Job Type: Temporary
Salary Details: $18.65 to $20.72 per hour
Deadline: Jan 05, 2021
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Responsibilities
This is a Public Notice for positions being filled under the Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for Wildland Fire. Under this recruitment procedure applications will be accepted for each location identified in this Public Notice. To learn more about Direct-Hire Authority, go to: OPM.GOV Hiring Information – DHA.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is looking for temporary employees to work on a variety of wildland firefighting crews. Work may include working as a crew member on any of the following types of crews: Hand; Engine; Fuels. For more information on Crew Types, click here.
A Wildland Firefighter (GS-06, Forestry Technician) serves on an Engine, Hand, or Fuels crew performing various duties. On an Engine crew, drives and operates a wildland fire engine, positioning the engine for proper use and operation. Personally performs and directs others in starting pump engine, priming pump, adjusting engine speed and pump valves, laying hose, and using appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustment in effective use of water and additives. On a Hand crew, locates fire line, directs and participates in fire line construction, backfiring and burnout operations, tree falling and holding/patrol mop-up operations. On a Fuels crew, locates fire line and serves as a working crew leader for fuel/fire control activities such as suppression, preparedness, prevention, monitoring, hazardous fuels reduction and prescribed burning.
A Wildland Firefighter (GS-07, Forestry Technician) serves on an Engine, Hand or Fuels crew performing various duties. On an Engine crew, directs the operation of a wildland fire engine, ensuring the correct positioning, proper use and operation. Personally performs and directs other in starting pump engine, priming pump, adjusting engine speed and pump valves, laying hose, and using appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustments in effective use of water and additives. Responsible for maintenance of specialized equipment. Operates a variety of motor vehicles. On a Hand Crew, locates fire line, directs and participates in fire line construction, backfiring and burnout operations, tree falling and holding/patrol mop-up operations. Uses a variety of specialized tools, equipment and techniques to actively suppress fires. May participate in prescribed fire operations. On a Fuels crew, directs and performs prescribed fire operations including line preparation activities such as brush clearing and hazard tree removal; ignition, monitoring, holding, and mop-up. Monitors fire behavior, fire effects, and fire weather on prescribed fires and wildfires. Collects fire data such as fuel loading, tree stand density, fuel moisture, maps projects, weather, and maintains records. May support wildland fire suppression activities.
Locations for these positions are:
Placerville, CA
Boise District (Boise/Bruneau/Hammett, ID)*
Twin Falls District (Burley/Shoshone/Twin Falls, ID)*
Battle Mountain District (Battle Mountain/Eureka, NV)*
Las Vegas, NV
Winnemucca District (Paradise Valley/Winnemucca, NV)*
Medford, OR
*Note: For district locations, applicants may be assigned to any of the locations listed for that district.
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