Fire Helicopter Crew Supervisor

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These Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Helicopter Crew Supervisor) positions are with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-10 working in the following location(s):

• Salt Lake City or Tooele, UT
• Moab, UT
• St. George, UT

In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below.

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. The position has been categorized as a Helicopter Manager and requires the selectee to meet the minimum qualification standards for IFPM prior to placement. 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 the time of referral, but may be required to obtain and maintain currency if selected):

• HEBM Helibase Manager
• HMGB Helicopter Manager
• ICT4 Incident Commander Type 4
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  * Substantial service in a primary firefighter position. 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.
• 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.

Only experience and education obtained by 07/31/2026 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.

At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW‑08 level, or higher, in the Federal service
, or equivalent. -OR- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW‑09 level, or higher, outside of the Federal service
. Examples of specialized experience include:
Serving at least one season as an Assistant Fire Helicopter Crew Supervisor;
Providing day‑to‑day fireline supervision of firefighters in initial and extended attack wildland fire line operations;
Providing aerial and ground fire assessment, development of control strategy and tactics, deployment and assignment of personnel and equipment;
Instructing training courses to crew members, other agency employees, interagency employees, and cooperators in helicopter safety, proper loading/unloading of personnel and cargo, external load/longline operations, bucket/tank operations;
Ensuring that all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) safety regulations and policy are strictly enforced for helicopter, suppression, and project activities;
Served as a project inspector (PI) and is designated as the field Project Inspector for the helicopter service contract assigned to the unit;
Determining preparedness and suppression needs, facilitating procurement, formulating, and preparing project plans for the crew.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid…