Seasonal Wildland Firefighter (Fire Effects and Fuels Monitoring) - Direct Hire Authority

Seasonal Wildland Firefighter (Fire Effects and Fuels Monitoring) - Direct Hire Authority

Department: Department of the Interior

Location(s): Denali Park, Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, Grand Canyon, Arizona, El Portal, California, Orick, California, Three Rivers, California, Estes Park, Colorado, Porter, Indiana, Van Buren, Missouri, Tupelo, Mississippi, West Glacier, Montana, Waynesville, North Carolina, Hot Springs, South Dakota, Fritch, Texas, Springdale, Utah, Luray, Virginia, Marblemount, Washington, Moose, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Salary Range: $22.97 - $27.36 Per Hour

Job Summary: These positions are located in the Fire and Aviation Management offices in the National Park Service. These positions are temporary in nature, not to exceed 1039 hours per service year. There is no career ladder implied or inferred. The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for those positions are April through October but can be variable during these months due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding. Anticipated Entry on Duty: March/ April/ May.

Major Duties:

• Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration. GW-04 Level: Serves as a member of the wildland fire program by participating in fire response and monitoring, fuels management, and post-fire activities to achieve a wide range of program missions and goals. Helps monitor and record fire characteristics such as rates of spread, flame length, fire behavior, and fire effects and plots fire progression on a map. Observes, collects, and records fire-related weather, topography, and fuels data. Participates in fire education activities such as conducting field trips, attending and presenting for public education and special events, and explaining fire management activities to visitors, youth groups, schools, and other audiences. Enters fire effects and fuels field data into a centralized database using customized software. Additional duties at the GW-05 Level: Serves as an experienced member in the wildland fire program by participating in fire response and monitoring, fuels management, and post-fire activities to achieve a wide range of program missions and goals. Monitors and records fire characteristics such as rates of spread, flame length, fire behavior, and fire effects and plots fire progression on a map. Participates in fire education activities such as conducting field trips, attending and presenting for public education and special events, and explaining fire management activities to visitors, youth groups, schools, and other audiences. Enters fire effects and fuels field data into a centralized database using customized software. Additional duties at the GW-06 level: Serves as an experienced leader in the wildland fire program by directing and participating in fire response and monitoring, fuels management, and post-fire activities to achieve a wide range of program missions and goals. Directs and ensures proper assembly of equipment and supplies needed for fire assignments or daily work assignments. Reviews, provides input to, or drafts fire effects and fuels monitoring plans and reports. Trains crew members and others to establish and collect fire effects and fuels data in a variety of fuel/vegetation types. Duties will be developmental in nature when filled below 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. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If an applicant's resume is incomplete a rating of "ineligible" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted. EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS To qualify for a GW-04: You must meet at least one of the following: 1). Six months of general work experience, which can be any work experience AND 6 months of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS/GW-03 level duties in the Federal service, or equivalent. Examples of general experience include: Farming or ranching work that involved application of cultural, soil and water conservation practices, including safety and use of equipment, and that provided a basic understanding of land use; or forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work. Examples of specialized experience include: Forestry aid or technician work; farming or ranching work that provided a basic understanding of land use and management practices; forest or range fire control, prevention, or suppression work. -OR- 2). Successful completion of a 2-year course of study in an accredited college or university with major study in Fire Science, Fire Training, Fire Technology or other related fields of study. -OR- 3). Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university with major study in Fire Science, Fire Training, Fire Technology, or other related fields of study. To qualify for a GW-05: You must meet at least one of the following: 1). One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GW/GS-04 level in the Federal service, or equivalent, which includes the following: Experience as a member of a crew performing fire effects monitoring, wildfire, fuels, prescribed fire, and/or post-fire operations, collecting vegetation, fuels, weather, fire behavior, or ecological data in any related job field; collecting data to assess burn severity or fire effects after prescribed fire or wildfire. -OR- 2). Successful completion of a 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university with major study in Fire Science, Fire Training, Fire Technology or other related fields of study. -OR- 3). Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education (in excess of the first 60 semester/90 quarter hours) and specialized experience. The education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university with major study in Fire Science, Fire Training, Fire Technology, or other related fields of study. To qualify for a GW-06: You must meet the following: 1). One year of specialized experience at the GW/GS-05 level in the Federal service, or equivalent, which includes the following: Experience as a member of a fire monitoring or wildland fire crew. The applicant must possess experience in any field that demonstrates the ability to lead or assist in leading others; executing fire management activities in fire suppression, fuels management, fire effects and fuels monitoring, and post-fire such as measuring and documenting vegetation and fuels information; identifying plant species; collecting and reporting fire behavior and weather data; performing wildfire, fuels, prescribed fire, and/or post-fire operations. 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. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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 11/29/2025. 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/12809506. 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: 2025-11-29