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Assistant Fire Management Officer, GS-0401-11 (PD Number DOI024)

Fire Management Officer, GS-0401-11 (PD Number DOI025)

Fire Management Officer, GS-0401-12 (PD Number DOI026)

Range/Forestry Technician (Prevention & Mitigation), GS-0455/0462-07 (PD Number
DOI027)

Fire Management Specialist (Prevention & Mitigation), GS-0401-11 (PD Number DOI028)
Fire Management Specialist (Prevention & Mitigation), GS-0401-09 (PD Number DOI029)
Supervisory Range/Forestry Technician (Wildland Fire Operations Specialist), GS-
0455/0462 -09 (PD Number DOI030)

Wildland Fire Operations Specialist, GS-0401-09 (PD Number DOI031)


United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

Washington, DC 20240 TAKE PRIDE’
INAMERICA
NOV 3 0 2004
PERSONNEL BULLETIN NO. 05-01
Subject: Wildland Fire Program Standardized Position Descriptions (PDs)
1. Purpose. This bulletin distributes the final group of Department of the Interior (DOT)

standardized wildland fire position descriptions (PDs), established by the National Wildland Fire
Plan Human Resources Advisory Group (HRAG). The use of standardized PDs will assist
efforts to strategically address human capital management issues related to recruitment, training,
development, and retention of wildland firefighter personnel.

2. Background. The HRAG chartered a standing Position Classification Sub-group to
address position management and position classification issues related to fire positions. This
Sub-group is composed of DOI wildland fire managers; DOI human resources specialists who
are delegated national level position classification authority representing their bureaus; and a fire
manager and human resources specialist from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest
Service. The Sub-group’s initial task was to develop standardized wildland firefighter PDs for
GS-2 through GS-5 positions. These PDs were distributed via Personnel Bulletin No. 03-11,
dated April 3, 2003. The second group of standardized wildland firefighter PDs developed was
for positions in the 0455, 0462, and 2151 series at grades GS-5 through GS-7. The second group
of PDs was distributed via Personnel Bulletin No. 04-10, dated May 13, 2004.

3. Policy. Effective immediately, bureaus must use the attached standardized position
descriptions and standardized PD numbering system for all applicable wildland fire positions for
both permanent and temporary appointments. The official standardized PDs with standard PD
numbers covered by this Personnel Bulletin are:

¢ Assistant Dispatch Center Manager, GS-0455/0462-09 (PD Number DOI013)

e Assistant Dispatch Center Manager, GS-0401-09 (PD Number DOIO14)

¢ Dispatch Center Manager, GS-0401-11 (PD Number DOIO15)

e IHC Superintendent, GS-0455/0462-09 (PD Number DOIO16)

e Assistant IHC Superintendent, GS-0455/0462-08 (PD Number DOIO17)

e Prescribed Fire/Fuels Tech, GS-0455/0462-06/07 (PD Number DOIO18)

e Fire Operations and Prescribed Fire/Fuels Tech, GS-0455/0462-06/07 (PD Number
DOIO19)

e Prescribed Fire/Fuels Tech, GS-0455/0462-09 (PD Number DOIO20)

e Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire & Fuels), GS-0401-09 (PD Number
DOI021)

e Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire & Fuels), GS-0401-11 (PD Number
DOI022)

e Assistant Fire Management Officer, GS-0401-09 (PD Number DOI023)



e Assistant Fire Management Officer, GS-0401-11 (PD Number DOI024)

Fire Management Officer, GS-0401-11 (PD Number DOI025)

Fire Management Officer, GS-0401-12 (PD Number DOI026)

Range/Forestry Technician (Prevention & Mitigation), GS-0455/0462-07 (PD

Number DOIO027)

e Fire Management Specialist (Prevention & Mitigation), GS-0401-11 (PD Number
DOI028)

e Fire Management Specialist (Prevention & Mitigation), GS-0401-09 (PD Number
DOI029)

¢ Supervisory Range/Forestry Technician (Wildland Fire Operations Specialist), GS-
0455/0462 -09 (PD Number DOI030)

e Wildland Fire Operations Specialist, GS-0401-09 (PD Number DOIO31)

A. Organizational Titles. The organizational title for the above PDs, if any, is recorded in
item 16 of the PD cover sheet, Optional Form 8 (OF-8).

B. Standardized PD Numbering System. Bureaus must continue to use the DOI standardized
PD numbering system when using these PDs for newly established positions and when replacing
existing PDs with the standardized ones. The DOI PD number must be entered into FPPS, in
accordance with bureau procedures, so it prints on the incumbent’s SF-50 (Notification of
Personnel Action). A standardized PD number has been recorded in Block 14 of the OF-8 for
each DOI standardized PD. For those bureaus that require seven digits in the PD number field,
place a zero (0) in front of the DOI PD number.

&, Effective Date. Bureaus/Equivalent Offices are to distribute this Bulletin and the attached
PDs to their field areas as soon as possible, with Bureau instructions, as necessary.
Bureaus/Equivalent Offices must replace existing PDs with the DOI standardized PD, where
applicable, and process the necessary personnel actions as soon as possible, but not later than 90
days from the date of this bulletin.

4, Requests for Exceptions. Requests for exceptions to this policy must be in writing, and
must show conclusively why the standardized PD is not applicable to the position assignment.
Requests should be forwarded through proper channels to the respective bureau Fire Director for
approval or disapproval. The bureau Fire Director will then forward the request to the Director,
Office of Wildland Fire Coordination, and the Director, Office of Human Resources, for
concurrence. Bureau/Equivalent Office Fire Directors may contact their servicing personnel
office or Sub-group members for advice and guidance.

5. Key Fire Management Positions. These PDs are key fire management positions, and
the applicable Interagency Fire Management Qualification Standards (IFPM) is to be used in
conjunction with these PDs. These standards include minimum qualifications, training
requirements, competencies, and key performance elements.

6. Firefighter Retirement Program. The Firefighter retirement coverage/non-coverage
determinations have been made for these PDs, as follows:

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A. Secondary/Administrative Firefighter Positions: The attached, covered PDs describe
positions in a firefighting organization with a firefighting mission. In addition, in order to
perform the fire support duties described, prior primary/rigorous (on-the-fire-line) firefighting
experience is a mandatory prerequisite/selective factor to qualify for these positions. Therefore,
these PDs have been approved as secondary/administrative firefighter positions under the fire
retirement system. Please note, in accordance with 5 C.F.R. § 831.904 and 5 C.F.R §
842.803(b), incumbents of secondary firefighter positions who do not meet the applicable
transfer requirements are not eligible for coverage under firefighter retirement and must be
placed in the regular retirement system. See your servicing bureau/equivalent human resources
Oofice or the above regulations for more information.

For more information on the Firefighter Retirement System, see your servicing human reosurces
office, or visit the DOI Firefighter and Law Enforcement Officer Special Retirement Resource
Center at http://www.doi.gov/training/flert. This is a web-based training arrangement that covers
many aspects of firefighter and law enforcement special retirement. The training is in 3 sections
-- FERS, CSRS, and general program administration. All three sections are recommended for
personnelists and supervisors of FF/LEOs. FF/LEO employees should take the FERS or CSRS
section, whichever is applicable to them.

7. Electronic Library of DOI Standard Fire PDs. An Electronic Library of all DOI
Standard Fire PDs will be established on the DOI, Firefighter and Law Enforcement Officer
Retirement Team (FLERT) Website at http://flert.nife.gov.

Questions concerning this standard PD policy or the IFPM should be directed to the respective
bureau/equivalent human resources office or to Winford Hooker, Office of Human Resources, at
telephone (202) 208-7949.

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Sandra A. Streets
Acting Director, Office of Human Resources

19 Attachments

Assistant Dispatch Center Manager, GS-0455/0462-09 (PD Number DOIO13)

Assistant Dispatch Center Manager, GS-0401-09 (PD Number DOIO14)

Dispatch Center Manager, GS-0401-11 (PD Number DOIO15)

IHC Superintendent, GS-0455/0462-09 (PD Number DOIO16)

Assistant IHC Superintendent, GS-0455/0462-08 (PD Number DOIO17)

Prescribed Fire/Fuels Tech, GS-0455/0462-06/07 (PD Number DOIO18)

Fire Operations and Prescribed Fire/Fuels Tech, GS-0455/0462-06/07 (PD Number DOIO19)
Prescribed Fire/Fuels Tech, GS-0455/0462-09 (PD Number DOI020)

9. Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire & Fuels), GS-0401-09 (PD Number DOIO021)
10. Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire & Fuels), GS-0401-11 (PD Number DOI022)
11. Assistant Fire Management Officer, GS-0401-09 (PD Number DOI023)

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