National Fire Program Manager Planning Tool: 

This tool has been developed as a means to identify developmental criteria which will help to meet position Comand further outlined through the Competency Descriptors, for each position in the IFPM Qualifications StandardIntroduction: The purpose of this planning tool is to provide the current employee or an aspiring employee with suggested dev

to achieve the required competencies for this position. Individual agency requirements, employee’s background initiative may dictate alternate developmental activities to achieve these competencies. The suggested developm

used (a) by the employee and supervisor to customize an Individual Development Plan towards meeting position described in the IFPM Qualifications Standards and Guide; and/or (b) to identify the employee’s future training towards this position as a short or long term goal. For complete competency details, refer to the Competency Descriptors for each key position in the IFPM Qualifiand Guide.Element Performance Element Descriptions Development Elements to Meet CProgram Management 

• Develop, implement and evaluate programs in 

support of mission accomplishment 

• Develop implement and evaluate fire 

management budgets. 

• Develop and maintain interagency partnerships. • Identify research needs and apply new 

technologies 

• Communicate program processes, goals, and 

implementation procedures to variety of audiences. 

Building on the Competencies in probtained from previous positions, frexamples and others as developed: • Direct GA Fire Program Review • Direct, development of agency 

development and implementatiofuture budget projections. 

• Active membership on NWCG/• Communication of national poli

development, implementation ghandbooks. 

• Suggested Training: 

o I-401 Multi-Agency Coordio I-300 Intermediate ICS/I-40o M-580 Fire in Ecosystem Mo Rx-450 Smoke Managemen
Element Performance Element Descriptions Development Elements to Meet C

o S-491 National Fire Danger o 40 Hr Supervision Training o Leadership and organization o Technical Writing Training o Fire software and database o

Program Planning 

• Develop agency and interagency interdisciplinary 

planning strategies and processes. 

• Review policies and strategies for compliance 

with laws, regulations and policies.

• Develop agency planning guidelines and 

processes. 

• Direct the Participation on Inter

Effort, project or imitative. 

• Develop or coordinate Interagen

interdisciplinary Policies and stinteragency compliance with lawpolicies. 

• Agency Budget training. • NEPA/Environmental complian• Information Officer/Media Com

workshop/overview. 

• Development of projected budg

Operations • Develop monitor and Evaluate agency preparedness 

policies and guidelines to include: Detection, Preparedness, Agreements, Fire danger, behavior predictions, Severity requests, Mobilization 

• Provide National Policy development and oversight 

to wildland fire response programs to include, but not limited to: Strategy and tactics, Incident management, Emergency rehabilitation, Logistics/support, Priority setting and coordination, Reporting 

• Develop policies and coordinate implementation of 

prevention programs. 

• Develop policies for fuels and prescribed fire 

programs to include, but not limited to: Fuels management, Prescribed fire activities, Priority setting coordination, Logistics / support, Reporting 

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review of preparedness planning 

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review of Initial Attack, extendedispatch organization and opera

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review of Prevention program a

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review Fuels Management progincluding but not limited to: smburn plan development, implemterm monitoring. 

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review of aviation management nationally. 
Element Performance Element Descriptions Development Elements to Meet C

• Develop national policies and provide oversight to 

smoke management planning and analysis. 

• Develop policies and guidance for fire effects 

monitoring and analysis. 

• Develop national policies and oversee fire aviation 

programs as appropriate including but not limited to: Tactical application of aircraft, Aviation Safety Management, Administration, National strategic distribution, and Aviation accident review and investigations. 

• Coordinate Fire Management P

operations with NWCG/NMAC

• Policy, direction, oversight, mo

review of BAER and Emergenc

• Policy and oversight of Cache m

Safety and Welfare 

• Develop national and interagency policies, and 

provide oversight related to safety laws, policies, and guidelines to include: Occupational safety and Health Act, Applicable state Safety Regulations, Department and agency policies and guidelines, NWCG guidelines. 

• Develop safety-related national educational programs 

focusing on: Training and Certification. 

• Prepare hazard, risk, and trend analyses for: 

Wildland fire environment hazards including, but not 

limited to: Fuels, Weather, Topography, Associated hazards including, but not limited to: Aviation, Mechanized equipment, Hazardous, materials. 

• Follow up identified hazards and risks with national 

level mitigation actions. 

• Prepare serious accident investigation policies and 

procedures. 

• Through staff and personal effo

and Evaluation of GA fire progrcompetency, training, qualificatmitigation, management oversigselected units. 

• Policy, oversight and monitor n

outcomes for risks and hazards direct development and implemactions. 

• Policy direction, oversight and m

Prevention program including p

• Monitor and evaluate mitigation • Communication of serious accid

policies and procedures to GAs

• Participation and leadership on 

interagency teams, boards and tsafety and welfare issues.