Director

Summary

This position is located in a Regional Office of the Forest Service within Region 5. The position serves as and Assistant Director to the Director of Fire and Aviation Management (FAM). The incombent has the responsibility for specific programs and tasks in the Corporate Fire Program. 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.

Major Duties

Serve as the Regional Cooperative Fire Program manager leading the development of cooperative partnerships related to the management of a cooperative fire program. Provide overall program direction; vision, strategic planning, internal and external networking, monitoring and evaluation of the Region’s partnerships. Serve as an expert technical consultant in planning and development of partnerships among all levels. Analyze all requirements and assesses appropriate alternatives prior to the acquisition of resources via the grants and agreements process. Review and prepare grant applications for award in conformance with the appropriate rules, regulations and agency policies. Interpret complex program requirements, identifies problem areas, and provides advice to grantees on program improvements that meet their expressed needs.

Serve as a Forest Service representative to the Regional Interagency Steering Committee for pre-disaster, disaster, and post disaster planning and exercise coordination. Serve as technical expert in the resolution of problems and issues related to substantive mission-oriented programs that influence the development and maintenance of relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders. Serve as an organizational expert on budgeting and financial management issues and activities, including historical costs.

Requirements

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.

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