Summary This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable to this advertisement. Learn more about this authority at: DHA Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource. This position is located in Fairbanks, AK. Information about the surrounding area may be found by clicking on the location name listed. We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available. Responsibilities Assists in the development of Interagency, Geographic Area and local fire, all-hazard and fire aviation management curriculum, courses, and training materials. Plans instructional aids and test measurements or designs them as needed for course and student evaluation. Addresses critical trends or situations that require correction. Reviews and modifies course materials. Produces or collects audio-visual materials for use in training. Coordinates educational efforts for stable and established programs or projects. Develops and recommends a budget to meet program needs. Determines and coordinates needs of instructors and trainees. Completes administrative responsibilities such as training reports, student evaluations and certificates of completed training. Manages course instruction and trains instructors in proper presentation techniques in incident management fire and aviation training. Develops written and filmed interagency training materials and instruct interagency training courses in fire and fire aviation management. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized Experience Requirements: In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement(s); please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled. To qualify for the GS-09 grade level, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 is required. Examples of work experience include but not limited to: 1) assisting with the instruction of wildland fire or medical responder methods and techniques. 2) assisting with the instruction in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in wildland fire or medical response; 3) assisting with the administration of a training program; and 4) developing training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., to evaluate training results. To qualify for the GS-11 grade level, 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 is required. Examples of work experience include, but are not limited to: 1) instructing wildland fire methods and techniques. 2) instructing in an adult education program, secondary school, college, military installation, or industrial establishment in wildland fire; 3) administering a training program; and 4) developing training/course materials, aids, devices, etc., to evaluate training results. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Substitution of Education for Experience: GS-9: Master's (or equivalent graduate degree) -OR- 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree, in a field of study that is directly related to this position. GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree -OR-3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree in a field of study that is directly related to this position. **You must meet all qualification and selective placement factor requirements by the closing date of the announcement.** Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary; however, the incumbent may accept fire assignments if they wish to do so. Work Environment: The work is normally performed in an office, however, travel to the field and to various meetings and conferences is required. This is a secondary/administrative firefighter position under the special retirement provisions of 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) (CSRS) and 5 U.S.C. 8412(d) (FERS). While secondary positions are not subject to the maximum entry age policy, the selectee must have prior service in a primary position (3 years of service in primary/rigorous position(s)) and meet the transfer requirement for movement from a primary to secondary position to be eligible for special retirement coverage. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure this office has enough information to determine your retirement status to ensure you do not lose benefits (normally through submission of your SF-50). YOU MUST LET US KNOW IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN A PRIMARY POSITION. FACT SHEET for Fire Positions: Information on Special Retirement. Education See Qualifications Section Additional Information DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/e-verify. This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-12. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service. Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. Information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources website at CTAP or ICTAP. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration or that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP/ICTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well-qualified for this vacancy. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they exceed minimum qualifications for this position. Reemployment Priority List (RPL): The RPL is the mechanism agencies use to give reemployment consideration to their former competitive service employees separated by a RIF or who have fully recovered from a compensable injury after more than one year. If you are currently on a RPL, you may be given priority consideration. Certain incentives, such as, Recruitment, Relocation, or Student Loan Repayment, may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis, and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentives (OPM.gov), or Relocation Incentives (OPM.gov), or Student Loan Repayment (OPM.gov) Government facilities are required to provide a smoke free environment for their employees. Smoking will be permitted only in designated areas.