Assistant Fire Management Officer – US Forestry Jobs in Fairfield, ID

Job Description:

A career with the Forest Service will challenge you to manage and care for more than 193 million acres of our nation’s most magnificent lands, conduct research through a network of forest and range experiment stations and the Forest Products Laboratory, and provide assistance to State and private forestry agencies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides oversight during initial and extended attack fires, directs fireline activities and tactics of dispersed firefighters, resources, equipment, and aircraft.
• Provides technical and administrative supervision to the unit(s). Responsible for the on-the-job safety and health of all employees supervised.
• Assists in developing and revising interagency annual operating plans, annual budget requests, the fire management plan and operating procedures pertaining to wildland fire suppression and prescribed fire.
• Performs, and supervises employees in: fire prevention, preparedness, detection, resource rehabilitation, mobilization, prescribed fire, aviation operations, and training programs.
• Coordinates with dispatch office regarding current fire behavior and fire conditions, release of resources, and other logistical considerations.

Job Requirements:

• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Selectee is subject to financial disclosure requirements and must submit form OGE-450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov

Job Details:

Company: U.S. Forest Service

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Fairfield, ID, US

Job Category: Government

Application Deadline: N/A

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