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This Wildland Firefighter (Aviation) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-9/11 working in the following location(s):

• Baker City, Oregon
• Ontario, Oregon
• Vale, Oregon

In order to be considered for any duty location, ensure desired locations are selected. Applicants will not be considered for locations not selected.
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Duties
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As a Wildland Firefighter (Aviation) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Manages the interagency Air Attack program within the assigned Geographic Area (GA) boundaries by ensuring only qualified Air Attack are working in the GA; coordinates movement of Air Attack and trainees within the GA; monitors Aviation Safety Communique (SAFECOM) submittal within the GA for aerial supervision related concerns; collaborates with local, state/regional, and national aviation managers to review and develop aerial supervision policy and program direction..
• Collaborates with local aviation managers to ensure adequate aerial supervision is present KSA 1 - Knowledge of wildland fire behavior and incident management KSA 2 - Knowledge of interagency aviation and Air Attack doctrine KSA 3 - Ability to manage and evaluate an interagency Air Attack program within the geographic area for current/expected needs
• Performs flight crewmember duties including mission/flight checklists, navigation, hazard identification, risk mitigation, and other duties as required.
• Serves as a primary ATGS E/FE. Coordinate units mentoring for Air Attack trainees and conduct proficiency evaluations.
• Assists in the development of training plans, courses, course aids. Coordinates a training and currency program for qualified Air Attack and trainees on an interagency basis at the unit, state/regional or national level.

Physical Demands: Air Attack work has significant physical demands with the requirement for a high degree of focus during tactical flight operations. The work requires long, and irregular hours and frequent travel is required for training and fire assignments. Air Attack flight assignments require considerable time spent in cramped spaces, turbulent atmospheric conditions, high noise levels while receiving or sending multiple radio transmissions and performing other aircrew tasks which require significant physical demands. Other assignments are sedentary in nature.
Working Conditions: Air Attack in-flight work is performed enroute, over, and returning from fire assignments or other emergencies. Risks and discomforts involved are those of air travel compounded by required flight in dense smoke, turbulent air, over mountainous terrain, and in high-density air traffic (with and without radar control). Considerable emergency travel on short notice is common and considerable time is spent away from home base.
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 will be required to serve a [1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial 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 must be 18 years of age or older to be assigned to a hazardous position.
Selectees will be expected to travel in (not pilot) a small single-engine aircraft.
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.
Qualifications
Basic Qualification Requirements:
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;- OR -
• 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.
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.
In addition to the requirements described above, you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below.
To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.
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. 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 Wildland Firefighter (Aviation), 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 here: Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM). To meet IFPM requirements, you 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 (currency not required at time of referral, but may be required to obtain and maintain currency if selected):
A.) Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS)
To meet additional IFPM training requirements, as a "condition of employment", you must complete the following within one year of the entry on duty date:
Only experience and education obtained by 09/10/2026 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 GW-09
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-08 level, or higher, in the Federal service, or equivalent, which includes all of the following: Examples of specialized experience include: assisting with the management and daily operation of Air Attack activities, helping coordinate incident airspace, and supporting tactical aircraft operations in collaboration with senior aerial supervision personnel. Applied Crew Resource Management (CRM) principles and aviation safety practices to identify hazards and mitigate risks during aerial operations.
For the GW-11 level:
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-09 level, or higher, in the Federal service, or equivalent, which includes all of the following: Examples of specialized experience include: Managing or supporting an interagency Air Attack or aerial supervision program; coordinating incident airspace and directing tactical aircraft operations during wildland fire incidents; applying Crew Resource Management (CRM) and aviation safety practices to mitigate risks during aerial operations; conducting or developing Air Attack training, evaluations, or refresher programs; reviewing aviation safety reports (such as SAFECOMs) and recommending corrective actions; collaborating with federal, tribal, state, local, and contractor partners on aviation operations; and providing technical guidance regarding aircraft capabilities, aerial supervision standards, or aviation policy
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-10 level, or higher, outside of the Federal service; Managing or supporting an Air Attack or aerial supervision program; coordinating incident airspace and directing tactical aircraft operations during wildland fire incidents; applying Crew Resource Management (CRM) and aviation safety practices to mitigate risks during aerial operations; conducting or developing Air Attack training, evaluations, or refresher programs; reviewing aviation safety reports (such as SAFECOMs) and recommending corrective actions; collaborating with federal, tribal, state, local, and contractor partners on aviation operations; and providing technical guidance regarding aircraft capabilities, aerial supervision standards, or aviation policy.
*Applicants must meet all minimum qualification requirements 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.
Education
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: There is no qualifying education for the 0456 series at this grade level.
Additional information
Career-Seasonal appointments are permanent positions and include the same benefits as Career appointments, but do not provide work on a year-round basis. You will work from approximately 18 pay periods, and you will be in a non-pay status for the remainder of the year.
This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GW-11. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.
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.
If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed.
Telework:
This position is suitable for telework only in an emergency or natural disaster.
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.
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.
Applicants are ineligible for this position if ANY time they have been convicted of a misdemeanor or felony crime of domestic violence, unless such conviction was expunged, set aside or the applicant receives a pardon.
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:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your cont