Associate Fire Chief (Tribal Operations

Summary

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Direct Hire Authority This Wildland Firefighter (Associate Chief (Tribal Operations)), GW-0456-13 position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, working in the following location:
Boise, Idaho

As a Associate Fire Chief (Tribal Operations) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:
Provide guidance to Geographic Area leadership and support to Tribes regarding wildland fire policy, readiness, and operational integration, ensuring Tribal priorities are embedded within planning and execution. Review and interpret USWFS and Department of the Interior policies, Secretarial Orders, and program authorities, and create guidance that supports Tribal Program inclusion within the Geographic Area. Actively support Tribal-led fuels treatments and prescribed fire initiatives, including cultural burning, while also coordinating post-fire participation in activities such as BAER and long-term restoration efforts.

Provides mitigation education, community assistance, and fire prevention across various lands, ensuring that all outreach employs culturally respectful messaging.

Education may not be used to qualify for this position.

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. This position requires the incumbent to operate a government (or private) motor vehicle as part of their official duties.

Selectee must hold and maintain a valid state driver’s license throughout their employment in this position. A condition of employment for accepting this position, you may 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, particularly during fire season, and you must obtain a government charge card for travel.

Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. The minimum font size is 10-point for all body text. Headers may be slightly larger but must remain legible. All resumes must maintain a minimum 0.5-inch margins on all sides to ensure readability and prevent excessive content compression. Including supplemental pages or attachments disguised as resume extensions are prohibited and will not be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

You will be evaluated based on how your application materials reflect the minimum qualification requirements of this position. Once the job opportunity announcement closes, your resume and all supporting documents will be reviewed by HR to determine if you are minimally qualified for the position. If an applicant's resume is incomplete or does not support the requirements for minimum qualifications or specialized experience a rating of "ineligible" or "not qualified" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted.

Due to this vacancy being filled through OPM's Direct Hire Authority, Veterans Preference and traditional rating and ranking of applicants does not apply to positions filled under this announcement. Applications received as a result of job fairs, recruitment events, and emergency hiring mechanisms in support of this hiring initiative will also be accepted during the duration of the announcement. All minimally qualified candidates will be referred for consideration.

Please note that the hiring office may conduct interviews at their discretion. Interviews may be conducted on a pass/fail basis. The competencies below provide an overview of what this…