Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch)

What you would do

• Receive, fill and track resource requests for fire and emergency incidents.
• Request more resources from higher levels when needed, following detailed procedures.
• Maintain resource status tracking systems and operate telecommunications systems.
• Collect and submit incident information, such as fire reports and smoke permits.
• Process weather data used to set staffing and preparedness levels.
• Enter data into fire computer systems and review the results.

Do you qualify for GW-4?

With experience: You need six months of general experience and six months of specialized experience directly related to this job, matching GW-4. General experience can be any work that shows you can do the job, such as farm labor, greenhouse work, or volunteer work. Specialized experience includes helping receive and process requests for equipment or personnel for wildland fire incidents, or helping file and retrieve documents in a dispatch office.

With education: Two years of study with at least 12 semester hours in related courses, such as forestry, natural resources, or wildland fire science, can qualify you. No more than 3 semester hours of math count. You can also combine education and experience. Transcripts are required if you use education.

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of two pages or less, with name, contact information, education, and work experience
• Resume work history showing dates, hours worked per week, and job titles and grades if applicable
• Unofficial college transcripts if you use education to qualify
• Proof of accreditation for any foreign school
• Proof of CTAP, RPL or ICTAP eligibility and recent SF-50 if you claim priority

How you will be rated: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are referred to the selecting official without a numeric rating. Your resume is checked against the qualifications, and inflated or inaccurate information can lower your score, make you ineligible, or lead to discipline.

Tips for this job:

• List the dates, hours per week, and duties for each past job on your resume, since the announcement requires them.
• Keep your resume to two pages or less, because longer resumes are removed from consideration.
• Upload files under 5MB in PDF, Word or similar formats, and do not send encrypted files.

Good to know before you apply

Schedule: Full-time. Occasional overnight travel may be required for fire assignments.

Conditions of employment:

• U.S. citizen or U.S. national
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt
• Background investigation and/or fingerprint check
• Direct deposit required for federal pay
• Must be 18 years of age or older
• Pass E-Verify employment verification check
• Pre-employment and random drug testing
• Medical screening to meet wildland firefighter standards
• Willing to live and work in remote, unpredictable locations
• Occasional overnight travel may be required
• Pass the Work Capacity Test at the appropriate level
• Secondary firefighter position under CSRS and FERS retirement; prior wildland firefighting experience required
• Temporary appointment that may end early due to lack of work or funds

Job details

Salary

$23.00 per hour

Pay scale and grade

GW-4 · GW

Locations

• Grand Junction, Colorado
• Rapid City, South Dakota
• Location Negotiable After Selection

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-R2-FS0935-4DH