USDA FOREST SERVICE

OUTREACH NOTICE
REGION 5, PACIFIC SOUTHWEST REGION ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST

2014 Fire Season Forestry Aid and Forestry Technicians Temporary Wildland Firefighter
The Angeles National Forest is seeking to fill a number of Temporary Wildland Firefighter positions. This outreach notice is being circulated to inform prospective applicants of this employment opportunity. Wildland Firefighters work in a variety of specialized positions, including fire engine crews, fuels management, hand crews, helitack, interagency hotshot crews, patrol and prevention technicians and fire lookout positions. Crews often travel throughout California and other areas across the country performing fire suppression and other incident activities. The actual job title for Wildland Firefighter positions are Forestry Aid and Forestry Technician. Pay scales and availability of government provided housing will vary by geographic locations. Firefighters are paid an hourly rate and can earn overtime at 1.5 (time and a half) of their normal pay rate and hazardous duty pay at an extra 25% in some circumstances. Housing/Barracks may be available at a nominal cost to employees. Firefighters provide their own subsistence while at their home duty locations. The Forest Service pays living expenses when on a fire assignment or project assignments away from home duty locations. Tour of Duty is generally a 5 day work week of 40 base hours, with 2 days off. Scheduled days off are often cancelled due to emergency assignments. 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 as a condition of hire. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Duties: Serves as a member of fire crew assigned to suppress the full range of wildland fires independently performing recurring fire suppression duties. Performs assignments as a Wildland Firefighter in developing a working knowledge of fire suppression and fuels management techniques, practices and terminology. This consists of fireline construction, use of pumps and engines, hose lays using appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustments in the effective use of water and additives, working in and around aircraft such as helicopters, safety rules, and basic fire behavior. Searches out and extinguishes burning materials by moving dirt, applying water by hose or backpack pump, etc. Chops brush, fells small trees, and moves dirt to construct fireline using various hand tools such as axes, shovels, Pulaskis, McLeods, and may use power tools including chainsaws and portable pumps to control spreading of wildland fire and/or to prepare control lines prior to burning. Patrols fireline to locate and extinguish embers, flareups, and hotspot fires that may threaten developed firelines. Cleans, reconditions, and stores fire tools and equipment. To Apply:

The positions identified below will be advertised for applying on the USAJobs.gov website when open for applying. The Forest will open single vacancy announcements for each position. The announcements will open mid to late January 2014. In past years, the vacancy announcements have been advertised under Open & Continuous Recruitment announcements. The new process in place requires applicants to apply to specific Forest vacancy announcements. The vacancy announcement will be open for 10 days only . Applicants should print/review the announcements carefully and ensure their application is filed on or before the application closure date. If you would like to receive notification when the announcement opens, please complete the attached outreach response form and return it to ANFOutreachResponse@fs.fed.us. Identify Temp Hiring in the subject line. The duty locations on the Angeles National Forest and the District/Unit utilizing the location for hiring purposes are as follows: Arcadia: Supervisors Office Acton: Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District (SCMRRD) Glendora: San Gabriel River Ranger District (SGRRD) San Fernando: Los Angeles River Ranger District (LARRD) Lancaster: Supervisors Office or Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District Saugus: Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers Ranger District (SCMRRD) For information related to the technical aspects of these positions, please contact:

Position Title

Grade-Series

Number of Positions & Unit

Contact Information

Robert Garcia, Chief Div. 1, (818) 8991900, RJGarcia@fs.fed.us Forestry Aid GS-0462-3 Up to 4 Positions Lancaster Jim Tomaselli, Chief Div. 2, (626) 3351251, JTomaselli@fs.fed.us Mike Alarid, Chief Div. 3, (661) 269-2808, EAlarid@fs.ed.us Darlene Hall, Forest Aviation Officer, (661) 666-1005, DHall02@fs.fed.us Forestry Technician (Fire Suppression Air Tanker Base) GS-0462-4 Up to 5 Positions Darlene Hall, Forest Aviation Officer, (661) 666-1005, DHall02@fs.fed.us

Up to 12 Positions- LARRD Robert Garcia, Chief Div. 1, (818) 8991900, RJGarcia@fs.fed.us Forestry Technician (Engine) GS-0462-4 Up to 5 Positions SGRRD Jim Tomaselli, Chief Div. 2, (626) 3351251, JTomaselli@fs.fed.us Up to 12 Positions SCMRRD Mike Alarid, Chief Div. 3, (661) 269-2808, EAlarid@fs.ed.us

Up to 10 Positions LARRD Robert Garcia, Chief Div. 1, (818) 8991900, RJGarcia@fs.fed.us Forestry Technician (Hotshot) GS-0462-4 Up to 7 Positions SGRRD Jim Tomaselli, Chief Div. 2, (626) 3351251, JTomaselli@fs.fed.us Up to 10 Positions SCMRRD Up to 5 Positions Lancaster Mike Alarid, Chief Div. 3, (661) 269-2808, EALARID@fs.fed.us Darlene Hall, Forest Aviation Officer, (661) 666-1005, DHall02@fs.fed.us

Forestry Technician (Helitack)

GS-0462-4

Announcements can be accessed and applications can be completed at: http://www.usajobs.gov For assistance in navigating through the USAJobs website, please visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Main_Page For information on the Angeles National Forest, please visit: http://www.fs.usda.gov/angeles/

Outreach Notices can be viewed at: https://hrm.gdcii.com/outreach/default.aspx

To view selective placement factor requirements contained in the Interagency Fire Program Management (IFPM) Standard and Guide, please visit: http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/management/ifpm/crosswalk.pdf

OUTREACH RESPONSE FORM Temporary Employment Angeles National Forest

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If you are not a current permanent (career or career conditional) employee, are you eligible to be hired under any of the following special authorities: Person with Disabilities Veterans Recruitment Act Veterans with 30% Compensable Disability Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 Former Peace Corps Volunteer Pathways Presidential Management Fellows Program Student Intern Program Pathways Recent Graduate Other (Specify): Click here to enter text. How did you learn of this vacancy? Click here to enter text. Thank you for your interest and response!
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