The ideal candidate must have working knowledge of interagency (federal, state, and local cooperators) wildland fire suppression tactics and procedures, fuel types and fire behavior, fire management objectives and policies. Excellent knowledge of land use and resource management practices and policies, to include fuels management practices and policies sufficient to independently gather, analyze, and interpret data used in the development of fuels treatment and burn plans; and to execute prescribed burn projects. Thorough knowledge and understanding of supervisory policies, procedures and methods in order to manage a diverse workforce and skills in coordinating, facilitating, and instructing wildland fire suppression and prescribed fire training.

The work is primarily performed in forest, desert, and range environments in steep terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, covered with vegetation, and in smoky conditions, etc. Temperatures vary from above 100 degrees F to below freezing. Risks include smoke inhalation, fire entrapment, snake or insect bites and stings, exposure to excessive machinery noise, and falling and rolling material.

Please see the Individual Occupation Requirements and the Technical and Medical Support Positions Group Qualification Standard on the OPM websites.

Primary Core Education Requirement depending on complexity:  FIRB, ICT4, TFLD from National Wildfire Coordinating Group