Job Details:
Title:	Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship- Shasta-Trinity NF	Annual Salary:
Series:	0462	Respond By Date:	08/16/10
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Duties:	This premier basic Wildland entry-level firefighting program is a 3,000 hour on-the-job learning program including two month-long firefighting academies at the Wildland Fire Training Center in McClellan, California. Applicants will be eligible for noncompetitive promotions to the GS-462-5 Forestry Technician “Firefighter Type 1” without further competition, upon completion of program requirements. They will be required to obtain a Class B driving permit and submit to random drug testing as required by State law. Initial appointments are permanent seasonal: guaranteed 13 pay periods (6 months) plus 2 pay periods as needed. Upon completion of all program requirements, participants will be reassigned to a Permanent Full Time (PFT) position on a specific Module/Crew. Pay scales and availability of government provided housing will vary by geographic locations. Selectees must be able to meet the arduous fitness level and complete a Work Capacity Test consisting of a 3 mile hike within 45 minutes carrying a 45 pound pack. Applicants must be at least 18 and under 37 years of age. Selectees are required to maintain a valid State Driver’s License. For more information on the Apprenticeship program go to www.wfap.net Veterans are encouraged to apply on the Avue web site under the Demo Authority (DP) where Veterans Preference is applied to eligible applicants. An age waiver may be granted to eligible Veterans who can meet physical standards of the position. Veteran applicants may qualify for funding under the GI Bill. Duties: Serves on a crew performing duties in fire suppression and/or fire prevention. Performs prescribed burning crew duties in order to reduce fuel hazards and disease, while protecting wildlife. Assists fire dispatch by operating radios, telephones, and other equipment that is used to exchange information for fire weather information or other suppression related activities. Lays fire hose in the use of water to control fire. Moves dirt, chops brush, and fells small trees to build fire line using various hand tools such as an axe, shovel, Pulaski, and McLeod to control spreading wildland fire and/or to prepare lines prior to controlled burning. Chops, carries, and piles logging slash. Searches out and extinguishes burning materials by moving dirt, applying water by hose or backpack pump. Patrols fire line to locate and extinguish sparks, flare-ups, and hot spots that may threaten loss of control of the fire. Cleans, reconditions, and stores simple fire tools and equipment. When not engaged in fire suppression or training activities, Forestry Technicians perform basic duties in support of fire, timber, silviculture, recreation, wilderness, or research programs, projects, or activities. These duties may include road, trail, station, recreational facilities maintenance, visitor contacts and other duties as assigned. The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (California) Fire and Aviation Management program requires talented people working safely together to be successful. Wildland firefighters work in a variety of specialized positions, including fire engine crews, fuels management, hand crews, helitack, interagency hotshot crews, and patrol and prevention technicians. Crews often travel throughout California and other areas across the country performing fire suppression and other incident activities. Vacancy announcement #: ADS10-R5-WFAP-2345DP has been opened June 7 through August 16, 2010. This Demo (DP) announcement will be open to temporary government employees (summer firefighters), Veterans, and members of the general public. This is the only announcement number for the Region 5 WFAP . Current Federal employees may also apply to this announcement. To easily locate the announcement in Avue, sign up, log in, go to Job Search, Search by Filter, locate the Reference Code box, enter: AJZHK – then click on the Add button, then click on the Find Jobs button on the right. To apply for the Wildland Firefighter Apprenticeship Program (WFAP) GS-462-2/3/4/5 you must submit the on line application no later than August 16, 2010, to be considered for these positions. APPLICATION PROCESS: Apply to vacancy announcements via the AVUE Digital Services system – https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/. You may also access the vacancy announcements through USAJOBS – http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/ - and note: you will be redirected to apply through the AVUE website. Specific information about the position can be found under the listing “Position Description” at both the AVUE and USAJOBS websites of each announcement. PLEASE READ VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COMPLETELY AS IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Check out the “Talent Community” link and the “Wildland Firefighting” discussion for helpful hints on the Avue home page. Applicants may select up to 9 specific Forests/locations where you would be willing to accept a job offer. There may not be a second offer at a more desirable location. All applicants are encouraged to attach a list of up to 9 preferred Avue cities in priority order – in addition to selecting from the Avue drop down menu. Find the “Optional” area on the right, click on Additional Information and add your priorities. Specific duty locations have been consolidated under the National Forest Headquarter location. The nature of the WFAP may require a selectee to move to different duty locations to gain expertise and complete program requirements across the Forest. Remember to resend after each edit. NOTE: It is important that applicants understand, although a current location may not be vacant, it could become vacant and filled during the selection period. Interested individuals should apply to all positions and locations where you would accept a job offer, whether the position(s) are currently vacant or not. Listed below are forests within California and the duty locations where the various fire positions may be located. Selections for Apprentice positions will be made the week of September 20, 2010 To receive additional assistance in understanding the hiring process, contact the California Region 5, Fire Recruiter, Rita Yates at (530) 621-5288, Cell (707) 334-1394, or Email ryates@fs.fed.us *************************************** Shasta-Trinity National Forest http://fs.usda.gov/stnf To be considered for the following Duty Locations, select REDDING in Avue: Burnt Ranch, Big Bar, Hayfork, Hyampom, Junction City, Lewiston, McCloud, Mount Shasta, Platina, Redding, Trinity Center or Weaverville. 10 positions available. Contacts for Specific information regarding current vacancies: Forest Civil Rights Officer – Marilyn Loughrey (530) 226-2367. Fire Point of Contact – Walter Bunt (530) 226-2383
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Forest:	Not Applicable
District:	Not Applicable
City/State/Zip:	, CA
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:	Marilyn Loughrey
Phone:	(530) 226-2367
Fax:	530-226-2482
TTY:	530-226-2490
Address 1:	3644 Avtech Parkway
Address 2:
City/State/Zip:	CA 96002
Email:	mloughrey@fs.fed.us
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