Logistics Management Specialist – Direct Hire Authority

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: (OPM Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for Technical and Medical Support Positions and Individual Occupational Requirements for GS-0346: Logistics Management Series) GS-9: 1 year of specialized work experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience include but are not limited to: performing lead wildland fire dispatch duties such as: performing and directing others in wildland fire dispatch office functions; providing incident logistical support information, and making recommendations for efficient use of available resources; and determining appropriate resource responses to incidents. OR A master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related., if related to this position. (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education). OR A combination of specialized experience and related graduate education when combined meets the total requirements for the position. To compute, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This is a MANDATORY qualification prerequisite to qualify for this position. Applicant must have possessed the following qualifications to be considered eligible for this position: Prior Wildland Firefighting Experience: “This is an administrative position in an organization having a firefighting mission, and is clearly in an established career path. Prior firefighting experience, as gained by substantial service in a primary firefighter position or equivalent experience outside the Federal government is a MANDATORY PREREQUISITE.” All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 90 days from the closing date.
These permanent full-time Logistics Management Specialists positions support of the fire suppression activities with the Southwest Region, Branch of Wildland Fire Management, Duty Station: Durango, Colorado & Taos, New Mexico and will be filled from Standard PD Number: FDI0213 This announcement will be used to fill vacancies utilizing the Direct-Hire Authority (5CFR 337.201). Category rating, veterans preference, and traditional rating and ranking of applicants do NOT apply for this vacancy.