Job Type: Full-time, on-site
Location: Boise, ID
Salary: $61,950-$107,650/yr (GW-7: $61,950 to $80,541; GW-9: $72,111 to $93,743; GW-11: $82,812 to $107,650)
Application Due Date: 6/19/2025 (or as soon as 50 applications are received)
Position Overview:
This position is located with the BLM Fire & Aviation Directorate, National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in Boise, Idaho.
Duties:
Facilitate the involvement of subject matter experts into the training development process.
Ensure quality control and continuity of training products.
Plan, schedule, coordinate, and provide leadership to interagency workshops, task forces, committees, subject matter experts, and others.
Prepare and deliver formal presentations for various persons/groups on all aspects of the training development efforts
Requirements:
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands. (BLM ONLY)
Direct Deposit Required.
Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
An applicant appointed to this position must possess (or obtain within 30 days of entrance on duty) and maintain a valid state driver's license while employed in this position.
May require completion of a one year probationary period.
Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.
Qualifications
Candidates must possess Primary/Rigorous wildland firefighting experience, gained through fire line work in containment, control, suppression or use of wildland fire. You must clearly demonstrate this experience in your resume, including the months, days and hours per week at which the work was performed in order to be considered. AND
For GW-7: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-5 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Provide wildland firefighting training or instruction to subordinates or co-workers, review and provide feedback on training courses and materials, teach or instruct an adult educational program.
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Education: one full year (18 semester hours) of GRADUATE level education which is DIRECTLY related to work of the position.
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Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.
Superior Academic Achievement (See OPM's General Policies, Application of Qualification Standards Section 4.f.) S.A.A. must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.For GW-9: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: experience developing, instructing and coordinating training; experience with national interagency guidance and standards sufficient to facilitate discussions pertaining to developing and disseminating a national interagency training curriculum; experience in project management and problem solving sufficient to lead a team, experience in wildland fire in order to assist in accomplishing training program objectives.
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Education: Master's (or equivalent graduate degree).
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Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.For GW-11: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: experience with national interagency guidance and standards sufficient to facilitate discussions, and provide recommendations on issues, especially as they pertain to developing and disseminating a geographic area interagency training curriculum; experience in project management, leading teams, and problem solving sufficient to manage a team capable of performing duties in a professional, constructive, and effective manner.
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Education: Ph.D. (or equivalent doctoral degree).
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Combination of Education and Experience: You may meet qualifications requirement for this position with an equivalent combination of specialized experience and appropriate graduate education. Graduate level education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position.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.
You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.
Firefighter Special Retirement (Secondary Coverage): This is a secondary/administrative fire position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) (FERS). While secondary positions are not subject to the maximum entry age policy, the selectee must have prior service in a primary position and meet the transfer requirement for movement from a primary to secondary position to be eligible for special retirement coverage. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your SF-50). YOU MUST LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN A PRIMARY POSITION.
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