Job Details:
Title:	Supervisory Fire Management Officer	Annual Salary:
Series:	0462	Respond By Date:	08/01/10
Grade:	GS-11 GS-10
Duties:	The incumbent will be one of two District Fire Management Officers (FMO) for the Kern River Ranger District. It is a complex program that includes two Fuels Battalions, two Suppression Battalions, and two Prevention Battalions that oversee three handcrews, a wildland fire-use crew, a helicopter module, seven engines, and nine patrols. There is a very active “wildland fire for resource benefit” program on the district. In 2009, the District managed 4,000 acres for resource benefit. The District averages approximately 43 fires annually and up to 75 mutual aid responses. Additionally, District Fire Management resources respond and assist with all risk incidents including vehicle fires, medical aids, and traffic accidents. The District FMO directs all phases of the District fire management program on a Forest with high or moderate fire program complexity and is responsible for its planning, program direction, coordination and evaluation. Analyzes current fire management plans and initiates changes within guidelines or makes recommendations to meet changing conditions within the limits of current or anticipated funding. Coordinates and administers the district fuels management program, annual and out-year budget, and program of work. Coordinates fuels management plans and activities with other districts programs and objectives. Develops and maintains long-range project and program plans with for the protection and use of forest resources in the area of responsibility. Provides technical and administrative supervision to the unit(s). Plans and directs overall work to be accomplished by subordinate supervisor(s), sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Assigns work to subordinate supervisor(s) based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of the employees. Finds ways to improve production or increase the quality of work directed. Negotiates and coordinates work projects with other unit managers and supervisors. Coordinates and initiates all fire management activities based on firefighter and public safety, cost effectiveness, and values to be protected consistent with resource objectives, by using the full range of strategic and tactical options otherwise known as Appropriate Management Response (AMR) as described in an approved Fire Management Plan (FMP). Ensures that the fuels management program is consistent with ecosystem management principles and land use plans and is applied on a landscape basis. Establishes priorities for fire hazard reduction and fuels management based upon minimizing potential damage and maximizing multiple resource benefit and enhancement. Reviews and evaluates fuels management and fire use plans and prescriptions to achieve specific ecosystem and resource management objectives. Identifies and evaluates the implications of the fuels management program on air quality standards, and provides operational guidance to mitigate potential impacts from smoke to sensitive areas.
Job Location:
Forest:	Sequoia
District:	Cannell Meadow RD
Location Other:	Duty Station Specifics : Kern River Ranger District is approximately 640,000 acres including 4 wilderness areas (Domeland, Golden Trout, South Sierra, and Kiavah Wilderness areas). The district includes the Kern Plateau, plus the North and South Forks of the Kern River. The elevations of the Kern River Ranger District range from 2,000 ft. to 9,000 ft. The area offers year round recreational opportunities including hiking, horseback riding, fishing, bird watching, hunting, boating, water-skiing, jet skiing, swimming, and rafting. Winter activities on the Kern Plateau include snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, etc. The district hosts approximately 1 million recreational visitors a year. The Kern River Ranger District is located 52 miles north east of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 2650 feet. The Kern Valley has four distinct seasons; mild winters, warm to hot summers, and is temperate in the spring and fall. The average rainfall is between 10 to 15 inches in the Valley but increases over higher elevations where the snow pack can accumulate up to 10 feet in depth. Community Information: The Kern Valley area is comprised of several small communities with full services available. The population is about 17,000 to 18,000 and has several elementary schools, a junior high school and one high school, medical/dental facilities, churches, banks, and several restaurants, library, and a shopping complex. Bakersfield, with a population of 250,000 is about an hour drive and has a larger selection of shopping and entertainment opportunities. Housing opportunities are reasonable with rentals for a two or three bedroom apartment or house ranging from $350.00 to $550.00. If someone were in the market to purchase a house, the price would range from $100,000 to $225,000+.
City/State/Zip:	Porterville, CA  93238
Location:	The Angeles National Forest is 640,000 acres in size located primarily in Los Angeles county in southern California. Predominate vegetation is chamise chaparral, mixed chaparral, coastal-sage scrub and mixed conifer. The Forest has a tremendous recreation, law enforcement, fire and watershed management workload and a complex urban/wildland interface. Annual wildfire acres average over 17,000 acres per year. Annual law enforcement incidents average about 2500. The Forest Emergency Operation Coordination Center (EOCC) provides Dispatching Services for the Angeles National Forest and the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The supports over 5500 incidents per year. The EOCC is staffed 24 hours per day, seven days per year. Shift work will be required. Healthy and stable watersheds are extremely important to the over 12 million residents of the Los Angeles basin. The Forest maintains a high level of cooperation with over 20 fire agencies including the Los Angeles County Fire Department Los Angeles City Fire Department and many local municipal departments. The Forest also maintains high levels of cooperations with many Law Enforcement Agencies such as the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office, the Department of Game and Fish, and the California Highway Patrol. The duty station is located in Lancaster, California. Lancaster is located in the Antelope Valley and enjoys a true High Desert climate. High temperatures in the summer average over 100 degrees and low temperatures in the mid-seventies. Temperatures in the winter range from the mid-seventies to the low thirties with occasional snow. Lancaster is centrally located at about equal distance to the beach and the Eastern Sierra Mountains. Housing cost in the Antelope Valley ranges from $70,000 to $200,000. Lancaster and nearby Palmdale are full service communities and offer a full range of entertainment, recreational and educational opportunities LOS ANGELES RIVER AND SAN GABRIEL RIVER RANGER DISTRICTS The Los Angeles River Ranger District represents the recent consolidation of the Tujunga and Arroyo Seco Districts of the Angeles National Forest. The LA River Ranger District makes up approximately one third of the land mass on the Angeles and adjoins the communities of the San Fernando and San Gabriel Valleys just north of the city Los Angeles. The San Gabriel District is located on the eastern end of the forest and is comprised of extensive wilderness along with significant urban interface issues. The two districts represent an extremely complex and challenging fire management work load. The program includes pre-suppression, suppression, fuels management, fire prevention, and facilities. The Angeles National Forest has an average in excess of 200+ fires annually and one of the most complex fuel and topography conditions of any national forest. Initial attacks can involve several jurisdictional agencies with numerous resources. The encumbant will be responsible for the supervision of a variety of suppression resources. This position also requires a knowledge of fuels management planning and execution. The Los Angeles basin provides an outstanding variety of activities for forest employees. World class beaches with scuba diving, sailing and surfing opportunities are less than one hour from the forest. Major league sporting events, live theater, museums and amusement parks all offer recreational activities for people of all interests. Educational opportunities abound near the forest. Local community colleges and state universities provide a broad spectrum of affordable upper division education. Local school systems, both public and private, provide parents with many choices for their children, while continuing education is available from private providers, as well as local community colleges. No government housing is available. Local housing costs range from $120,000 in the Antelope Valley to in excess of $200,000 in some San Fernando/San Gabriel Valley locations. Rentals can be found in all local communities and average between $800 and $1,100, for a three bedroom apartment.
For Further Information Please Contact:
Name:	Wendy Russ
Phone:	559-784-1500 x1200
Fax:	559-781-4744
TTY:
Address 1:	1839 So. Newcomb
Address 2:
City/State/Zip:	Porterville CA 93257
Email:	wruss@fs.fed.us
Vacancy Notice Url:	PERM-OCR-462-10/11-FMO-G