For those interested in applying for an R

For those interested in applying for an R-5 Apprentice position or a R-5 GS 6-9 fire position the deadlines and the hiring process are below.

A reminder, those Forest Service employees who receive an R-5 fire position, you will get the 10% retention bonus if selected to an R-5 position at the GS 6,7 and 8 level.

File Code:	6130/5100	Date:	July 17, 2009
Route To:	(6130)

Subject:	2009 Fall Fire Hiring - Apprentice and GS-06 through GS-09

	Forest Supervisors and Directors

To provide additional firefighting production capability, we are preparing a fall Fire hire for all current vacant GS-0462-06 through GS-0462-09 and apprentice positions. The purpose of this letter is to provide dates and actions required to make this a successful event.

It is critical this information be shared with your managers, supervisors, and employees. Current vacant positions and positions vacated during the fall November selection period will be filled from Fire open-and-continuous announcements GS-06 through GS-09. Applicants need to make sure that when they accept a position, they know immediate backfills will be made behind them, and that declining at a later date may not be an option. Specific announcements are listed in the enclosed document. This will be the first selection round to include Air Tanker Base positions at the GS-0462-06 and GS-0462-07 and Fire Dozer WG positions at the WG-5716-08/10 level.

Aug 14:		Last day for applicants to apply to the apprentice vacancy announcement.
Sept 7-11:		Fire SMEs to work on apprentice applications in Sacramento .
Sept 9:		Units need to have all recruit/fill 52s approved in the Tracker for all apprentice vacancies.
Sept 14-18:		Apprentice selections made in Sacramento .
Sept 28:		Last day applicants may apply to OCRs for GS-06 through GS-09 vacancies. We encourage applicants to apply early and to not wait until the last day to avoid incomplete applications or errors that could occur. Applicants must also apply or recertify current profiles within 60 days before this deadline, or AVUE will not refer them on a referral list.
Sept 29:		Referral lists will be generated from HR.
Sept 30 – Oct 23:		HR will work on applicant qualifications, veterans, and printing applications for Fire SMEs.

Oct 26 – Nov 6:

Fire SMEs reviewing applications, making supervisor reference calls.

Nov 9-20:

Selections made, offers made, and actions processed by HR.

Dec 20 (PP26):

Soonest effective date can be set, longer for TOS or drug-tested positions.

Each Forest will be asked to have individuals available to assist as subject-matter specialists during the September and October timeframes. In addition, each Forest with vacancies will be expected to have at least one recommending official available at McClellan during the weeks of November 9 through November 20. Forests will be contacted to provide the names of individuals assisting in this process.

I request each of you work with your managers/supervisors, Civil Rights Officers, and recruiters to ensure that we document and complete outreach and recruitment for all Fire announcements. It is critical that you inform employees who are interested in Fire positions to apply for positions GS-06 through GS-09 by the September 28 deadline. In accordance with our backfill procedures, interested employees should apply to all positions and locations of interest to them, even if the position is currently filled. If a Region 5 Forest Service employee accepts a new position during the fire-hire event, our backfill procedures will then hire a new person to fill the position being vacated.

Hotshot positions will be filled using a new OCR announcement, and can only be used to fill hotshot positions (certified as a Type I Hotshot crew). All others (Type II and others) should use the Handcrew, GS-06 OCR to fill those vacant squad-boss positions.

Again, your assistance in ensuring that supervisors and employees are fully aware of these timelines is appreciated.

Questions for Fire management officials should be directed to Gary Biehl, Assistant Director, Strategic Planning, at gbiehl@fs.fed.us or at (209) 532-3671, extension 315; or Elizabeth Wright at ewright@fs.fed.us or at (619) 445-6235, extension 3429. Questions for Human Resources officials should be directed to Robin Irvine at rlirvine@fs.fed.us or at (530) 841-4481.

Series	Title/Specialty	Grade(s)	Announcement Numbers	Open	Close
0462	Supervisory Forestry Technician / Assistant District Fire Management Officer-Suppresion	8/9	PERM-OCR-462-8/9-AFMO (G & DP)	6/3/2009	6/2/2010
0462	Supervisory Forestry Tech (Prevention) / Assistant District Fire Management Officer-Prevention	8/9	ADS07-R5-ADFMO-PREV-0809G			Not found in USAJobs
0462	1/Forestry Technician (Fire Prevention Technician) / Fire Prevention Technician	6/7	PERM-OCR-462-567-PREVFF (G & DP)	6/5/2009	6/4/2010
0462	Forestry Technician / Fuels Management	6/7	PERM-OCR-462-6/7-FUEL (G & DP)	6/5/2009	6/4/2010
0462	Forestry Technician (Fire) / Fuels Management	8/9	PERM-OCR-462-8/9-FUEL (G & DP)	6/5/2009	6/4/2010
0462	2/Forestry Technician (Fire Dispatch) / Dispatcher	5/6/7	PERM-OCR-462-4567-IADISP G & DP	6/5/2009	6/4/2010
0462	Forestry Technician (Dispatcher) / Dispatcher	8/9	PERM-OCR-462-8/9-IADISP G & DP	6/5/2009	6/4/2010
0462	Lead Forestry Technician (Fire Engine Operator) / Lead Asssistant Fire Engine Operator	6	ADS08-FSJOBS-ENG-LEAD/AFEO-06G & DP	2/11/2009	2/9/2010
0462	Forestry Technician (Fire Engine Operator) /	7	ADS08-FSJOBS-ENG-FEO-07G & DP	2/11/2009	2/9/2010
0462	Supervisory Forestry Technician (Fire Engine Operator) / Supervisory Fire Engine Operator	7/8	ADS08-FSJOBS-ENG-SFEO-0708G & DP	2/12/2009	2/9/2010
0462	Forestry Technician (Squad Leader) / Interagency Hotshot Crew Squad Leader	6/7	OCR-PERM-IAHCSQDLDR-0607G OCR-PERM-IAHCSQDLDR-67DP	2/20/2009	2/19/2010
0462	Supervisory Forestry Technician / Interagency Hotshot Crew (Assistant)	7/8	ADS08-FSJOBS-IHC(ASST)-0708G & DP	2/18/2009	2/9/2010
0462	Supervisory Forestry Technician / Interagency Hotshot Crew (Superintendent)	9	ADS08-FSJOBS-IHC(SUPT)-09G & DP	2/18/2009	2/9/2010
0462	Lead Forestry Technician (Hotshot / Handcrew) /	6	ADS08-FSJOBS-HANDCREW-06G & DP	2/11/2009	2/9/2010
0462	Supervisory Forestry Technician (Hotshot / Handcrew) /	7	ADS08-FSJOBS-HANDCREW-07G & DP	2/11/2009	2/9/2010
0462	Lead Forestry Technician (Helitack) / Helitack Squad Leader	6	ADS08-FSJOBS-HLTK(SQDLDR)-06G & DP	5/30/2008	2/9/2010
0462	Forestry Technician / Helitack Assistant Manager	7/8	ADS08-FSJOBS-HLTK(ASST.MGR)-0708G & DP	5/30/2008	2/9/2010
0462	Supervisory Forestry Technician / Helitack Manager	9	ADS08-FSJOBS-HLTK(MGR)-09G & DP	2/12/2009	2/9/2010
0462	Forestry Technician (Airtanker Base)	6/7	OCR-PERM-AIRTANK-0607G & DP	2/25/2009	2/24/2010
WG5716	Engineering Equipment Operator	8/10	ADS07-R5-ENG-EQT-OP-0810GRE ADS07-R5-ENG-EQT-OP-0810DPR	2/10/2009	2/9/2010


1/	Selections can be made at the full performance 6 level, 6/7 level or at the full performance 7 level.
2/	Selections at the 5/6/7 are trainee dispatchers, one trainee is programed at each ECC. Selections can also be made at the full performance 7 level.