Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management) - Direct Hire Authority

This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: Direct Hire Authority This Supervisory Wildland Firefighter position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-11 working in the following location(s): Barstow, California Bishop, California Lee Vining, California Needles, California Ridgecrest, California

As a Wildland Firefighter (Fuels Management) - Direct Hire Authority your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Directs all aspects of the fuels management program including planning, implementation, coordination and evaluation. Develops and implements short-term fire management objectives and strategies based on the effects and behavior of prescribed fire. Analyzes, evaluates, and makes recommendation on all sections of the Fire Management Plan pertaining to prescribed fire and fuels treatments.

Leads the development and coordination of cooperative agreements to facilitate multi-agency projects. Exercises delegated supervisory authorities and responsibilities 20% of the time.