Wildland Firefighter (Situational Intelligence Assistant

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Direct Hire Authority This Wildland Firefighter (Situation Intelligence Assistant) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-11 working at the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) in the following location:
Boise, Idaho

As a Wildland Firefighter (Situational Intelligence Assistant) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Independently coordinates fire intelligence activities supporting operations within an interagency coordination center and provides analytical support related to intelligence functions that support wildland fire suppression, preparedness, and prescribed fire activities. Interprets fire danger indices, fuel conditions, weather forecasts, wildfire intelligence center information, and historical fire occurrence data to assess current and anticipated fire activity within the geographic area or nationally, depending on the coordination center assignment.

Analyzes fire potential and evaluates burning conditions across fuel models to support fire behavior assessments used by fire managers, agency administrators, and incident management personnel. Evaluates multiple sources of fire intelligence information to identify emerging fire activity trends, potential problem areas, and resource shortages affecting coordination center operations. Prepares intelligence products summarizing fire activity, incident complexity, resource commitments, environmental conditions, and projected fire potential.

Provides technical information and analytical support for development or revision of operational guidance, information bulletins, and coordination center procedures related to intelligence activities. Participates in agency and interagency meetings, working groups, and committees related to fire intelligence, predictive services, and coordination center operations.

IMPORTANT
- PLEASE NOTE:

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

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Direct Deposit Required. You will be required to submit to a drug test and receive a negative drug test result prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use. A condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated.

Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. Subject to frequent extended travel up to 25% of the time, particularly during fire season, and you must obtain a government charge card for travel.

You must submit a complete application package. The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 08/24/2026. Resumes must show relevant experience and other information. Your resume MUST list your education and work experience including (1) the dates (mm/yy) of each employment, along with (2) the number of hours worked per week, and (3) work experience duties listed under each job entry.

In addition, Civil Service employees must provide their current OPM title, series, and grade. If experience is for a career ladder position, please ensure to clearly show how long you were working in each grade level. Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s). Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility.

No assumptions will be made about your experience and/or education. You are welcome to submit a cover letter. Resumes must also include name and how to best contact you, including email address and phone number. Do not include the following types of information in your resume:
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