Supervisory Wildland Firefighter; Unit Fire Chief

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This Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Unit Fire Chief) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-13 working in one of the following locations:

• Durango, Colorado
• Ignacio, Colorado
• Montrose, Colorado

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.

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.

This position has been identified as one of the key fire management positions under the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard. This position has been categorized as a Unit Fire Program Manager - High Complexity and requires selectee to meet the minimum qualification standards for IFPM prior to being placed into the position. Detailed information regarding IFPM positions can be found here:
Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM). To meet IFPM requirements, you must have possessed all of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications and training requirements to be considered eligible for this position (currency not required at time of referral, but may be required to obtain and maintain currency if selected):

A. Division Group Supervisor (DIVS);
AND B. Incident Commander, Type 3 (ICT3)
OR Prescribed Fire Burn Boss, Type 2 (RXB2)

A. Air Support Group Supervisor (ASGS);
AND B. Incident Commander, Type 3 (ICT3)

To meet additional IFPM training requirements, as a condition of employment, you must complete the following within one year of the entry on duty date:
Fire Program Management (M-581)

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW-12 or higher. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to:
Advising leadership and staff on fire management policy and implementation strategies; providing strategic long‑range planning, leadership, guidance, coordination and evaluation of a fire program; formulating annual budgets; coordinating wildland fire protection on the public and Indian trust lands. Serve as wildland fire management program expert and technical advisor to managers. Participates in the development of policy and guidance, including work with interagency and intra‑agency partners in at least 4 of the following responsibilities:
Operations, Aviation, Fuels Management, Prevention, Planning, and Training.

Applicants for this secondary administrative fire fighter position under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d), must possess knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of wildland firefighting as demonstrated by direct wildland firefighting experience. In order to receive credit, you must provide a written description of your experience…