FORESTRY TECHNICIAN (FIRE)
What you'd do
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Major duties
You will make accurate fire potential determinations, plan and coordinate suppression efforts, and assign tactical duties to personnel during wildland fire suppression efforts. You will make efficient and effective use of multiple types of wildland fire suppression resources and monitor weather and fire behavior during suppression efforts. You will assist with the implementation of an annual aggressive prescribed burning program on approximately 15,000 acres of commercial forestland, ranges and impact areas, update prescribed burn plans and conduct and document post-burn evaluations. You will ensure the operational readiness and preparedness of all wildland firefighting resources, including firefighting personnel, crawler tractors, engines, fire detection towers, hand tools, hoses and other equipment used. You will restore and maintain habitat for the red-cockaded woodpecker and will be responsible for monitoring operations to ensure habitat restoration goals and objectives are met. You will be responsible for implementing all phases of the insect and disease management program and in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, trap and monitor gypsy moth populations and other non-native insect populations.
What you need to qualify
GS-08:Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning and executing wildland fire suppression activities, prescribed burning, and treatment of hazardous fuels in the Wildland-Urban Interface. Examples of qualifying experience include: Forestry aid or technician work. Engineering, range, or soil conservation technician work that involved the application of cultural, resource conservation, or land management practices on non-forest or ranch lands when combined with knowledge of forestry operations and equipment. Farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use. Forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work. GS-07:Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-06 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assisting with wildland fire suppression activities, prescribed burning, and treatment of hazardous fuels in the Wildland-Urban Interface. Examples of qualifying experience include: Forestry aid or technician work. Engineering, range, or soil conservation technician work that involved the application of cultural, resource conservation, or land management practices on non-forest or ranch lands when combined with knowledge of forestry operations and equipment. Farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural and soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use. Forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/forestry-technician-series-0462/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.
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