Medical Standards Program Specialist (Wildland Fire)

One position is being filled at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. The incumbent provides technical and administrative support for medical qualifications, fitness-for-duty determinations, occupational health compliance, and workforce medical readiness, supporting employee readiness and operational safety across the USWFS. For questions regarding the duties or location of this position, please contact Bret Amick at bret_amick@ios.doi.gov.

Major duties

Provides technical support and guidance for administration and operation of the Medical Standards Program, including medical qualification requirements, examination processes, program procedures, and occupational health processes. Reviews medical records, examination documentation, program data, and qualification materials to ensure accuracy, completeness, compliance with policies, and protection of sensitive medical information. Supports electronic systems used for medical examination management, scheduling, medical review workflows, waiver and risk mitigation documentation, and medical qualification determinations. Assists managers, supervisors, employees, medical providers, and program users by resolving technical, procedural, and administrative issues related to medical standards processes and system functionality. Conducts program analysis and quality assurance reviews by evaluating operational data, customer service trends, workflow metrics, contractor performance information, and program compliance requirements. Develops reports, summaries, briefing materials, data analyses, standard operating procedures, user guides, and communication tools to support program operations and management decision-making. Coordinates nationwide medical examination and occupational health activities with contracted medical providers, agency personnel, and interagency partners to support workforce medical readiness. Supports Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) activities by monitoring contractor performance, tracking service delivery issues, reviewing documentation, and assisting with corrective actions. Maintains program records, tracking systems, databases, correspondence, and administrative files while supporting meetings, workgroups, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your 2 page resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time or part-time, hours must be included). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience. Resumes must not exceed two single-sided pages and resumes longer than two pages will not be accepted. You may only submit one resume. Only the document submitted as the "Resume" under the Documents section will be used to determine your qualifications/eligibility and for rating purposes. In the event you submit more than one resume, only the latest submission will be reviewed. If an applicant's resume is incomplete or does not support the requirements for minimum qualifications or specialized experience a rating of "ineligible" or "not qualified" will be applied and no consideration for employment will be granted. Basic Qualification Requirements for the GS-09 level: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/GW-07 level, or higher in the Federal service, or equivalent. Examples of specialized experience include: Provided technical and administrative support to management or programs; reviewed documentation and records for accuracy, completeness, confidentiality, and compliance with established requirements; assisted users with program procedures, processes, electronic systems, and program inquiries; analyzed program data, workflow metrics, and operational trends to identify issues and recommend improvements; supported quality assurance reviews, records management activities, reporting, and program documentation; coordinated with contractors, internal and external stakeholders to resolve administrative issues and support program operations -OR- A Master's or equivalent graduate level degree in fields related to the position such as Business Management, Public Administration, Occupational Safety and Health, Health Administration, or other related education. Transcripts must be attached to application package. -OR- Two (2) full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a graduate level degree in fields related to the position such as Business Management, Public Administration, Occupational Safety and Health, Health Administration, or other related education. Transcripts must be attached to application package. -OR- An LL.B (Bachelor of Laws) or J.D (Juris Doctor) in fields related to the position such as Business Management, Public Administration, Occupational Safety and Health, Health Administration, or other related education. Transcripts must be attached to application package. -OR- A combination of education and experience (e.g.: 6 months of specialized experience equivalent to the GS/GW-07 and 1 year of graduate level education - if related). Transcripts must be attached to application package. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. To receive consideration for this position, you must provide updated required documents and meet all qualification and Time-In-Grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

When submitting college transcripts, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work. If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication of background investigation. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit. Must be 18 years of age at time of close date of announcement. You may be required to work on-call, evenings, weekends, holidays, overtime and shift work. You will be required to operate a government motor vehicle; a valid driver's license is required. Incumbent will be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel. If new to the federal government, and this is your first appointment, as a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest will be evaluated. This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.