Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch)

What you would do

• Receives, fills, and tracks resource requests for fire and emergency incidents.
• Follows set procedures to dispatch personnel, equipment, aircraft, and supplies.
• Requests additional resources from higher levels when needed.
• Maintains resource status and tracking systems and telecommunications logs.
• Processes weather information used to set staffing and preparedness levels.
• Collects and submits incident information such as fire reports and smoke permits.

Do you qualify for GW-5?

With experience: You need one year of specialized experience at about the GS-4 level, which is the GW-5 level for this job. Examples include filing documents in a dispatch office or processing requests for equipment, personnel, and supplies for fire incidents. Prior wildland firefighting experience is required. Paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work, counts.

With education: A bachelor's degree can qualify you. So can 4 years of education after high school (120 semester hours) with major study in forestry, range management, agriculture, or a closely related field. You can also qualify with at least 24 semester hours in courses such as forestry, wildlife management, or wildland fire science. Education can be combined with experience. The school must be accredited.

How to apply well

What to send:

• Resume of 2 pages or less with personal information, education, and work experience
• For each job on your resume, show dates, hours worked per week, title, series, and grade
• Unofficial college transcripts with course information if you use education to qualify
• Accreditation evaluation and English translation for any foreign education
• Separation notice, SF-50, and recent performance appraisal if you claim CTAP, ICTAP, or RPL priority

How you will be rated: You complete an Assessment Questionnaire when you apply. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are sent to the selecting official without a numeric rating. Inflated or inaccurate information can lower your score, make you ineligible, or lead to removal.

Tips for this job:

• Keep your resume to 2 pages or less, because longer resumes are removed from consideration.
• List dates, hours worked per week, and job titles for each work experience entry.
• If you use education to qualify, upload unofficial transcripts and course descriptions as needed.
• Submit everything electronically by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing date.

Good to know before you apply

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

Incentives and relocation: Relocation expenses are not reimbursed.

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 of federal pay required
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Pass the E-Verify employment check
• Pre-employment and random drug testing
• Willing to live and work in remote locations
• Occasional overnight travel may be required for fire assignments
• Secondary firefighter position with no age limit for entry
• Temporary appointment for up to 6 months, or up to 1 year, and may end early
• Not eligible for telework

Job details

Salary

$25.00 per hour

Pay scale and grade

GW-5 · 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-FS0936-5DH