Fire Program Assistant (OA) Direct Hire Authority

• Provides administrative operational and technical support for fire management activities.
• Manages budget programming for multiple fund sources contributing to the fire program understands and interprets interagency and agency policy as well as national and regional financial business rules for appropriate charging of funds.
• Serves as the primary user of automated financial systems and processes procurement actions for the fire program.
• Assists Fire Management Officers in preparation of annual fire budget requests using automated/electronic systems.
• Serves as the subject matter expert in emergency incident administrative procedures providing correct interpretation and application of incident time travel procurement and cost tracking procedures.
• Manages the Incident Qualification and Certification System database for assigned local stations and assists with all Department of Interior responders located in the Unit.
• Creates and updates qualification records inputs annual training instructor and incident experience.
• Manages and tracks current agency medical clearance determinations for qualified employees.
• Regularly coordinates with local state and interagency partners.

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Must be 18 years of age at time of close date of announcement.
• Willing to live/work in remote locations (volatile/unpredictable).
• You may be required to work on-call evenings weekends holidays overtime and shift work.
• You will be required to operate a government motor vehicle as part of your official duties; a valid drivers license is required.
• Incumbent will be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest meet the organization goals and mission of the agency and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the determining if your employment advances the public interest the agency will consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies in writing that the individuals employment should continue and that their appointment should be the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period such appointments are terminated.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.

In order to qualify you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement.

For more information on the qualifications for this position visit the Office of Personnel Managements General Schedule Qualification Standards.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position starting and ending dates of employment (month/year) and the resume must reflect total number of hours worked (i.e. work 40 hours a week rather than indicating full-time or part-time hours must be included). If part-time the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the Resume under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating the event you submit more than one resume only the latest submission will be reviewed. If an applicants resume is incomplete or does not support the requirements for minimum qualifications or specialized experience a rating of ineligible or not qualified will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Selective Factor: This position requires the skill of a qualified typist. To qualify you must certify that you have the ability to type at least 40 words per minute (based on a five-minute sample with 3 or fewer errors). This skill is a requirement for this position.

In addition to the requirements described above the following additional experience is required:

For the GS-07 level:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent; Examples of specialized experience include: Assisting in the planning and formulating of a budget including preparing budget submissions annual operating plans and allocating and transferring funds; preparing travel authorizations and vouchers and assist with making travel arrangements; preparing correspondence presentations and reports utilizing software packages such as Microsoft Word; coordinating and entering time and attendance for staff following timekeeping procedures utilizing automated payroll systems; tracking and filing documents and correspondence; and ordering and maintaining supplies and equipment for the office.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.