Supervisory Wildland Firefighter; District Fire Management Officer - Authority

This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: DHA.

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource.

There are 2 total vacancies being filled with this announcement. You will only be considered for locations you select during the application process.

1 vacancy will be located in:
Billings or Miles City, MT
.

1 vacancy will be located in:
Cody, Lander or Worland, WY
.

• Serves on various interagency committees, teams and work groups dealing with specific local, geographic or national fire management issues.
• Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of higher rank; assures reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors, team leaders, contractors, or similar personnel.
• Coordinates plans of action with affected cooperators.
• Ensures that the fire management program is in compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and policies.
• Directs and supervises all phases of the budget formulation process to assure valance in the fire organization at varying levels of funding, and initiates changes as appropriate.
• Oversees development, implementation, and review of fire cost recovery and fire trespass procedures and investigations.
• Provides guidance and oversight to management and staff.
• Hears and resolves complaints from employees; identifies developmental and trainings needs of employees; and finds ways to improve production and increase the quality of the work directed.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepared schedules for completion of work.
• Develops and implements a communication plan.

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the
  
  HOW TO APPLY
  
  and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Sections.
• You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Background Investigation Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination. Failure to possess or obtain a favorable determination will result in the cancellation of the offer or will be grounds for termination.
• Supervisory Probationary Period:
  If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory probationary period if one has not previously been completed.
• You must meet specified levels on annual physical fitness tests, and pass periodic medical exams for wildland fire personnel, commensurate with current incident management qualification.
• Applicant(s) tentatively selected for this position will be required to submit a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use and to pass the test prior to appointment. In addition, this position is subject to random testing for illegal drug use.
• May require completion of a one year probationary period. See Additional Information section for more information on probationary periods.
• Applicants appointed to this position must POSSESS (or OBTAIN within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license.
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