Outreach Notice

Region 10, Tongass National Forest

Detail or Temporary Promotion NTE 120-days

Fire Module Leader (Forestry Technician), GS-0462-07
Duty Station: Hoonah, AK

CLOSES: 4/10/2021

The Tongass National Forest is seeking candidates interested in a detail or temporary promotion not
to exceed 120 days as a Forestry Technician-Fire Module Leader GS-0462 06/07 with a duty station of
Hoonah, Alaska. Interested individuals are encouraged to complete and send the attached Outreach
Notice Form, along with a resume, to the following contact by 4/10/2021.

Primary contact: Una Pesata

una.pesata@usda.gov

DUTIES: The Fire Module Leader is responsible for direct supervision of two fire hand-crew
personnel while engaged in fire suppression and off-fire line duties. Performs wildfire
suppression support as directed within qualification, training, and physical capabilities. Plans
and implements work activities, identifies objectives, sets priorities, coordinates resources,
vehicles, supplies and equipment, develops risk assessments, and conducts job skill training.
Assigns resources, conducts safety meetings, monitors work quality and quantity, tracks
budget expenditures, and reports work progress and project accomplishments. Traveling
may be required for training, meeting attendance and to/from wildfires located in and
outside of Alaska.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability,
political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require means for communication of
program information (Braille, large print, audiotapes, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write:
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14 th and Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9401 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA
Forest Service is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
The Fire Module Leader performs as a supervisory employee with a full range of supervisory duties.

As a field going position working in brown or black bear habitat, this position is required to be
firearm certified for personal and/or crew safety. Training will be provided.

Government housing is available.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Those who are interested must meet the qualification
requirements for the GS-0462 series. Administrative and Management Standards are identified in
the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. The Handbook is
available for review at any federal personnel office OR on the Internet at Position Qualifications and
Standards. To meet IFPM qualifications, currency in ICT5 and FFT1 is required.

Tongass National Forest Information: TNF Public Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r10/tongass/

The Tongass National Forest was established in 1902 and covers nearly 17 million acres in Southeast
Alaska. It is the nation’s largest National Forest. The Tongass stretches nearly 500 miles from its
boundary with the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in the north, to the Canadian
boundary in the south. It is a forest of islands including the Alexander Archipelago, and the mainland.
The unique forest landscapes of the Tongass vary dramatically in topographic relief and include a
mosaic of forest, peat lands, steep rocky areas, glaciated mountains and other non-forested lands.

Alaska’s magnificent scenery, vast forests, and abundant natural resources match the size of the
forest. The Tongass makes up ninety percent of Southeast Alaska and is a land of glaciers,
mountains, waterways and thousands of islands separated by straits and channels. The islands and
mainland create 11,000 miles of shoreline where regal mountains rise from the tidewater to overlook
a mostly undeveloped and isolated landscape. The geography of the Alexander Archipelago
presents a transportation challenge and most of the Tongass is isolated from the continental road
system. You will find yourself boating or flying in a floatplane to most field locations. Visitors arrive
by cruise ship, ferry or commercial airplane.

DUTY STATION:
Hoonah, Alaska
See https://www.travelalaska.com/Destinations/Communities/hoonah
See https://www.cityofhoonah.org/visitors

Una Pesata
Deputy Fire Staff Officer
Forest Service
Tongass National Forest
p: 907-789-6210
c: 907-796-9492
una.pesata@usda.gov

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability,
political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require means for communication of
program information (Braille, large print, audiotapes, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write:
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14 th and Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9401 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA
Forest Service is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
 OUTREACH NOTICE FORM
USDA Forest Service
Tongass National Forest, Hoonah Ranger District
Duty Location: Hoonah, Alaska

RESPOND BY 4/10/2021

Position: Fire Module Leader (Forestry Technician), GS-0462-06/07

Duty Location: Hoonah, Alaska
Opportunity Type: Detail or temporary promotion not to exceed 120 days.

NAME: .

ADDRESS: .

PHONE: . EMAIL: .

Are you currently a Federal Employee? YES NO

If yes, current agency: .

Current title/series/grade: .

Duty Station Location: .

Type of Appointment you are currently under: .

(e.g., Career, Career-Conditional, Excepted-ANILCA, Excepted VRA, etc.):

If you are not currently a permanent employee, are you eligible to be hired under any of the following special
authorities?

☐
Persons with Severe Disabilities ☐ Disabled Veterans with 30% Compensable Disability

☐ Veterans Recruitment Act (VRA) ☐ Peace Corp Alumni

Pathways Program
☐ ☐ Reinstatement Eligibility
(Intern NTE, Intern Indefinite or Seasonal 1039)

Briefly describe why you will be a quality candidate for this position (Enter below):

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability,
political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or family status (not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require means for communication of
program information (Braille, large print, audiotapes, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write:
USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 14 th and Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20250-9401 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice or TDD). USDA
Forest Service is an equal opportunity provider and employer.