What are the responsibilities and job description for the Fire Ecologist position at Forest Service?
This position is located in USDA Forest Service, Northern Region, Region 1.
The incumbent serves as Regional expert and consultant regarding the role of fire in ecosystem management and is responsible for conducting field studies and data analysis needed for establishing fire's role in the ecological systems of the Region.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Scott Schuster at scott.schuster@usda.gov.
Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
Basic Requirement:
Degree: Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major course of study in biological sciences, agriculture or natural resources management, chemistry or at least 24 semester hours in biological sciences, natural resources, wildland fire management, forestry, or agriculture equivalent to a major field of study, plus appropriate experience or additional education that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in the biological sciences, agriculture, or natural resources.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS- 12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing, reviewing, and monitoring Fire Management Action Plans and Forest Fire Prevention plans for fuels and vegetation management. Preparing and assisting in developing environmental impact statements and plans for a diverse forest resource area with complex problems. Conducting surveys for projects or programs with varied or conflicting problems. Collecting analysis of field data, landscape level planning input, and provides technical assistance needed for reestablishing fire's role in the ecological systems. Preparing fire management plans for prevention, detection, suppression, prescribed fire implementation, and fuels management efforts while developing alternative strategies to reduce adverse effects. Managing and developing databases to review and add ecological information maintaining a current inventory of natural resources.
Selective Placement Factors:
A minimum 90 days experience performing on-the-line (Primary/Rigorous) wildland fire suppression duties as a member of an organized fire suppression crew or comparable unit that utilized knowledge of wildland fire suppression, containment or control techniques and practices under various conditions. This experience must be documented with specific dates in the online application or resume.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a secondary position covered under the special retirement provisions of 5 USC 8336(c) for the Civil Service Retirement System and of 5 USC 8412(d) for the Federal Employees Retirement System.
To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
The incumbent serves as Regional expert and consultant regarding the role of fire in ecosystem management and is responsible for conducting field studies and data analysis needed for establishing fire's role in the ecological systems of the Region.
For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Scott Schuster at scott.schuster@usda.gov.
Qualifications:
In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards.Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided for qualifications based on education. Provide course descriptions as necessary.
Basic Requirement:
Degree: Biological Sciences, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management, Chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
Combination of education and experience: Courses equivalent to a major course of study in biological sciences, agriculture or natural resources management, chemistry or at least 24 semester hours in biological sciences, natural resources, wildland fire management, forestry, or agriculture equivalent to a major field of study, plus appropriate experience or additional education that is comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in the biological sciences, agriculture, or natural resources.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement, you must also possess experience and/or directly related education in the amounts listed below.
Specialized Experience Requirement:
For the GS- 12: You must have one year specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as: Developing, reviewing, and monitoring Fire Management Action Plans and Forest Fire Prevention plans for fuels and vegetation management. Preparing and assisting in developing environmental impact statements and plans for a diverse forest resource area with complex problems. Conducting surveys for projects or programs with varied or conflicting problems. Collecting analysis of field data, landscape level planning input, and provides technical assistance needed for reestablishing fire's role in the ecological systems. Preparing fire management plans for prevention, detection, suppression, prescribed fire implementation, and fuels management efforts while developing alternative strategies to reduce adverse effects. Managing and developing databases to review and add ecological information maintaining a current inventory of natural resources.
Selective Placement Factors:
A minimum 90 days experience performing on-the-line (Primary/Rigorous) wildland fire suppression duties as a member of an organized fire suppression crew or comparable unit that utilized knowledge of wildland fire suppression, containment or control techniques and practices under various conditions. This experience must be documented with specific dates in the online application or resume.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
FIREFIGHTER RETIREMENT COVERAGE: This is a secondary position covered under the special retirement provisions of 5 USC 8336(c) for the Civil Service Retirement System and of 5 USC 8412(d) for the Federal Employees Retirement System.
To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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