Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain)

As a Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Engine Captain) - Direct Hire Authority your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as a lead wildland firefighter and member of an engine crew.
• Directs the work of a small crew of firefighters in building firelines, burnout, mopping up, and patrolling firelines.
• Performs administrative lead duties such as: timekeeping, travel, government credit card managements, maintaining records, etc.
• Applies an understanding of firefighter safety, fire behavior, topography of the area, weather, fuels, and training in fire management.
• Directs assigned suppression operations and recommends and implements tactical strategies on fires.

Duties listed are at the GW-07 full performance level.