Wildland Firefighter; Aviation); Unit Aviation Manager; Authority

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There are four Wildland Firefighter (Aviation) (Unit Aviation Manager) positions with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-11 working in the following location(s):

• Baker City, Oregon
• Burbank, Washington
• Hines, Oregon
• Medford, Oregon
• Roseburg, Oregon
• Springfield, Oregon
• Vale, Oregon
• Wenatchee, Washington

In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below.
To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Candidates must possess Primary/Rigorous wildland firefighting experience, gained through fire line work in containment, control, suppression or use of wildland fire. You must clearly demonstrate this experience in your resume, including the months, days, and hours per week at which the work was performed to be considered.
Applicants must have documented prior primary firefighting experience, with substantial service defined as either:

• At least one full fire season working in a primary wildland firefighting role (e.g., Engine Crew, Fire Effects Crew, Prescribed Fire/Fuels Crew, Hand Crew, Helitack Crew, Hotshot Crew, Smokejumper, Wildland Fire Modules or Fire Suppression Crews, etc.) with a federal, state, tribal, local, or private-sector organization;
  - OR -
• At least 14 days of on-the-ground fireline experience (cumulative or consecutive).

Prior primary wildland fire experience must be clearly documented in your resume.

Note:

an IQCS Master Record or equivalent document will not be used to determine or calculate prior primary wildland fire experience eligibility for this requirement.

Only experience and education obtained by 10/29/2026 will be considered.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.
Minimum Qualifications: GW-0456-11

For the GW-11 level:

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-09 level, or higher, in the Federal service, or equivalent, which includes the following:
Examples of specialized experience include: - Managing wildland fire aviation operations across multiple aircraft types and mission needs.

- Applying aviation safety principles and fire behavior knowledge to incident aviation decisions.

- Developing and interpreting aviation plans, procedures, and policy.

- Working with federal aviation regulations and coordinating airspace with aviation and military partners.

- Administering aviation contracts, evaluating contractors, and integrating new aviation technologies.

OR

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-10 level, or higher, outside of the Federal service, which includes the following:
Examples of specialized experience include: - Managing wildland fire aviation operations across multiple aircraft types and mission needs.

- Applying aviation safety principles and fire behavior knowledge to incident aviation decisions.

- Developing and interpreting aviation plans, procedures, and policy.

- Working with federal aviation regulations and coordinating airspace with aviation and military partners.

- Administering aviation contracts, evaluating contractors, and integrating new aviation technologies.
IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE:

There is not an option to qualify for the 0456 series utilizing education at this grade level.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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