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GS-9 Assistant Foreman Temporary Promotion Outreach

OUTREACH NOTICE

GS-462-09

Supervisory Forestry Technician Smokejumper

Assistant Foreman

Region 1 Forest Service will soon be filling temporary promotion/details, NTE 120 days, for Supervisory Forestry Technician Smokejumper (Assistant Foremean) position(s), GS-0462-09, at the Aerial Fire Depot in Missoula, Montana. 

This position serves as an Assistant Manager for a national shared resource smokejumper program.    The primary purpose of this position is to assist in managing the activities of the Smokejumper Group and to provide the Forest Service’s highest level of technical expertise in the field of smokejumping operations, loft, loadmaster, training, and prescribed fire.   The incumbent works directly for either an Operations, Loft, Loadmaster, Training, or Project Fuels  manager.

If you are interested, please send a resume via email to Tory Kendrick, tory.kendrick@usda.gov  by June 24, 2020.

R1 Fire Aviation and Air All Employee Meeting

Please check your usda email for an invitation to a R1 FAA All Employee Meeting on June 9 at 12:30.  A Microsoft Teams link in the email will allow access as will a conference call line.  Leadership will be discussing the upcoming fire season.

Outreach for Temp Promotions GS-7 and GS-8

OUTREACH NOTICE

Details/Temporary Promotions

Forestry Technician Smokejumper Positions

GS-462-07:  Squad Leader

GS-462-08:  Spotter

Region 1 Forest Service, Fire Aviation & Air, will soon fill NTE 120 day temporary promotions/details for Smokejumper positions, at the Aerial Fire Depot (AFD), in Missoula, Montana. 

GS-0462-07, Squad Leader: The primary purpose is to parachute into rugged terrain and suppress wildfires and serve as a team leader over smokejumper operations as well as perform other fire support functions. 

GS-0462-08, Spotter: The primary purpose is to direct an aerial attack and delivery operation involving smokejumpers, cargo, retardant, and helicopters.  When not on fire assignment, incumbent is assigned to one of the functional areas in the program: Loft, Training, or Operations.

If you are interested, please send a resume via email to Tory Kendrick, tory.kendrick@usda.gov  by June 10, 2020.

These are  primary/rigorous firefighter positions under the provisions of 5 USC 83369(c) CSRS and 8412(d) FERS. 

DUTY STATION SPECIFICS:  Northern Region, Forest Service, Fire & Aviation Management located at the Aerial Fire Depot, Missoula, MT.  The Aerial Fire Depot (AFD) is responsible for interagency wildfire suppression, emergency and disaster coordination to several states and Federal agencies in the Northern Rocky Mountains. 

CONTACT INFO:    For more information about these positions, please contact Tory Kendrick at 406-329-4942.