United States Department of the Interior

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
Washington. D.C. 20240

MAY 2 9 2007

PERSONNEL BULLETIN NO. 07-03

Subject: Wildland Fire Program Standardized Position Description (PD) Amendments

1.

Purpose. ‘his bulletin distributes an amended group of Department of the
Interior (DOI) standardized wildand fire position descriptions (PDs) that were
originally established under Personnel Bulletin No, 05-01 dated November 30,
2004. These PDs have been amended by the Interagency Fire Implementation
Team (IF PM) to reflect necessary changes and to ensure consistency in
implementation throughout the fire community. ‘his bulletin supplements
Personnel Bulletin No. 05-01.

Background. Personnel Bulletin No. 05-01 distributed the final group of DOI
standardized wildland lire PDs established by the National Wildland Fire Plan
Human Resources Advisory Group (HRAG). These standardized PDs were
developed to assist efforts to strategically address human capital management
issues related to recruitment. training, development, and retention of wildland
firefighter personnel.

Policy. Effective immediately, bureaus must use the amended position
descriptions and standardized PD numbering system for all applicable wildland

fire positions for both permanent and temporary appointments. ‘The table below

identifies the standardized PDs which have been amended followed by a
description of the amendments.

DOI Wildland Fire Program, Standardized Position Description Amendments

[ PD#

Title - Series/Grade | Amendment |
005 | Range Forestry Technician (Fire) 455/462-5 ]
006 | Lead Range/Forestry Technician (Fire) : 1 |
“007 Supervi Range/Forestry Technician (Fire) i |
{011 Range/Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch) 1
012 Range/Forestry Technician (Tire Dispatch) 455/462-7 __ ]
013 | Range/Forestry Technician (Dispatch) 455/462-9 1 _
014 | Fire Management Specialist (Dispatch) 401-9 | 1
015 | Supervisory Fire Management Specialist (Dispatch) 401-11 1
016 Supervisory Range/Forestry Technician (Fire) 455/462-9 1,2
017__| Supervisory Range/Forestry Technician (Fire) _ 455/462-8 1.2
O18 Range/Forestry Technician (Fire) 455/462-7 1.2 I
019 Range/Torestry Technician (Fire) 455/462-7 . 1,2 !
020 | Range/Forestry Technician (Fire) - 455/462-9 12 i
021 Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire/Fuels) 401-9 1,2



[022 | Fire Management Specialist (Prescribed Fire/lFucls) 401-11 1,2

“023 _| Assistant Fire Management Officer ; 401-9 i
024 | Assistant Tire Management Officer 401-11 1
025 | Fire Management Officer 401-11 1,3
026 | Fire Management Officer 401-12 1,3
027 | Range/Forestry Technician (Prevention and Mitigation) 455/462-7 L
028 | Fire Management Specialist (Prevention and Mitigation) 401-11 1
029 _| Fire Management Specialist (Prevention and Mitigation) 401-9 j
030 | Supervisory Range/Forestry Technician (Fire) 455/462-9 _ a2
031 | Supervisory Wildland Fire Operations Specialist 401-9 dl

Amendment 1;

Atall grade levels, the INTRODUCTION section of the position description is
amended/superseded to read:

The qualification requirements specified in the Interagency Fire Program Management

(IFPM) Qualifications Standards and Guide must be met by the full implementation date.

Amendment 2:

The [INTRODUCTION section of the position description is amended to eliminate the

following sentence:

This is an arduous position and subject to medical screening and physical fitness testing.

Factor 8, Physical Requirements in the position description is amended to eliminate the

following sentence:

Incumbent is subject to medical examination and must pass the work capacity test for

arduous positions,

Amendment 3:

The INTRODUCTION section of the position description, the first paragraph, last
sentence is amended to read:

This position is located in a unit with a moderate fire management program complexity

level, as defined by an OPM classification standard not the IFPM Standard.

4.

Effective Date. Bureaus/Equivalent Offices are to distribute this bulletin and the
PD amendments to their field areas as soon and possible, with Bureau
instructions, as necessary. Burcaus/Equivalent Offices must replace existing DOT
standardized PDs with the amended PDs, where applicable, and process the

necessary personnel actions ay soon as possible, but not later than 90 days from

the date of this bulletin.



5. Electronic Library of DOI Amended Standard Fire PDs. The amended PDs
identified in this bulletin will be included in the Electronic Library of all DO! Standard
Fire PDs established on the DOI, Firefighter and Law Enforecment Officer Retirement
Tcam (FLERT) website at http://flert.nife.gov.

Questions concerning this policy should be directed to the respective bureau/equivalent
Human Resources Office, or to Linda Erwin, Office of Human Resources, at (202) 208-7949,
or via email at Linda_Erwin@ios.doi.gov.

/ i 7, /. é (¢ ue

Nancy waited,

Acting Director, Office of Human Resources