Ochoco & Deschutes National Forests and Prineville BLM
Central Oregon Fire Management Service
Outreach/Vacancy Notice
Recruit and Fill – PSE 18/8
Forestry Technician (Fire Engine Operator) GS-0462-07
Vacancy Announcement:
OCRP-462-FEO(H)-7DP
OCRP-462-FEO(H)-7G
Apply online: www.usajobs.gov
Central Oregon Fire Management Service is outreaching and filling 1 Forestry Technician (Fire Engine
Operator) position for a Type 3 Engine for the Newberry Division located on the Bend/Ft. Rock R.D. and
portions of Prineville district BLM lands. Target start date is on or around February 10, 2014.
The duty station is Bend, Oregon.
Applicants must meet currency, fitness, and time in grade requirements for the GS-0462-07 level. If interested,
please respond by completing the Outreach Response Form, and submit all documents to:
Renee Jack at reneejack@fs.fed.us or Kevin Stock at kstock@fs.fed.us by October 6, 2013. Referral list will
be requested on or around October 20th, 2013.
The Interagency Fire Program Management selective placement factors for this position are:
Primary NWCG Core Requirements: Engine Boss (ENGB)
&
Secondary NWCG Core Requirement: Incident Commander Type 5 (ICT5) and successful completion of
NWCG Course S-211 Portable Pumps and Water Use.
&
Must be able to obtain a Class B-CDL with tank and air brake endorsement within 90 days of hire.
Contact Renee Jack (541-383-5664) or Kevin Stock (541-383-5670) if you are interested or would like to talk
more about this position. Thank you for your interest.
THE POSITION DUTIES:
This position is established on a Forest Service unit to serve as the supervisor of a Wildland Fire Engine
Module in areas with the added complexities of wildland-urban interface, including proximity of high-value
improvements, and regular and reoccurring all-hazard incidents and frequent interagency jurisdictional issues
and coordination requirements. The incumbent has primary responsibility for driving and operation of the
engine in responding to wildland fires and other all hazard activities or other fuels related or Ecosystem
restoration projects.








Operates an Engine used to pump and distribute water necessary to the suppression and extinguishing
of wildland fires and serves as an Engine Captain of a High Complexity Wildland Engine.
Assists with fire dispatch through operation of radios, telephones, and other necessary equipment to
exchange information for fire weather and other forest suppression activities.
Drives the fire engine to wildland fire locations and positions it accordingly.
Participates in fire management program operations, such as technical or analytical work involving
wildland fire suppression and prescribed burning operations.
Performs tasks dealing with fire management projects such as hazard fuel reduction projects, wildlife
habitat improvement or enhancement, watershed management, pre-commercial thinning, timber sales,
stand conversions, and range improvement.
The engine operator is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the fire engine module, prepares
schedules and work plans, and sets work priorities.
The Engine Captain serves as initial attack Incident Commander on wildland fires, and wildland urban
interface/intermix situations occurring on the unit. Identifies and analyzes tactics and strategies
employed on these incidents, and revises and/or develops approaches in view of specific incident
conditions.
This position requires the selectee to possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and therefore, is a
Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Department of Transportation (DOT)/Forest Service
Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing Program. Applicant tentatively selected for this position will
be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use unless they currently occupy a TDP
under the DOT/Forest Service Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing Program. Final appointment
is conditional on a negative drug test. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.
ABOUT Central Oregon Fire Management Service:
The Central Oregon Fire Management Service (COFMS) area includes the Deschutes National Forest, the Ochoco
National Forest, and the Prineville District BLM. These three units are managed cooperatively under combined
leadership, with an Interagency Fire Management Officer, two Deputy Fire Management Officers, and other sub-staff
functions working for a Board of Directors including Forest Service District Rangers and BLM Field Managers from
both agencies. These units work to manage fire, fuels and aviation programs on the public lands throughout Central
Oregon.
Public lands in Central Oregon are widely scattered. The Prineville BLM district boundary encompasses approximately
12.7 million acres between the Columbia River to the north, south of the town of Crescent in Klamath County to the
south, the Cascade crest on the west, and near the town of John Day at the eastern boundary. Within that broad area, the
two forests and BLM holdings total over 4 million acres.
COFMS is divided into five divisions, each managed by a Fire Management Officer. Dispatching is managed by the
Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center, which also includes functions for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s
Prineville Unit. COFMS fire resources include engine crews, hand crews, water tenders, prevention units, lookouts, and
an interagency Rappel program.
CENTRAL OREGON
More detailed information about Central Oregon may be obtained from the following websites:
www.redmondcofc.com,
www.bendchamber.org,
http://www.ohwy.com/or/p/prinevil.htm.
http://www.oregon.com/towns/madras
http://www.edforco.org
OUTREACH RESPONSE FORM
GS-0462-07 Engine Captain
If you are interested in this position, please complete this form and attach a resume then email to:
Renee Jack - Phone: 541-383-5664, reneejack@fs.fed.us
OR
Kevin Stock – Phone: 541-383-5670, kstock@fs.fed.us
NAME:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
GOVERNMENT AGENCY
EMPLOYED WITH:
USFS
BLM
OTHER
TYPE OF CURRENT
APPOINTMENT:
PERMANENT
TEMPORARY
TERM
OTHER
CURRENT
AGENCY/REGION/FOREST/DIST
RICT
CURRENT SERIES/GRADE &
POSITION TITLE:
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF
YOUR QUALIFICATIONS FOR
THIS POSITION:
If 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
READJUSTMENT
DISABLED
VETERAN W/
30%
COMPENSABLE
DISABILITY
FORMER
PEACE
CORPS
VOLUNTEER
PATHWAYS
PROGRAM
OTHER
VETERANS EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES ACT OF 1998
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color,
national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation,
genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance
program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication
of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202)720-2600 (voice and
TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and
employer.