Wildland Firefighter (Training

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These Wildland Firefighter (Training) positions are with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-9/11 assigned to the Great Basin Training Center in the following location:

• Boise, Idaho

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.

Selective Placement Factor(s): This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified.

Prior Primary Wildland Firefighting

Experience:

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.

In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional experience is required.

Only experience obtained by 09/02/2026 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 Qualification

For the GW-09 level:

If you are a current or former federal employee who served in a competitive or excepted appointment, your resume must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-07 grade level. Examples of relevant work experience include but are not limited to: assisting with the development and delivery of training programs; collaborating with interagency partners to support firefighter qualifications, operational readiness, and/or incident performance;

facilitating scheduled training by supporting instructors and coordinating logistics; assisting with planning, scheduling, and/or coordinating interagency wildland fire training activities.

If you have never been or are NOT a current federal employee who served in a competitive or excepted appointment, your resume must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-08 grade level. Examples of relevant work experience include but are not limited to: assisting with the development, delivery, and evaluation of training programs; collaborating with interagency partners to support firefighter qualifications, operational readiness, and/or incident performance;

facilitating scheduled training by supporting instructors and coordinating logistics; assisting with planning, scheduling, and/or coordinating interagency wildland fire training activities.

For the GW-11 level:

If you are a current or former federal employee who served in a competitive or excepted appointment, your resume must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-09 grade level. Examples of relevant work experience include but are not limited to: developing and delivering training programs as well as providing recommendation on issues; collaborating with interagency partners to support firefighter qualifications, operational readiness, and/or incident performance;

facilitating scheduled training by supporting instructors and coordinating logistics; planning, scheduling, and/or coordinating interagency wildland fire training activities; mitigating risks related to instructor and participant availability, interagency requirements, and/or delivery timelines.

If you have never been or are NOT a current federal employee who served in a competitive or excepted appointment, your resume must show that you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-10 grade level. Examples of relevant work experience include but are not limited to: developing, delivering, and…