This position will be located at a USDA Forest Service office within the Intermountain Region, Region 4; Great Basin Geographic area. The incumbent serves as a program specialist responsible to formulate and coordinate the planning, development, implementation, documentation, and delivery of the regional workforce development and training programs. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Bradley "BJ" Bugger at bradley.bugger@usda.gov.
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Specialized Experience Requirement: GW-12: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-11 in federal service or equivalent. Examples of specialized experience may include: Assisted with providing program leadership and direction for fire management training, development, and integration; Participated in the development of segments of an annual program of work for workforce development programs, including long and short range objectives, budgeting allotments, and the integration of fire management activities with other resources; Assisted in coordinating with federal and state wildland fire agencies to determine trends in wildland fire and aviation management training; and Performed administrative and human resource management functions, developing work improvement plans, and recommending personnel actions as necessary. GW-13: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-12 in federal service or equivalent. Examples of specialized experience may include: Provided program leadership and direction in fire management training and developing and integrating the overall program of work for workforce development programs; Participated in the development of an annual program of work for workforce development programs, including long and short range objectives, formulating policies and guidelines, budgeting allotments, and integrating fire management activities with other resources; Coordinated with federal and state wildland fire agencies to determine trends in wildland fire and aviation management training; and Performed the full range of administrative and human resource management functions, developing work improvement plans, evaluating performance, and recommending personnel actions as necessary. 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. FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a secondary firefighter position under 5 USC 8336 (CSRS) and 8412(d) (FERS). Prior wildland firefighting experience is required. There is no age limit for entry into secondary positions. Firefighter retirement coverage of the incumbent depends upon his or her individual work history. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-13 level.
Provide oversight for the scheduling and coordination of mid-level aviation, fire prevention, fire suppression, fuels management, and fire management courses that are beyond the capability of Forest units.
Coordinate the development of annual program of work and budget proposals to support regional training and workforce development programs.
Coordinate budget development with other staff areas and coordinates the annual reporting of the program accomplishments.
Provide administrative and technical supervision.
Represent the Region at national planning sessions involving course development, specifications and criteria for Fire, Fuels, and Aviation Management.
Evaluate effectiveness of technology transfer and adjusts training material/content to incorporate state of the art technology into the needs and objectives of all fire related activities.
Develop the process and procedures to obtain Regional and Interagency identification of training needs and conducts an annual complex needs analysis to determine needs.
Work independently and with Forests within the region to ensure that Regional Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) database is current and up-to-date based upon the current training records and task book completions.
Provide fire expertise in negotiating contracts for various types of services.