Operations Specialist; Fire

Summary

This position is located at the Forest Service, Region 5 Pacific Southwest office. The role serves as the Emergency Fire Contract Administrator of an Interagency Emergency Fire Equipment Contract Program, working in a variety of Incident Management assignments. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Brian Grabowski bowski or Deirdre Cherry rry.

• Serves as a primary contact for incident management personnel, dispatch, forests, and regional inquiries to resolve issues with contracted resources.
• Reviews statements of work and contract specifications to ensure they are vetted through the appropriate staff.
• Ensures contract compliance and, when appropriate, provides findings and recommendations for use and improvement.
• Coordinates and conducts reviews of contractor personnel training documents, identifying and evaluating the quality and adequacy of fire training courses, materials, and instructors.
• Identifies and analyzes emergency fire equipment contractor skills or knowledge deficiencies and developmental needs.
• Develops and conducts equipment inspection training for interagency personnel throughout the region.
• Serves as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for Regional Emergency Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (IBPA’s).
• Provides training and guidance of Incident Contract Project Inspectors (ICPI) performing under Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) agreements and National Contracts (exclusive of aviation contracts).
• Conducts field evaluations and inspections on firefighting equipment, services, materials, processes and procedures, including during ongoing fire suppression activities.
• Communicates contract administration efforts with appropriate signatory Contracting Officer, including agreement solicitation support, verification of vendor provided information and contract actions.

See above for education that may be qualifying for the specific grade level.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• All Federal employees must have federal payments made by direct deposit.
• Successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check.
• Required to serve a 1‑year probationary period during which fitness and continued employment will be evaluated. Upon completion of probation, employment will be terminated unless certification is received that continued employment advances the public interest.

Your application will be evaluated based on your qualifications for this position as evidenced by the experience, education, and training you described. Emphasis will be placed on competencies such as Contracting/Procurement, Project Management, and Writing.