Fire Program Assistant - Direct Hire Authority

Fire Program Assistant - Direct Hire Authority

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Ochopee, Florida

Salary Range: $46409 - $65599 Per Year

Job Summary: One position is being filled at Big Cypress National Preserve; duty location Ochopee, FL. For additional questions regarding the duties or location of this position, please contact Orlando Genao at Orlando_Genao@nps.gov. The incumbent of this position provides administrative assistance to the wildland fire park group units.

Major Duties:

• Provides administrative, operational, and technical support functions in support of fire management activities. Manages budget programming for multiple fund sources contributing to the fire program, understands and interprets interagency and agency policy as well as national and regional financial business rules for appropriate charging of funds. Fluent in various automated financial systems, processes procurement functions for the branch. Assists Fire Management Officer in preparation of annual fire budget requests using automated/electronic systems. Serves as the subject matter expert in emergency incident administrative procedures, providing correct interpretation and application of incident time, travel, procurement, and cost tracking procedures. Manages Incident Qualification and Certification System database for multiple National Park Service first responders. Creates and updates qualification records, inputs annual training, instructor, and incident experience. Manages and tracks current agency medical clearance determinations for qualified employees. Regularly works with local and state cooperators. Duties listed are at the full performance level.

Qualifications: In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time or part-time, hours must be included). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. If an applicant's resume is incomplete or does not support the requirements for minimum qualifications or specialized experience a rating of "ineligible" or "not qualified" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Selective Factor: This position requires the skill of a qualified typist. To qualify, you must certify that you have the ability to type at least 40 words per minute (based on a five-minute sample with 3 or fewer errors). This skill is a requirement for this position. For the GS-06 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service or equivalent; Examples of specialized experience include: Preparing travel authorizations and vouchers and assisting with making travel arrangements; preparing correspondence, presentations and reports utilizing software packages such as Microsoft Word; coordinating and entering time and attendance for staff, following timekeeping procedures, utilizing automated payroll systems; tracking and filing documents and correspondence; and ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment for the office. For the GS-07 level: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent; Examples of specialized experience include: Assisting in the planning and formulating of a budget including preparing budget submissions, annual operating plans, and allocating and transferring funds; preparing travel authorizations and vouchers and assist with making travel arrangements; preparing correspondence, presentations and reports utilizing software packages such as Microsoft Word; coordinating and entering time and attendance for staff following timekeeping procedures utilizing automated payroll systems; tracking and filing documents and correspondence; and ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment for the office. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on. You must provide documentation to support your claim for each eligibility selected. Please review the required documentation listed in the eligibilities language to ensure you submit the appropriate information. Note: You will only be marked eligible for those eligibilities that you selected and provided the appropriate supporting documentation. We do not accept hard copy or emailed application packages. 1. Select Apply. If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to login or create an account. 2. Start the Application Process by selecting "Start Application." Click here for USAJobs Help with "How to create an application" To PREVIEW the application questionnaire, select the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12903498. 3. Select or add the resume you want to use for this application. Click here on how to build a resume in USAJOBS.4. Select documents you want included in this application. 5. Review package to acknowledge your documents were reviewed. 6. Select if you want to include your demographic information.7. After reading and certifying the application is true and submitted in good faith, select "Continue to Agency Site."8. Follow onscreen prompts and instructions to complete your application.9. Add the supporting documents by indexing your documents with the dropdown. Upload any missing required documents or optional documents. 10. Review and Submit Application. 11. While logged in, you can check the status of your application by selecting "+" next to the job title for this position. 12. You can review or revise your application at any point during the open period of the announcement. To update an application, you should log into your USAJOBS account and select "+" next to the job title for this position. Select "Update Application" for this job. Note: When you click Update Application, you will be prompted to re-select your documents from USAJOBS. Documents submitted with the first application will no longer be associated with the applicant record. It is important that you select all documents you want to use in the re-application.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-03