Operations Specialist (Fire Support)

This position is located Forest Service, Region 5 Pacific Southwest office. This positions serves as the Emergency Fire Contract Administrator of an Interagency Emergency Fire Equipment Contract Program, working in a variety of Incident Management assignments. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Brian Grabowski at brian.grabowski@usda.gov or Deirdre Cherry at deirdre.cherry@usda.gov.

Duties listed are at the full performance GS-11 grade level.

Serves as a primary contact for incident management personnel, dispatch, forests, and regional inquiries to resolve issues with contracted resources.

Reviews statements of work and contract specifications to ensure they are vetted through the appropriate staff.

Ensures contract compliance and when appropriate, provides findings and recommendations for use and improvement.

Coordinates and conducts reviews of contractor personnel training documents identifying and evaluating the quality and adequacy of fire training courses, materials, and instructors.

Identifies and analyzes emergency fire equipment contractor skills or knowledge deficiencies and developmental needs.

Develops and conducts equipment inspection training for interagency personnel throughout the region.

Contracting Officers Representative (COR) for Regional Emergency Incident Blanket Purchase Agreements (IBPA’s)

Provides training and guidance of Incident Contract Project Inspectors (ICPI) performing under Virtual Incident Procurement (VIPR) agreements and National Contracts (exclusive of aviation contracts).

Responsible for conducting field evaluations and inspections on firefighting equipment, services, materials, processes and procedures, including the period of ongoing fire suppression activities.

Responsible for reviewing statements of work and contract specifications, ensuring they are vetted through appropriate staff.

Communicates contract administration efforts with appropriate signatory Contracting Officer, including agreement solicitation support, verification of vendor provided information and contract actions.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.