USDA Forest Service Jobs – Forestry Technician

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Plans helicopter budget, including supplies, equipment, training, and personnel necessary for safe and efficient helicopter operation.
• Administers helicopter program budget and submits requisitions for supplies and materials.
• Serves as an Incident Commander, managing resources that vary from single resource to multiple resource task forces or strike teams.
• Responsible for helicopter safety and compliance with applicable policies and procedures.
• Plans, coordinates, and directs helitack crews in support of fire suppression including initial attack and on- going fires.
• Provides leadership and direction while on the incident by implementing tactics such as; direct and indirect fire line construction, hot spotting, backfiring, burnout, aerial ignition, water delivery systems, tree felling, and mop-up operations.
• Applies technical methods and procedures to perform a variety of duties relating to helitack operations to suppress wildland fires.
• Responsible for completing fire line safety and tactical briefings, fire size-up, fire reports and fire personnel performance evaluations.
• Determines incident needs; orders personnel, equipment, and supplies; directs and monitors initial incident activities.
• As Helicopter Manager, supervises the helicopter module on a regular and reoccurring basis while on and off the home unit.
• Supervises complex aviation operations, providing direction and oversight to pilots, firefighters, and aviation personnel.
• Assists in the development of training techniques related to helicopters and helicopter firefighting duties for the regional fire management program.
• Independently manages complex helicopter operations.
• Completes and maintains reports and records for aircraft use.

Job Requirements:

• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Must pass the Work Capacity Test for certain Interagency Fire Program Management or Fire Program Management positions.
• Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
• Successful completion of one-year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Must be 18 years of age.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• This is a Test Designated Position. You will be tested for illegal drugs prior to appointment and randomly thereafter. Appointment and continued employment is conditional on negative results.
• Subject to one year supervisory/managerial probationary period unless prior service is creditable. New USDA supervisors must successfully complete all components of the required training program before the end of their probationary period.

Job Details:

Company: Us Forest Service

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Denver, CO, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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