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Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch)

Forest Service · Department of Agriculture

This job in plain English

This is a temporary, full-time Forestry Technician job with the Forest Service on a fire crew in a National Forest. The main work is fire dispatch, which means handling resource requests and fire information for fire suppression. The announcement lists many vacancies across Idaho, Nevada and Utah, and uses Direct Hire authority, so qualified applicants are referred without a rating.

Many vacancies

Can you apply?

Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.

  • Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.

Open to any U.S. citizen or U.S. national. Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy.

What you would do

  • Receive, fill and track resource requests for fire and emergency incidents.
  • Process weather data to set burning indices, preparedness and staffing levels.
  • Collect and submit incident information such as fire reports and smoke permits.
  • Maintain resource status tracking systems and communication logs.
  • Enter data into fire computer applications and review the outputs.

Do you qualify for GW-4?

With experience: You need six months of general experience and six months of specialized experience directly related to the job, at the GW-4 level. General experience can be any work that shows you can do this job, such as farm work, greenhouse work or volunteering, while specialized experience includes helping run a dispatch office or processing equipment and supply requests for wildland fire incidents.

With education: Two years of college study that includes at least 12 semester hours in fields such as forestry, natural resources or wildland fire science can qualify you. No more than 3 semester hours of math count, and the school must be accredited. Education can also be combined with experience.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than 2 pages with personal information, education, and work experience
  • Work experience dates, hours worked per week, and job titles and grades on your resume
  • Unofficial college transcripts if you use education to qualify, with course descriptions if needed
  • Official transcripts if selected
  • Proof of accreditation if any education was at a foreign school
  • Files under 5MB in PDF, Word, RTF, TXT, GIF, JPG or PNG format

How you will be rated: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are referred to the selecting official, and no rating or ranking is used. If the agency finds that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, your score may be lowered or you may be found ineligible.

Tips for this job:

  • Keep your resume to two pages or less, because applicants who exceed two pages are removed from consideration.
  • List exact dates and hours worked per week for each job, since the resume must show them.
  • Upload unofficial transcripts with your application if you use education, and remember official transcripts are needed if selected.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time

Incentives and relocation: None stated. Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

Conditions of employment:

  • U.S. citizen or U.S. national
  • Must be 18 years old
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
  • Background check or fingerprint check
  • Pre-appointment and random drug testing
  • E-Verify employment check
  • Direct deposit of federal pay required
  • Willing to live and work in remote locations
  • Occasional overnight travel may be required for fire assignments
  • Prior wildland firefighting experience required
  • Secondary firefighter position under CSRS or FERS, with no age limit
  • Temporary job that may end early due to lack of work or funds

We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.

Job details

Salary
$23.00 per hour
Pay scale and grade
GW-4 · GW
Locations
  • Richfield, Utah
  • Vernal, Utah
  • Shoshone, Idaho
  • Location Negotiable After Selection
  • Ely, Nevada
  • Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Carson City, Nevada
  • Winnemucca, Nevada
  • Elko, Nevada
Appointment
Temporary
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
Many
Security clearance
Other
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Forestry Technician (0462)
Announcement
27-TEMPF3-R4-FS0935-4DH

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