Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Veteran Hand Crew Superintendent)
Office of the Secretary of the Interior · Medford, Oregon
This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: Direct Hire Authority This Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Veteran Hand Crew Superintendent) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-10 working in the following location: Medford, Oregon As a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Veteran Hand Crew Superintendent) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves as Superintendent of a Veteran Hand Crew. Performs administrative program management functions such as planning; managing budget; manages facilities and resources; and develops and implements training. Applies knowledge of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management. Adjusts actions based on changing information and evolving situational awareness. Determines appropriate fireline tactics and properly locates fireline and determines appropriate construction methods. Procures and maintains inventory tools and equipment. In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. 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. Selective Placement Factors: This position requires a special qualification that has been determined to be essential to perform the duties and will be used as a screen out element. Those who do not provide evidence they possess the following selective factor(s) will be rated not qualified. 1. Prior Wildland Firefighting Experience: Applicants must have documented prior primary firefighting experience, with substantial service defined as either: At least one full fire season working in a primary wildland firefighting role. This means I have worked directly on the fireline performing tasks such as containing, controlling, suppressing, or managing wildland fires. This experience may come from serving in a permanent, temporary, seasonal, or comparable private-sector, Tribal or other government role on an Engine Crew, Fire Effects Crew, Prescribed Fire/Fuels Crew, Hand Crew, Helitack Crew, Hotshot Crew, Smokejumpers, Wildland Fire Module, or Fire Suppression Crew, etc. This experience has been documented in my work history/experience blocks on my resume. - OR - At least 14-days of on-the-ground fireline experience (cumulative or consecutive). Prior primary wildland fire experience must be clearly documented in your resume. Note: an IQCS Master Record or equivalent document will not be used to determine or calculate prior primary wildland fire experience eligibility for this requirement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. 2. NWCG Qualification Requirement: You must have possessed all of the following National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) incident management qualifications to be considered eligible for this position (currency not required): A.) Task Force Leader (TFLD); AND B.) Incident Commander, Type 4 (ICT4); AND C.) Firing Boss (FIRB) In addition to the requirements described above, the following additional experience is required. Only experience and education obtained by 10/02/2026 will be considered. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your