Interdisciplinary Integrated Post-Fire Specialist Job

Vacancy No. 25-12632990-IMRFIRE-MP Department National Park Service
Salary $59,966.00 to $94,317.00 Grade 9 to 11
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 12/13/2024 Close Date 12/31/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Tucson, AZLakewood, COSanta Fe, NM


Summary

Incumbent provides professional assistance and advice to park management in the development, review, analysis, evaluation, and monitoring of post-fire treatments and activities which may be related to vegetation, wildlife, sensitive species, fisheries, range management, cultural resources and associated ecological components.

In order to be considered for any, or all locations, please ensure desired locations are selected.

For more information about each location see "Additional Information"

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

This announcement is open to current and former Federal career/career-conditional employees in the competitive service, Reinstatement eligibles, Eligible Veterans (VEOA and/or 30% or more disabled Veterans), CTAP & ICTAP eligibles, Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibles, Military Spouses, Former Public Land Corps (PLC), individuals with disabilities (Schedule A), National Service (Peace Corps and VISTA), and special authorities.

Duties

  • Assesses potential fire and post-fire effects to vegetation, wildlife, sensitive species, exotic and pest species, fisheries, range resources, cultural resources (including archeological resources, historic structures, ethnographic resources, and cultural landscapes), and associated ecological components such as water and soil, and advises park management on mitigation measures.
  • Assists Park management and staff in identifying compliance pathways for proposed post-fire actions to ensure actions are consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA), Endangered Species Act (ESA), and other relevant laws, executive orders, and DOI and NPS policies and guidelines.
  • Reviews post-fire stabilization and rehabilitation plans and amendments to ensure the proposed actions are consistent with DOI and NPS policies and guidelines.
  • Supports fire management planning and long-term resource stewardship activities.
  • Assists with the development and delivery of training programs and materials on post-fire planning, post-fire risk assessments for natural and cultural resources, and effective post-fire stabilization and rehabilitation techniques.
  • Ensures post-fire treatments and activities within the region are fully documented.
  • Coordinates efforts to obtain needed research through partnerships, grants, and contracts. Maintains awareness of applicable funding sources within NPS and externally.
  • May serve as BAER (Burned Area Emergency Response) Team Leader or as a liaison between the park and the DOI BAER Team.
  • Duties listed are at the full performance level of the position.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship required.
  • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
  • A selectee receiving a first appointment is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected.
  • Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
  • Must be 18 years of age by the closing date of the announcement.
  • If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
  • Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
  • You will be required to operate a government motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid driver's license is required.
  • You will be required to wear a uniform and comply with the National Park Service fire uniform standards.
  • You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work.
  • Subject to frequent extended travel up to 5 nights a month particularly during fire season, and you must obtain a government charge card for travel.
  • Incumbent will be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.
  • Any individual who is currently holding, or has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet time-in-grade requirements (must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent in the Federal service); with few exceptions as outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal civilian employees applying for reinstatement who have had a break in service of less than one year, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointments. Time-in-grade does not apply to new excepted service appointments. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

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 qualifications 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. Your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year to 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. 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.

All applicants must meet the basic education requirement for their discipline: GS-0190 and/or GS-0401

Please note: It is your responsibility to show how you satisfy the course requirements for the series(s) you are applying for. If you do not provide information that clearly shows how your completed college coursework meets all of the requirements, you will be rated ineligible. Your rating will be based solely on the information you submit with your application. No attempts will be made to verify with you, or the school you attended, whether or not your coursework meets all of the requirements. In order to be considered, full college transcripts MUST be attached to your application package.

Natural Resources Management/Biological Sciences, GS-0401:
Degree: A 4-year degree (Bachelor's or higher) in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.
OR
Combination of education and experience: Education equivalent to one of the majors shown above that included at least 24 semester hours in course work in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, fire science, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. Related course work generally refers to courses that may be accepted as part of the program major.

Anthropology GS-0190:
Degree: A 4-year degree (Bachelor's or higher) appropriate field of anthropology.
OR
Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in an appropriate field of anthropology, or related course work, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
OR
Experience: Four years of appropriate experience in anthropology performing research, museum work, or similar professional-level work.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION:

In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional experience and/or education for the grade(s) specified is required.

For the GS-9 level:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level. Examples of specialized experience are: Assessing and/or monitoring wildland fire effects to natural or cultural resources; Collecting and analyzing data related to natural or cultural resource values, threats, and/or damages; Summarizing and interpreting technical materials related to natural or cultural resources.
OR
A master's or equivalent graduate degree in a related field;
OR
2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree, if related;
OR
An appropriate combination of specialized experience and education (only graduate education in excess of 18 semester hours may be used to qualify applicants for this grade level). The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

For the GS-11 level:
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 grade level. Examples of specialized experience are: Conducting assessments of natural or cultural resources at risk from wildland fire or post-fire events; Evaluating the need for actions to repair or rehabilitate land or resources following wildfire; Conducting research or interpreting technical materials related to post-fire effects or effective post-fire risk mitigation techniques; Monitoring, documenting, and reporting outcomes of natural or cultural resource protection or rehabilitation actions.
OR
A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field related to the position being filled;
OR
An appropriate combination of education and experience. For example, 6 months of the specialized experience described, and 45 semester hours or 68 quarter hours of directly-related graduate level college study as defined above in an accredited institution. The education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

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.

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
There is one (1) position being filled in one of the following areas (location will be determined at the time of selection):

  • Tucson, Arizona
  • Lakewood, Colorado
  • Santa Fe, New Mexico
In order to be considered for any, or all locations, please ensure desired locations are selected.

Additional information

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR 575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

Promotion to the full performance level is neither guaranteed nor implied and will be based solely on your ability to satisfactorily perform the work of the position, existing work at the higher grade level, and recommendation by the position's supervisor.

Physical Demands: The position requires periods of standing, walking, climbing, and lifting and carrying heavy objects (less than 50 pounds). Some activity will occur in physically dangerous areas or environments. The work requires the ability to travel into the backcountry or front country on foot or by vehicle under a wide variety of climatic conditions and elevations. Also requires the ability to travel over extremely rough terrain during fire management operations. Work will require operating a government owned or leased vehicle or equipment in the performance of their duties, which includes driving to and from fire assignments, driving to and from parks to evaluate treatment effectiveness, and for training and meetings. The incumbent must possess a valid state driver's license and meet the requirements of the NPS Motor Vehicle Operation Policy. Documentary research and report writing work is sedentary, which entails the ability to concentrate and write for long periods of time.

Working Conditions: Work is performed in office and outdoor settings. Work involves exposure to moderate risks and discomforts, such as those due to potentially hazardous areas including steep slopes, rocky terrain, firelines, swamps, deserts, and forests. On occasion, flying in fixed-winged aircraft and helicopters is possible. Fire management work involves exposure to smoke and intense heat. The incumbent in this position is required to follow prescribed safety standards and policies for the work situation. Work requires special safety precautions and/or protective clothing and equipment.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses provided in the Assessment Questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation, you will be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score will be adjusted accordingly. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you can lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions can affect your rating.

Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.

Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):

  • Information Management
  • Partnering
  • Planning and Evaluating
  • Technical Competence


Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.

Please submit 1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and 2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.

If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 12/31/2024:

  1. Resume which includes a list of all significant jobs held and duties performed. Your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year to 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. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
  2. Complete All Required Assessments.
  3. Merit Promotion Eligibility Documentation such as:
    • Federal employees must submit a copy of their latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" that reflects career or career-conditional tenure (such as the initial hire, promotion, or reassignment) showing position title, series, grade and tenure (please do not submit an Award SF-50) and, if different, an SF-50 showing highest permanent grade ever held. Time in grade will be determined by reviewing your resume and required SF-50's.
    • If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess the one-year time-in-grade, as required by this announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade, such as a Within Grade Increase.
    • Veterans Preference Documentation (e.g. DD-214, SF-15 (with required documentation), VA Letter as appropriate)
    • Documentation for the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) eligibility, which includes ALL Appointment AND Termination SF-50s for EACH appointment as well as ALL performance evaluations, for each qualifying period of temporary employment claimed, or a statement why a performance appraisal is missing for any timeframe.
  4. Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
    • Veterans Preference Documentation:
      • If you are a Discharged, Non-Disabled Veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing character of discharge (Member 4 copy), or other Documentation of Service and Separation under Honorable Conditions, as listed on the SF15. If you don't have your DD-214, you may request it after discharge from the National Archives.
      • If you are a veteran within 120 days of discharge, you must submit signed documentation from the Armed Forces certifying: 1) your expected release/retirement from active duty, 2) under honorable conditions, 3) your pay grade/rank/rate at time of discharge, 4) dates of active duty service, 5) any campaign or expeditionary medals received, & 6) dated within 120 days of your separation.
      • If you are a Disabled Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient, or Mother or Spouse of a Disabled or Deceased Veteran, you must submit all additional proof required by the SF15, and if applicable, a completed SF15. You may request a copy of your Department of Veterans Affairs letter from www.ebenefits.va.gov or call 1-800-827-1000 to establish proof of disability.
    • Performance Appraisals and Awards:
      • All applicants must submit their most recent performance appraisal showing the official rating of record and signed by a supervisor. If submitting a performance appraisal not dated within the last18 months, OR
      • A statement as to why it is the most recent must be submitted. If no performance appraisal is available, applicants must submit a statement as to why it is not available (including if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level).
  5. Documentation for Interagency/Career Transition Assistance Plan consideration if you are a displaced Federal employee within the local commuting area. You must include: 1) Proof you are a displaced Federal employee, e.g., RIF Separation Notice, Notice of Proposed Removal, etc.; 2) SF-50s (Notifications of Personnel Action) showing career/conditional tenure competitive status, promotion potential and duty location; and 3) your most recent performance appraisal. To exercise selection priority, displaced or surplus Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above 85 on the rating criteria for this position.
  6. Noncompetitive or Special Hiring Authority. Applicants who are eligible to be considered based on a Noncompetitive or Special Hiring Authority (i.e. Schedule A, Peace Corps, AmeriCorp Vista, former PLC member, certain Military Spouses, 30% or More Disabled Veterans, etc.) must submit appropriate documentation to verify your eligibility.

Failure to submit any of the above-mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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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 12/31/2024. 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.

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Agency contact information

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Building 50
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