Wildland Firefighter

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is hiring two permanent full-time Wildland Firefighters in Willows, CA. Responsibilities include leading a fire crew in fuels management, fire suppression, and post-fire activities. The role requires knowledge of fire behavior and safety, directing suppression operations, and ensuring readiness of crew and equipment. Candidates may also lead physical fitness programs and participate in various fire management projects.
JOB SUMMARY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 8, Sacramento NWR Complex will be filling two Wildland Firefighter, GS-0456-06, permanent full-time positions located at Willows, CA MAJOR DUTIES: Leader within a wildland fire module or crew in fuels management, fire suppression, monitoring, and post-fire activities, applies an understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management work to direct suppression operations and to recommend and implement tactical strategy on attacking, controlling, or mopping up fires, building or patrolling firelines, cleaning up burned areas within firelines, suppressing spot fires, felling snags or trees, and cutting brush. Ensures assigned crew members and equipment for the specific fire assignments or daily work assignments are in a state of readiness for the assignment or initial attack. Participates in or leads physical fitness programs. May serve as an alternate in other fire program areas such as logistical dispatch, cache warehouse, incident business, and administrative support. Leads less-complex fuels management projects or participates in more complex projects that may include gathering data for monitoring programs and implementing prescribed fire, and mechanical and biological treatments; inventorying fuel beds; and piling vegetation debris. Leads firefighting personnel by directing their activities when suppressing wildland fires or by serving as a situational leader on wildland fires by directing the work of a small crew of firefighters in building firelines, burning out, mopping up, and patrolling firelines. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.