Supervisory Fire Management Specialist (Fuels Planner)

These positions are located on a USDA Forest Service Unit.
The incumbent serves in a key Fire Management position in a field Fire Management organization as a Fire Management Specialist (Fuels Planner).
See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Section for location representative details.Qualifications: 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. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
Basic Requirement:
GS-0401:
Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry, or related discipline appropriate to the position being filled.
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Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS-11 Level: You must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as: Managed and applied wildland fire planning processes, information, and procedures using highly specialized analytical and technical tools. Performed data collection and evaluation of fire hazard risk, fuels, historic fire occurrence, fire effects, climatology and weather. Reviewed and validated data for adequacy, appropriateness, and accuracy. Ensured data used in analyses is timely, accurate, and defensible within established standards. Provided expertise in the development of resource objectives and guidance for implementation of projects and programs. Developed fuels treatment alternatives to support management decisions while adhering to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
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3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (coursework directly related to position being filled such as biological sciences, botany, ecology, horticulture, climate sciences, natural resource management).
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An appropriate combination of specialized experience and graduate level education (beyond what is required for a master's degree, i.e., more than 36 semester hours leading to a Ph.D.).
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.
Selective Placement Factors A minimum 90 days experience performing on-the-line (Primary/Rigorous) wildland fire suppression duties as a member of an organized fire suppression crew or comparable unit that utilized knowledge of wildland fire suppression, containment or control techniques and practices under various conditions. This experience must be documented with specific dates in the online application or resume.Education: See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.Employment Type: FULL_TIME