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National Wildfire Prevention Program Manager

Forest Service · Department of Agriculture

This job in plain English

This is a full-time permanent job to lead wildfire prevention planning for the Forest Service's National Office Fire and Aviation Management group. The duty station is negotiable and will be set at selection, and occasional overnight travel may be required. It is a direct hire position, and it is also a secondary firefighter position with prior wildland firefighting experience required.

Telework eligible1 vacancy

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.
  • Displaced federal employeesFederal employees who lost or are losing their job through a reduction in force (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL).

Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.

Any U.S. citizen or national can apply, and the job is open to the public. Veterans' preference does not apply to this vacancy.

What you would do

  • Provide program leadership and consultation for wildfire prevention planning and assessments.
  • Develop, plan, and advise on wildfire prevention actions with national and regional staff.
  • Provide program management direction for interagency and national forest wildfire prevention planning.
  • Guide field units on wildfire prevention education, engineering, enforcement, and administration.

Do you qualify for GW-13?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at least equal to the GW-12 level. Specialized experience means past work similar to the main duties, such as leading wildfire prevention planning, using modeling software to test prevention strategies, or building annual program budgets. Prior wildland firefighting experience is also required.

With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.

How to apply well

What to send:

  • Resume of no more than 2 pages with contact information, education, and work experience
  • Resume dates of employment, hours worked per week, and job title, series and grade for each job
  • Proof of eligibility, SF-50 and recent performance appraisal if you claim CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority

How you will be rated: Your application is checked against the minimum qualifications, and no numerical rating is used. Qualified applicants are referred directly to the selecting official. Inflated or inaccurate information can make you ineligible or lead to disciplinary action.

Tips for this job:

  • Your resume must show hours worked per week and exact dates for each job, and it cannot exceed 2 pages.
  • Describe past work that matches the specialized experience examples, such as prevention planning and budget development.
  • Clearly list any prior wildland firefighting experience with dates, since it is required and checked separately.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time, permanent. May include weekend work. Occasional overnight travel for fire assignments, meetings, and training.

Incentives and relocation: A recruitment or relocation incentive may be authorized at the time of job offer. Relocation expenses may be reimbursed under agency policy.

Conditions of employment:

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt
  • Background investigation and/or fingerprint check
  • Federal pay must be paid by direct deposit
  • E-Verify employment check
  • Must be 18 years of age
  • Pre-employment and random drug testing
  • Must pass the Work Capacity Test
  • Prior wildland firefighting experience required
  • Willing to live and work in remote, unpredictable locations
  • Continuous automated record checks while employed
  • 1-year probationary period
  • Secondary firefighter retirement coverage under CSRS and FERS

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
$112,824 – $146,671 per year
Pay scale and grade
GW-13 · GW
Location
Location Negotiable After Selection
Appointment
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Openings
1
Security clearance
Not Required
Travel
Occasional travel
Drug test
Not required
Supervisory
No
Occupation
Miscellaneous Administration And Program (0301)
Announcement
27-FIRE-WO-13103786-13DH-LM

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