Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Operations)

The Supervisory Wildland Firefighter position at the National Park Service in Saltillo, MS, involves overseeing wildfire prevention and management activities. Responsibilities include planning fire suppression efforts, ensuring equipment readiness, conducting assessments, and directing wildfire suppression. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, pass a drug test, and demonstrate physical fitness. The role requires significant travel and offers a comprehensive benefits package. No degree is required.
About the position

The Supervisory Wildland Firefighter position at the Nchez Trace Parkway involves overseeing wildland fire prevention and management activities. The role requires planning and executing fire suppression efforts, ensuring the readiness of equipment and personnel, and conducting assessments to manage hazardous wildland fuels. This position is critical for maintaining safety and effectiveness in wildfire operations and requires significant travel and physical fitness.

Responsibilities
• Assist in wildland fire prevention and preparedness programs and activities.
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• Ensure readiness of wildland fire suppression equipment and personnel.
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• Organize fire caches, maintain inventory, and position equipment and personnel for efficient response.
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• Prepare and review various fire management plans and project assessments.
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• Direct and perform wildfire suppression efforts in initial attack and follow-up actions.
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• Implement components of the preparedness program including detection and readiness.
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• Monitor fire behavior and evaluate fire effects during prescribed fire plans and wildfires.
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• Identify training needs and participate in wildland fire and safety training.

Requirements
• U.S. Citizenship required.
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• Must pass a drug test and undergo random drug testing.
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• Valid driver's license required; may need a Commercial Driver's License.
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• Must be determined physically fit by an authorized government physician.
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• One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-08 level in the Federal service.
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• Must possess National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications.

Nice-to-haves
• Experience in leading or supervising wildland firefighting functions.
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• Knowledge of fire behavior modeling applications.
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• Experience with prescribed fire operations.

Benefits
• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
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• Relocation expenses reimbursed in accordance with agency policy.