The Wildland Fire Management Research, Development, and Application program within the US Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station will be hiring a Fire Management Specialist (GS-0401-12/13).
The entire outreach announcement, including the response form, can be viewed and downloaded at http://www.wfmrda.nwcg.gov/news.php About the position: This position is funded through the National Fire Decision Support Center and provides guidance and/or assistance with wildland fire decision making, including interpretation, delivery of analysis results to agency administrators and fire managers. In addition, this position assists with development, communication, and implementation of new fire management tools and technology; facilitating effective communication among fire research scientists, appropriate technical specialists, and fire managers at the local, regional and national level within the Federal Fire Agencies, States, and other local fire agencies. The incumbent will provide training and assistance to researchers, fire managers, and field personnel through various media outreaches, or communication. This is a secondary firefighter position under 5 U.S.C. 8336 (c) (CSRS) & 5 U.S.C. 8412 (d) (FERS). It requires wildland firefighting experience. Primary Duties: - Serves as a recognized authority and strategic liaison in the evaluation of applicable technological advances, information and intelligences aspects; develops significant and innovative recommendation for incorporating them in fire response, preparedness, prescribed fire and fuels activities. - The incumbent has primary responsibilities for developing, communicating, and assisting in implementation of new fire management technology and research results, and for facilitating effective communication among fire research scientists, appropriate technical specialists, and managers within the Forest Service, States, and other federal and local fire agencies regarding fire and fuels management. - The incumbent will provide national/regional/local wildland fire decision support through analysis and advice using the latest fire behavior modeling programs and decision support tools. - Participates with research scientists and land managers in the development of new management systems. - Conducts technology transfer activities to inform and train fire and resource management user groups in the implementation and use of knowledge, techniques, and systems developed by fire management research. - Serves as an expert in the design, development, and presentation of regional/national fire/fuels management courses, workshops, distance learning, and continuing education activities. - Serves as a liaison between wildland fire research scientists and user groups in the nation, providing technical operational advice in the development of new techniques and systems for fire and fuels management. - Provides technical advice and participates in the analysis of fire management program requirements to design, develop, and implement methods to integrate emerging science and new technologies into national fire management programs. - Provides oversight to other staff within the organization regarding fire/fuels management, decision support, technology transfer, coordination, collaboration, training, and development. -- Andrew D. Bailey - Data Manager Wildland Fire Management RD&A Rocky Mountain Research Station - DOI OWF National Interagency Fire Center, Boise ID o. 208-387-5248 c. 208-407-6711
