Principle Staff Assistant (Wildland Fire)

This position is a Principle Staff Assistant (Wildland Fire), GS-0301-15, working in Washington D. C. for the US Wildland Fire Service.

As a Principle Staff Assistant (Wildland Fire), your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Serves as a senior advisor to wildland fire executive leadership, providing guidance on organizational priorities and national-level issues. Represents leadership in meetings, briefings, and interagency discussions with federal, state, Tribal, and external partners. Leads cross-functional coordination to align priorities, integrate workstreams, and ensure consistent communication across an enterprise. Prepares and delivers executive materials including briefings, decision memos, responses, and strategic analyses for senior officials. Supports strategic planning, organizational modernization, and governance improvements across a complex wildland fire organization.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Direct Deposit Required. 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. The 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. Notice of Financial Disclosure Report Requirement: This position is subject to a financial disclosure requirement, and you will be required to complete either OGE Form 278e or OGE Form 450 as applicable within 30 days of your appointment Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service. To verify registration, visit SSS.gov. You may be required to travel overnight away from home up 25% of the time. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes. You may be required to complete training and obtain/maintain a government charge card with travel and/or purchase authority.