodation policy if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.
Probation/Trial Period Con't: The [probationary or trial] period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider:
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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