Fish and Wildlife Service Standard Position Description Crosswalk

Department of Interior, United States Fish and Wildlife Service standard position descriptions were evaluated for thpositions have approved coverage for firefighter retirement. Regional and refuge specific position descriptions wer

Guidance for the evaluation of non standard position description is located in Appendix C of this plan.

FWS Standard Position descriptions S000016 and S000021 do not crosswalk over to a DOI Standard position descrip

IFPM guide. A determination has been made that individuals currently in these position descriptions will be held to 

qualifications and additional required training associated with the Senior Firefighter position.

Key FireManagementPosition

IFPM SPD #, Official Title, Series, and

Grade IFPM Organizational Title

FWS SPD #, Official Title, Se

and Grade

InteragencyHotshot Crew

(IHC) Sup.

DOI016 Supervisory Range/Forestry

Technician (Fire)GS‐455/462‐9

IHC Superintendent NA 

HelicopterManager

NA NA NA 

Senior Firefighter DOI005 Range/Forestry Technician GS‐

455/462‐5

DOI006 Range/Forestry Technician GS‐ 

455/462‐6

Senior Wildland Firefighter

Lead Wildland Firefighter

S000015 Forestry Technician/ 4

S000020 Range Technician/455S000017 Forestry Technician / 

(endnote#1)S000022 Range Technician /45

(endnote #1)S000016 Forestry Technician / 

S000021 Range Technician / 45

Engine Module

Supervisor

DOI007 Range/Forestry Technician GS‐455/462‐7

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter NA 

Supervisory Fire

Engine Operator

NA NA NA 

Initial AttackDispatcher

DOI012 Range/Forestry Technician (Fire

Dispatch GS‐455/462‐7DOI011 Range/Forestry Technician (FireDispatch) GS‐455/462‐5

Senior Fire DispatcherFire Dispatcher

NA 

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Key Fire

ManagementPosition

IFPM SPD #, Official Title, Series, and

Grade IFPM Organizational Title

FWS SPD #, Official Title, Se

and Grade

Wildland Fire

OperationsSpecialist(endnote #2)

DOI019 GS‐455/462‐6/7

DOI030 Supervisory Range/forestryTechnician (Fire) GS‐455/462‐9DOI031 Supervisory Wildland FireOperations Specialist GS‐401‐9

DOI023Assistant Fire Management Officer

GS‐401‐09

DOI024 Assistant Fire Management Officer

GS‐401‐11

Fire Operations and Prescribed

Fire/Fuels Technician

Wildland Fire Operations SpecialistWildland Fire Operations SpecialistAssistant Fire Management Officer

Assistant Fire Management Officer

R1 B‐28 Engine Crew Superviso

Prescribed Fire Technician, GS‐

0455/0462‐07/08 (endnote #3)

9504S Fire Management Offic

09

Prescribed Fireand Fuels

Specialist(endnote #2)

DOI018 Range/Forestry Technician (Fire)

GS‐455/462‐6/7

DOI019 Range/Forestry Technician (Fire)GS‐455/462‐6/7

DOI020 Range/Forestry Technician (Fire)

GS‐455/462‐9

DOI021 Fire Management Specialist

(Prescribed Fire and Fuels) GS‐401‐9

DOI022 Fire Management Specialist

Prescribed Fire and Fuels GS‐401‐11

Prescribed Fire/Fuels Technician

Fire Operations and Prescribed

Fire/Fuels Technician

Prescribed Fire/Fuels TechnicianFire Management Specialist

(Prescribed Fire & Fuels)

Fire Management Specialist

(Prescribed Fire & Fuels)

S000A27 Prescribed Fire Specia

09S000A28 Prescribed Fire Specia

11

Center Manager DOI015 Supervisory Fire Management

Specialist (Dispatch) GS‐401‐11

Dispatch Center Manager NA 

Unit Fire Program

Manager

DOI025 Fire Management Officer GS‐401‐

11DOI026 Fire Management Officer GS‐401‐

12DOI023Assistant Fire Management Officer

GS‐401‐09

Fire Management Officer

Fire Management OfficerAssistant Fire Management Officer

9504S Fire Management Offic

09S000004 Fire Management Off

12S000049 Zone Fire Managemen

Officer/ 401‐13 (endnote #3)

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Key Fire

ManagementPosition

IFPM SPD #, Official Title, Series, and

Grade IFPM Organizational Title

FWS SPD #, Official Title, Se

and Grade

DOI024 Assistant Fire Management Officer

GS‐401‐11

Assistant Fire Management Officer 9505S Fire Management Office

Geographic Area

Fire Program

Manager4

N/A NA 9501S Fire Management Coord

401‐139502S Fire Management Coord

401‐12S000044 Supervisory Fire Mana

Specialist/ 401‐14

S000045 Fire Management Spe

(Reg. Fire Coordinator / 401‐14

National FireProgram Manager

N/A NA NA 

1 ‐ Director’s Order 173, dated July 27, 2004 abolishes the use of FWS SPD S000017 and S000022

2 ‐ Determination of program complexity in turn determines the complexity of the Unit Fire Program Manager’s position. It does NOT nec

complexity of subordinate positions that have variable complexity, such as the Prescribed Fire/Fuels Specialist and Wildland Fire Operat

Appendix B for additional guidance for application of unit complexity ratings to these positions.

3 ‐ Maintain as Agency Specific until further notice

4 ‐ A single individual must be identified as the Geographic Area Fire Program Manager for each Regional Fire Program. At the Regional Fir

discretion, additional individuals can be targeted for inclusion under the Geographic Area Fire Program Manager position requirements 

dictate.

Revised – 6/21/2010