Bureau of Indian Affairs IFPM Position Crosswalk 

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Bureau of Indian Affairs 

This IFPM Position Crosswalk Chart was developed to assist the Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs employees 

understand the relationship between the 13 specific fire positions which have been classified as IFPM and the progression of their titles, 

series and grades. IFPM standards have been developed and adopted by the Dept. of the Interior so fire professionals who are in a 

position of managing personnel and complex programs will have more knowledge before undertaking the responsibilities associated 

with the positions. 

When utilizing the IFPM Crosswalk Chart below, notice that the chart’s first column lists the key fire management position recognized 

as needing to have IFPM standards attached when the standards were initially evaluated and developed. The chart captures the timeline 

of changes from IFPM implementation to the current standard PD number, title, series, and grade. The highlighted standard PD number 

reflects the most current title, series, and grade for each position. 

* The chart will be updated as necessary to reflect new changes.  

* All positions have been approved coverage for firefighter retirement.  Regional and Agency specific position descriptions were not 

evaluated. Further information regarding the specifics of each position can be found at IFPM Qualifications and Standards Guide 

   DOI Firefighter Standard Position Description Library: www.doi.gov/flert     

Key Fire 

Management 

Position 

CURRENT  

IFPM SPD#,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

CURRENT 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

IFPM SPD#, 

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

PRIOR IFPM SPD #,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational Title 

PRIOR BUREAU SPD#,  

OPM Title, Series/Grade 

PRIOR  

Bureau SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

Interagency Hotshot 

Crew (IHC) Sup.  

FDI0216 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-9 

Interagency 

Hotshot Crew 

Superintendent 

DOI116 

Supervisory 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) 

GS-455/462-9 

DOI016 Supervisory 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire)  

GS-455/462-9  

Interagency Hotshot 

Crew Superintendent 

FSN8014 Supervisory Forestry 

Technician  

GS-462-9 

Interagency 

Hotshot Crew 

Superintendent 

Helicopter Manager 

Pending 

Revision 

Maintain as Bureau Specific until further notice 

(Recruit/Fill at FPL GS-09 Only) 

F329 Supervisory Forestry 

Technician (Fire) GS-462-7/8/9 

Supervisory 

Forestry 

Technician 

Senior Firefighter  

FDI0205 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-5 

DOI105 Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) 

GS-455/462-4/5 

DOI005 Range/Forestry 

Technician GS-

455/462-3/4/5 

Senior Wildland 

Firefighter 

F263 Range/Forestry 

Technician  

GS-455/462-3/4/5 

Senior 

Firefighter 

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Key Fire 

Management 

Position 

CURRENT  

IFPM SPD#,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

CURRENT 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

IFPM SPD#, 

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

PRIOR IFPM SPD #,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational Title 

PRIOR BUREAU SPD#,  

OPM Title, Series/Grade 

PRIOR  

Bureau SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

FDI0206 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-6 

Forestry 

Technician 

(Fire) 

DOI106 Lead 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) 

GS-455/462-5/6 

DOI006 Lead 

Range/Forestry 

Technician  

GS-455/462-5/6 

Lead Wildland 

Firefighter 

F264 Lead Range/Forestry 

Technician  

GS-455/462-5/6 

Fire Crew 

Leader 

FDI207B/A 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-6/7 

Forestry 

Technician 

(Fire) 

DOI106 Lead 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) 

GS-455/462-5/6 

DOI006 Lead 

Range/Forestry 

Technician  

GS-455/462-5/6 

Lead Wildland 

Firefighter 

F264 Lead Range/Forestry 

Technician  

GS-455/462-5/6 

IHC Squad 

Leader 

FDI207B/A 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-6/7 

Forestry 

Technician 

(Fire) 

DOI107 

Supervisory 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) 

GS-455/462-6/7 

DOI007  

Supervisory 

Range/Forestry 

Technician  

GS-455/462-6/7 

Supervisory Wildland 

Firefighter     

FDI0206 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-6 

Forestry 

Technician 

(Fire) 

F331 Lead Forestry Technician 

(Fire) GS-462-5/6 Fire Helicopter 

Squad Leader 

Engine Module 

Supervisor 

FDI207B/A 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-6/7 

Forestry 

Technician 

(Fire) 

DOI107 

Supervisory 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) 

GS-455/462-6/7 

DOI007 Supervisory 

Range/Forestry 

Technician  

GS-455/462-6/7 

Supervisory Wildland 

Firefighter 

F301 Range/Forestry 

Technician GS-5-6-7  

Wildland Fire 

Control 

Technician 

Supervisory  

Fire Engine Operator 

FDI0206 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-6 

Forestry 

Technician 

(Fire) 

DOI106 Lead 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) 

GS-455/462-5/6 

DOI006 Lead 

Range/Forestry 

Technician GS-

455/462-5/6  

Lead Wildland 

Firefighter 

F264 Range/Forestry 

Technician GS-455/462-5/6 Crew Leader 

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Key Fire 

Management 

Position 

CURRENT  

IFPM SPD#,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

CURRENT 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

IFPM SPD#, 

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

PRIOR IFPM SPD #,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational Title 

PRIOR BUREAU SPD#,  

OPM Title, Series/Grade 

PRIOR  

Bureau SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

FDI0205 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-5 

Senior Wildland 

Firefighter 

DOI105 Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) 

GS-455/462-4/5 

DOI005 Range/Forestry 

Technician GS-

455/462-3/4/5 

Senior Wildland 

Firefighter   

F263 Range/Forestry 

Technician GS-455/462-3/4/5 

Senior 

Firefighter 

Wildland Fire 

Operations 

Specialist 

Pending 

Revision 

DOI119 Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire)  

GS-455/462-6/7 

DOI019 Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire)  

GS-455/462-6/7 

Fire Operations and 

Prescribed Fire/Fuels 

Technician 

F126 Supervisory Range/ 

Forestry Technician GS-

455/462-5/6/7   -or- 

F301 Range/Forestry 

Technician. GS-455/462-5/6/7 

Wildland Fire 

Operations 

Specialist 

Wildland Fire 

Control 

Technician 

FDI230B/A 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-8/9 

Wildland Fire 

Operations 

Technician 

DOI130 

Supervisory 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) 

GS-455/462-8/9 

DOI030 Supervisory 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire) GS-

455/462-8/9 

Wildland Fire 

Operations Specialist 

F314, Supervisory Range/ 

Forestry Technician GS-

455/462-7/8/9 

Wildland Fire 

Control 

Supervisor 

FDI0231 

Wildland 

Fire 

Operations 

Specialist, 

GS-0401-9 

 DOI131 

Supervisory  

Wildland Fire 

Operations 

Specialist  

GS-401-9 

DOI031 Supervisory  

Wildland Fire 

Operations Specialist  

GS-401-9 

F302, Wildland Fire Operations 

Specialist GS-401/454/460-

5/7/9 

Wildland Fire 

Operations 

Specialist 

Prescribed Fire and 

Fuels Specialist  

FDI218B/A 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-6/7 

DOI118 Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire)  

GS-455/462-6/7 

DOI018 Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire)  

GS-455/462-6/7 

Prescribed Fire/Fuels 

Technician 

F313 Range/Forestry 

Technician. GS-455/462-5/6/7 

Fuels 

Management 

Technician  

Pending 

Revision 

DOI119 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire)  

GS-455/462-6/7 

DOI019 Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire)  

GS-455/462-6/7 

Fire Operations and 

Prescribed Fire/Fuels 

Technician 

F315 Range/Forestry 

Technician. GS-455/462-7/8/9 

Fuels 

Management 

Technician  

Pending 

Revision 

DOI120 Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire)  

GS-455/462-8/9 

DOI020 Range/Forestry 

Technician (Fire)  

GS-455/462-8/9 

Prescribed Fire/Fuels 

Technician   

Non-

Supervisory PD 

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Key Fire 

Management 

Position 

CURRENT  

IFPM SPD#,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

CURRENT 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

IFPM SPD#, 

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

PRIOR IFPM SPD #,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational Title 

PRIOR BUREAU SPD#,  

OPM Title, Series/Grade 

PRIOR  

Bureau SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

FDI220B/A 

Forestry 

Technician,  

GS-0462-8/9 

Prescribed 

Fire/Fuels 

Technician 

F314 Supervisory 

Range/Forestry Technician.  

GS-455/462-7/8/9 

Wildland Fire 

Control 

Supervisor 

Pending 

Revision 

  DOI121  

Fire Management 

Specialist 

(Prescribed Fire  

and Fuels)  

GS-401-7/9 

DOI021 Fire 

Management Specialist 

(Prescribed Fire  and 

Fuels) GS-401-7/9 

Fire Management 

Specialist  

F304 Prescribed Fire/Fuels 

Specialist GS-401/454/460-

5/7/9 

Prescribed 

Fire/Fuels 

Specialist  

Pending 

Revision 

  DOI122   

Fire Management 

Specialist 

(Prescribed Fire 

and Fuels)  

GS-401-9/11 

DOI022  Fire 

Management Specialist 

(Prescribed Fire and 

Fuels) GS-401-9/11 

Fire Management 

Specialist  

F306 Prescribed Fire /Fuels 

Manager GS-401/454/460-9/11 

Prescribed Fire 

/Fuels Manager 

Initial Attack Lead 

Dispatcher/Assistant 

Center Manager 

FDI0213 

Logistics 

Management 

Specialist,  

GS-0346-9 

Assistant 

Dispatch 

Center 

Manager 

Assistant Dispatch 

Center Manager 

F316 Range /Forestry 

Technician GS-455/462-7/8/9 

or, Agency-specific GS-

455/462-9/11 Range /Forestry 

Technician 

Supervisory 

Initial Attack 

Dispatcher or, 

GACC 

Assistant Center 

Manager 

DOI113 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Dispatch) 

GS-455/462-8/9 

DOI013 

Range/Forestry 

Technician (Dispatch) 

GS-455/462-8/9 

Center Manager  

FDI0215 

Logistics 

Management 

Specialist,  

GS-0346-11 

Dispatch 

Center 

Manager 

DOI115 Supervisory 

Fire Management 

Specialist (Dispatch) 

GS-401-11 

DOI015 Supervisory 

Fire Management 

Specialist (Dispatch) 

GS-401-11 

Dispatch Center 

Manager   

Unit Fire Program 

Manager 

Pending  

Revision 

(Recruit/Fill at 

FPL GS-11 

Only) 

DOI125  

Fire Management 

Officer GS-401-9/11 

DOI025 Fire 

Management Officer 

GS-401-9/11 

F305 Wildland Fire Program 

Manager / Range Mgmt. Splst / 

Forester GS-401/454/460-9/11 Agency Fire 

Management 

Officer  

Pending  

Revision 

(Recruit/Fill at 

FPL GS-12 

Only) 

DOI126 

Fire Management 

Officer GS-401-11/12 

DOI026 Fire 

Management Officer 

GS-401-11/12 

F307 Wildland Fire Program 

Manager / Range Mgmt. Splst / 

Forester GS-401/454/460-11/12 

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Key Fire 

Management 

Position 

CURRENT  

IFPM SPD#,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

CURRENT 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

IFPM SPD#, 

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

PRIOR IFPM SPD #,  

OPM Title, 

Series/Grade 

IFPM SPD 

Organizational Title 

PRIOR BUREAU SPD#,  

OPM Title, Series/Grade 

PRIOR  

Bureau SPD 

Organizational 

Title 

F300, Interdisciplinary Wildland 

Fire Program Manager, GS-

401/454/460-5/7/9 

(OBSOLETE) 

Geographic Area 

Fire Program 

Manager 

Pending  

Revision 

 Maintain as Bureau Specific until further notice 

(Recruit/Fill at FPL GS-12 Only)  

F311 Fire Program Manager / 

Range Management Specialist/ 

Forester GS-401/454/460-11/12 

Regional Fire 

Management 

Officer 

FDI0235 

Fire 

Management 

Officer,  

GS-0401-13 

F312 Fire Program Manager / 

Range Management Specialist/ 

Forester GS-401/454/460-12/13 

Regional Fire 

Management 

Officer 

National Fire 

Program Manager  

Maintain as Bureau Specific until further notice Director, Branch 

of Fire Mgmt 

 NOTE:   Determination of program complexity in turn determines the complexity of the Unit Fire Program Manager’s position. It does NOT necessarily determine the complexity of subordinate positions that have variable complexity, such as the Prescribed Fire/Fuels Specialist and Wildland Fire Operations Specialist.  Please refer to the IFPM Standard, Chapter 5 for Instructions and Guiding Principles for Use of the Complexity Descriptors at www.ifpm.nifc.gov.  The following are NOT an IFPM Position:  Assistant Regional FMO, Assistant Fire Management Officer, Regional Fuels Specialist, Assistant Fire Helicopter Crew Supervisor, Assistant Hotshot Superintendent, Prevention and Education Specialist, and Initial Attack Dispatcher positions GS-5, 6, and 7. 

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