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Outreach & Application Anouncement Applications Due BY November 13th, 2020 GS-0462-03 through GS-0462-09 NORTHERN REGION NEZ PERCE-CLEARWATER NATIONAL FORESTS https://www.fs.usda.gov/nezperceclearwater Six Duty Locations: Elk City, ID; Grangeville, ID; Kooskia, ID; Orofino, ID; Potlatch, ID; White Bird, ID Position Information: Permanent Full Time and Permanent Seasonal Application Period: Fire Hire Positions: 10/26/2020 – 11/13/2020 OCR Positions: Call for details as they will differ Anticipated Start Dates: March 2021 Government Housing Available: Duty Station Dependent CURRENT VACANCIES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW Introduction The Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests are 4.0 million acres of beautiful and diverse land, located in North Central Idaho. From the dry, rugged canyons of the Salmon River to the moist cedar forests of the Selway drainage to the rolling uplands of the Palouse, the Forest offers something for everyone. This vast, diverse area is managed to provide a variety of goods and services including breathtaking scenery, wilderness, wildlife, fisheries, timber harvest, livestock grazing, mining, pristine water quality and a wide array of hunting and other recreation opportunities. The Forests are best known for their wild character. Nearly half of the Forests are designated wilderness. They also sport rivers popular with thrill-seeking floaters – the Selway, the Lochsa, the Clearwater, and the Salmon. About the Fire and Fuels Program The Nez Perce – Clearwater National Forests Fire and Fuels Management Program is one of the most diverse and robust programs in the Nation, and one of the busiest high complexity fire programs in the Northern Rockies. Spread over six duty stations and ten programs, the full spectrum of fire management resources includes: multiple Type 4 and Type 6 engines, a 20- person handcrew, multiple 10-person suppression modules, a wildland fire-use module, helitack, smokejumpers, tanker base, fuels, and an interagency dispatch center. Management strategies range from full suppression to resource benefit, working with our interagency partners to achieve objectives. The Forest has an active fuels program with a 100+MMBF timber target and 12,000+ acre fuels target, with projects ranging from mastication and machine work to a three-season prescribed burn program in both landscape and harvest unit settings. Come work with us! There are two types of positions being advertised: Open Continuous Register (OCR†) and Single Vacancy- Fire Hire Event ‡ positions. OCR announcements allow hiring managers to fill positions from an open register and have variable dates when referral lists will be pulled, so please call the Program manager of the position you are interested in for timeline details. Eligibility and qualifications will be verified when there is a vacancy for the location and grade for which you applied. The Single Vacancy Fire Hire positions have a fixed application period; for these positions that period is 10/26-11/13/20. All announcements are open to the public, but most require NWCG qualifications. All positions are posted on USA Jobs (www.usajobs.gov) and can be found with their announcement number or by searching on the Duty Location. Page 1 of 11 Lochsa-Powell Ranger District CURRENT VACANCIES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW Lochsa Fire Organization (Duty Location Kooskia, ID): The current Lochsa Fire Management Program consists of one Fire Management Officer, one AFMO –Operations, one zoned Fuels AFMO-Fuels Specialist, one Fuels Technician and one Fire Prevention/Education Technician. We maintain and operate two Type 6 Wildland Fire Engines with a standard module each consisting of permanent and seasonal crewmembers. The district has two staffed fire Lookouts to complete the Lochsa Fire Organization. Half of the suppression organization is located at the Musselshell Work Center during the summer months. The annual fire load on the Lochsa averages approximately 25-30 wildland fires with historically 6-8 being managed to achieve resource objectives. The Lochsa fire program manages fire and fuels on approximately 579,000 acres of National Forest land and routinely assists neighboring State and private agencies with fire suppression. The district has a robust prescribed fire program consisting of activity fuels reduction and landscape scale burns. When not involved in fire suppression, resource objective fires or prescribed fire operations, employees are tasked to accomplish the many projects associated with managing the National Forest lands within the area. Community Information: Kooskia is a small full-service community located at the confluence of the Middle Fork and South Fork of the Clearwater river (US HWY 13 and 12). Many district employees commute from nearby communities such as Kamiah, Grangeville and Orofino. Lewiston, ID to the west and Missoula, MT to the east are the largest nearby cities. Kooskia is approximately 7 miles east of the Nez Perce- Clearwater National Forests Supervisor's Office at Kamiah, Idaho. Outdoor opportunities across the area are limitless. Open Continuous Register (OCR) Announcements† Call for details on when to apply. Referral lists will start being generated in DECEMBER. Duty Location of Kooskia, Idaho: OCR Position Announcement Number District/Zone Assistant Fire Management Officer – Moderate 21-FIRE-R1OCR-DZAFMO-89DH Complexity GS-0462-8/9 District/Zone Assistant Fire Management Officer – Fuels 21-FIRE-R1OCR-DFUEL-89DH GS-0462-8/9 Fuels Technician GS-0462-6/7 21-FIRE-R1OCR-DFUEL-67DH Fire Prevention Technician (Secondary) GS-0462-6/7 21-FIRE-R1OCR-PREVSEC-67DH Single Vacancy – Fire Hire Event Announcements‡ Open from 26 October 2020 – 13 November 2020 Duty Location of Kooskia, Idaho: Fire Hire Event Position Announcement Number Wildland Fire Apprentice GS-0462-3/4/5 21-FIRE-R1WTR-WFAP-345DH Forestry Aid/ Technician GS-0462-3/4 21-FIRE-R1WTR-FFTR-34DH Supervisory Fire Engine Operator GS-0462-7/8 21-FIRE-R1WTR-SFEOH-78DH Fire Engine Operator – High Complexity GS-0462-6/7 21-FIRE-R1WTR-FEOH-67DH Assistant Fire Engine Operator GS-0462-5/6 21-FIRE-R1WTR-AFEO-56DH Senior Firefighter – Engine GS-0462-4/5 21-FIRE-R1WTR-ENGSRFF-45DH For Lochsa Information Please Contact: Sean Gaines DFMO Phone: (208) 926-6419 Email: [email protected] Page 2 of 11 Lochsa-Powell Ranger District CURRENT VACANCIES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW Powell Fire Organization (Duty Location Kooskia, ID): The current Powell Fire Management Program consists of one Fire Management Officer (DZFMO), one Assistant Fire Management Officer-Operations (DAFMO-Ops), and one zoned DZAFMO-Fuels Specialist. We maintain and operate one Type 6 Wildland Fire Engine and the 10 person “Goat Roost” Initial Attack Module, each consisting of permanent and seasonal crewmembers. The district has XXX staffed fire Lookouts to complete the Powell Fire Organization. On a typical season we will have 12-14 seasonal firefighters and four staffed lookouts to complete the Powell Fire Organization. The annual fire load at Powell averages approximately 25-30 lightning caused wildland fires with historically 6-8 being managed to achieve resource objectives. The Powell fire program manages 518,749 acres of National Forest land and provides fire suppression for approximately 40,000 acres of private property through an off-set agreement with the State of Idaho. The Powell fire program has a minimal prescribed fire program at this time due to project status, but we help our neighboring districts and Forests when requested. When not involved in fire suppression, resource objective fires or prescribed fire operations, seasonal employees are tasked to accomplish the many projects associated with managing the lands within the Powell area. Community Information: While the duty station to apply to is Kooskia, the actual community where we work is Powell. Powell is a small, quiet community composed of approximately 10 Forest Service Employees year- round and 40 during the summer months. There are a small number of State Highway, Idaho Fish and Game, Lochsa Lodge employees, and private citizens who live within the Powell Ranger Station proximity. Powell is approximately 140 miles east of the Nez Perce- Clearwater National Forests Supervisor's Office at Kamiah, Idaho. It is one-half mile off U.S. Highway 12, a major east-west route and within 60 miles (1-hour drive) of Missoula, Montana. Open Continuous Register (OCR) Announcements† Call for details on when to apply. Referral lists may start being generated in December. Duty Location of Kooskia, Idaho: OCR Position Announcement Number District/Zone Assistant Fire Management Officer – Moderate 21-FIRE-R1OCR-DZAFMO-89DH Complexity GS-0462-8/9 District/Zone Assistant Fire Management Officer – Fuels GS-0462-8/9 21-FIRE-R1OCR-DFUEL-89DH Fuels Technician GS-0462-6/7 21-FIRE-R1OCR-DFUEL-67DH Single Vacancy – Fire Hire Event Announcements‡ Open from 26 October 2020 – 13 November 2020 Duty Location of Kooskia, Idaho: Fire Hire Event Position Announcement Number Wildland Fire Apprentice GS-0462-3/4/5 21-FIRE-R1WTR-WFAP-345DH Forestry Aid/ Technician GS-0462-3/4 21-FIRE-R1WTR-FFTR-34DH Supervisory Fire Engine Operator GS-0462-7/8 21-FIRE-R1WTR-SFEOH-78DH Fire Engine Operator – High Complexity GS-0462-6/7 21-FIRE-R1WTR-FEOH-67DH Assistant Fire Engine Operator GS-0462-5/6 21-FIRE-R1WTR-AFEO-56DH Senior Firefighter – Engine GS-0462-4/5 21-FIRE-R1WTR-ENGSRFF-45DH Handcrew Supervisor – High Complexity GS-0462-7/8 21-FIRE-NOCR-HCREWH-78DH Handcrew Assist Supervisor – High Complexity GS-0462-6/7 21-FIRE-NOCR-HCREWH-67DH Handcrew Squad Leader GS-0462-5/6 21-FIRE-R1WTR-HCREW-56DH Senior Firefighter – IHC/Handcrew GS-0462-4/5 21-FIRE-R1WTR-IHCHCREW-45DH For Powell Information Please Contact: Brandon Cichowski DFMO Phone: (208) 942-0344 Email:[email protected] Page 3 of 11 Moose Creek Ranger District Fire (Duty Location Kooskia, ID): CURRENT VACANCIES ARE HIGHLIGHTED IN YELLOW The current Moose Creek Fire Management Program consists of one Fire Management Officer (DZFMO), one Assistant Fire Management Officer-Operations (DZAFMO-Ops), one DZAFMO- Fuels/Fire Use Specialist.