Wildland Firefighter; Fire Technology Transfer Specialist

These positions are located on a USDA Forest Service Unit within the Pacific Southwest Region, Region 5.

This position has primary responsibility for technology transfer, providing decision support and coordinating research needs between scientists and field practitioners.

See ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Section for location representative details.

• Duties listed are at full performance grade GW-13 level.
• Provides professional fire management advice on unusual and unprecedented problems facing the wildland fire community that require new approaches and techniques to guide response decisions.
• Provides national/regional/local wildland fire decision support through analysis and advice using the latest fire behavior modeling programs and decision support tools.
• Serves as a skilled expert in the use of fire spread and fire growth modeling, weather and climatic analysis, fire events, probabilistic fire modeling and other predictive fire behavior tools.
• Serves as a liaison between wildland fire research scientists and user groups in the nation, providing technical operational advice in the development of new techniques and systems for fire and fuels management.
• Provides technical advice and participates in the analysis of fire management program requirements to design, develop, and implement methods to integrate emerging science and new technologies into national fire management programs.
• Provides oversight to other staff within the organization regarding fire/fuels management, decision support, technology transfer, coordination, collaboration, training, and development.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served. Refer to the Next Steps section for more information.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
• Secondary Coverage:
  Prior wildland firefighting experience is required.
• Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
• Some Fire positions may have Conditions of Employment such as: a valid state driver's license; a commercial driver's license (CDL); pre-appointment and random drug testing; or a physical or medical examination.
• There may be additional Conditions of Employment not listed here, however applicants will be notified of any specific requirements at the time a tentative job offer is made.