This is a Direct-Hire advertisement. Veterans preference is not applicable. Learn more about this authority at: Direct Hire Authority This Wildland Firefighter position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GW-0456-6/7/8 working in the following location(s): Roswell, New Mexico
As a Wildland Firefighter (Assistant Airtanker Base Manager) your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves as a crewmember at an airtanker base. Ensures ramp operations are conducted in a safe manner, including parking, loading, and movement around the aircraft.
Ensures safe operations of aviation and ground support activities including radio and hand signal communication, aircraft movement, fueling, retardant mixing and loading, and vehicle movement on the ramp. Works with wildland support aircraft performing duties such as aircraft start-up, loading, taxiing and parking. Compiles data for daily summaries and yearly reports.
Monitors and assesses aviation operations and base activities for compliance with established policy, guidelines, and regulations to ensure safe, efficient, and cost-effective aviation operations. Participates in daily informational briefings to aviation resources assigned to the base and providing daily risk assessments for planned and anticipated operations. Performs day-to-day administration of aircraft contracts and signs for receipt of services.
Contributes to direction and oversight of airtanker/SEAT Base Operations. Leads aviation firefighting personnel by directing their activities when supporting suppression actions or by serving as a situational leader on an airbase by directing the work of a small crew of aviation firefighters or vendors.
In the absence of the air base manager, serves as a point of contact with airport management, contractor's representatives, public affairs, and various federal, state, and local entities, pertaining to aviation operations at the base. Oversees the mixing and loading of fire chemicals to ensure that individual aircraft weight limitations are not exceeded, and effective product is delivered.
Coordinates with other air bases to identify needs, and to administer contract requirements.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: There is not an option to qualify for the 0456 series utilizing education at the advertised grade levels.
aleecia_garcia@ios.doi.gov · 303-236-9573
This position is with Office of the Secretary of the Interior, Department of the Interior.
The posted pay range is $57098 – $87038/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-13.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-30 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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