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Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management)
Forest Service · Monticello, Utah and 10 more · Closes in 8 days

1 Check you can apply
2 Resume and documents
3 Apply on USAJOBS
4 After you apply

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1 Check you can apply You are here

Who can apply: The public.

Any U.S. citizen or U.S. national can apply. Veterans' preference does not apply to this job.

Experience: You need 6 months of general work experience and 6 months of specialized experience equal to at least GW-03. Specialized experience includes natural resource support work like forestry, range or park technician, or wildland firefighter.

Education: A two-year course of study at an accredited college or university in fire training, fire science, fire technology or a related field can qualify you. You can also combine experience and education.

Licenses and certifications:

Valid driver's license

Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.

2 Resume and documents

Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.

Resume ready: dates, hours per week, duties Resume of 2 pages or less showing dates of work, hours worked per week, and job titles and grades Unofficial college transcripts if you qualify through education, with course information Evidence of accreditation if education was from a foreign school

3 Apply on USAJOBS

Closes in 8 days (November 12, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).

You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.

How they rate you: Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are referred to the selecting official without a numeric rating. Your resume is checked to confirm you meet the requirements, and inflated or inaccurate information can lead to a lower score, ineligibility, or disciplinary action.

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4 After you apply

In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.

For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.

If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, a security clearance (Other), then the final offer with your start date.

Tips for this job:

Your resume must show dates, hours per week and duties for each job, and cannot be longer than 2 pages
Start the Work Capacity Test training now, since passing it is a condition of employment
Upload a copy of your transcripts if you use education to qualify

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