JOB SUMMARY: This is a Public Notice for positions being filled under the Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for Wildland Fire. Under this recruitment procedure applications will be accepted for each location identified in this Public Notice. Veterans' Preference is not applicable to this announcement. To learn more about Direct-Hire Authority, go to: OPM.GOV Hiring Information - DHA. MAJOR DUTIES: The National Park Service (NPS) is looking for temporary employees to work as Fire Lookouts. A Wildland Firefighter (GS-04 Fire Lookout) maintains surveillance to detect and report the occurrence of fires, status for fires, suspicious smokes, smoke like dusts, or unusual volumes of legitimate smoke. Uses standard equipment to locate smokes reported by others, estimate distances, ascertain probable distances to smokes, ascertain the probable size and characteristics of fires. Reports and locates fires on maps. Records and reports daily weather observations. Maintains records and logbooks. Locations for these positions are: Dinosaur, CO (Dinosaur NM) West Glacier, MT (Glacier NP) Yellowstone NP, WY (Yellowstone NP) Marblemount, WA (North Cascades NP) For contact information and housing availability, visit Fire Contacts on the DOI FIRES website. To view a list of contacts by agency, select the state you are interested in. For more information about temporary fire positions with DOI, go to the following link: https://www.firejobs.doi.gov/. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.
