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Wildland Firefighter (Air Tatical Group Supervisor) Coordinator

Location Negotiable After Selection, USA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$78K/yr - $109K/yr

1+ years exp

The USDA Forest Service is seeking a Wildland Firefighter (Air Tactical Group Supervisor) Coordinator to be located at a USDA Forest Service Unit within the Region 4 Intermountain Region. This role involves planning and administering complex aviation operations and directing air tactical operations for fire suppression activities.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plans and administers a diverse range of complex aviation field and program operations

Participates in the formulation, development and execution of rappel operations

Directs air tactical operations, provides aerial supervision and establishes priorities for initial attack, extended attack and other aviation duties as required

Evaluates aircraft needs to perform air tactical mission and determines navigation requirements

Coordinates, schedules and assists in the inspection of aviation activities

Evaluates the Regional ATGS program for compliance with program goals and objectives

Evaluates effectiveness of program through Quality Assurance reviews

Develops evaluation techniques and initiates mitigations and corrective actions

Determines the type, amount, and level of information required for the development and analysis of risk management alternatives and decision making

Develops curriculum, coursework preparation, development of training aids, and evaluation criteria for aerial supervision programs such as ATGS, ASM, and HELCO

Qualification

Air Tactical Group SupervisorAviation Operations CoordinationFire Suppression ExperienceRisk Management AnalysisHelicopter OperationsTraining DevelopmentTeam LeadershipCommunication Skills

Required

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt

Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check

Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served

Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check

Must be 18 years of age

This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing

Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable)

Secondary Coverage: Prior wildland firefighting experience is required

Specialized Experience Requirement: For the GW-10 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GW-09). Examples of Specialized Experience: Assisted in implementing helicopter service contracts and enforcing contract provisions; Assisted in aviation program and plan implementation and development; and Directed initial and extended attack suppression actions such as determining incident needs, and dispatch/deployment of personnel and equipment

For the GW-11 level: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GW-10). Examples of Specialized Experience: Assisted in developing helicopter service contracts and enforcing contract provisions; Assisted in directing and coordinating aviation and helicopter rappel operations in support of fire suppression activities; and Assessed various fire management factors such as aviation, fuels, suppression capability, resistance to control, ignition probability, predicted rate of spread, and flame height and weather

Must be a Qualified Air Tactical Group Supervisor (ATGS)

Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) and Forest Service - Fire Program Management (FS-FPM) qualifications must be met by the time of selection

In order to be considered for this position, copies of your Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) Master Record (or equivalent training documents) which contain documented proof of the certification or attainment of the IFPM Selective Placement Factor for this position MUST be attached to your application

Currency Requirement: Required to maintain currency once hired into the position. Currency of NWCG qualifications is not required for selection