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This Management Analyst (Workers' Compensation) position is with the US Wildland Fire Service, GS-0343-13 working in the following location(s):

• Boise, Idaho
• Reno, Nevada
• Salt Lake City, Utah

One position will be filled at a listed location. In order to be considered for any duty location, ensure desired locations are selected.

Duties

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As a Management Analyst (Workers' Compensation) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as the program administrator for the Workers' Compensation and Continuation of Pay (COP) program, coordinating program execution across the assigned geographic area.
• Analyzes injury compensation workload, COP utilization, processing timeliness, compliance trends, and outcome data within the geographic area to evaluate the effectiveness of the OWCP program in meeting statutory, regulatory, and operational objectives.
• Integrates workers' compensation and COP program requirements into geographic-area wildland fire business practices, including incident administration, preparedness planning, and emergency response operations.
• Develops and delivers training, reference materials, and communication tools to support consistent execution and continuous improvement of workers' compensation and COP processes across the geographic area.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• 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 MAY 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.
• 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 occasionally travel. You must obtain a government charge card for travel purposes.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualification requirements listed below.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Failure to adequately provide information needed to determine number of hours worked in each position may result in that time not being credited when evaluating qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected.

Only experience and education obtained by 10/07/2026 will be considered.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. Please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

Minimum Qualification

GS-13: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-12 in the Federal service. Examples of work experience include: administering or evaluating workers' compensation programs, including applying the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA), Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP) requirements, and Continuation of Pay (COP) procedures; analyzing workers compensation program operations to identify deficiencies, assess risks, and recommend improvements to program effectiveness; interpreting and applying workers' compensation laws, regulations, policies, and procedures to resolve complex program issues.

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.

*Applicants must meet all minimum qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the Job Announcement.

Physical Demands: The work is primarily sedentary and involves extended periods of analysis, coordination, and decision-making, including during periods of elevated operational tempo.

Working Conditions: The work is performed in an office or administrative environment, with additional pressure associated with supporting emergency wildland fire operations and time-sensitive decisions.

Education

IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: There is not an option to qualify for the 0343 series utilizing education at the GS-13 level.

Additional information

General Schedule Salary Table for "Rest of US" (RUS), without locality was used to indicate the salary in this announcement. Salaries may vary dependent upon location selected. Please refer to the Salary Tables link for more information: OPM Salary Tables

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Department of Interior (DOI) Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) procedures apply in filling this vacancy. These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified (i.e., meet the minimum qualification requirements, including any selective placement factors; education, and experience requirements) for the position and be able to perform the duties of the position upon entry. Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit a copy of their most recent performance appraisal, proof of eligibility, and most current SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with their application. For more information visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.

Reemployment Priority List (RPL): The RPL is the mechanism agencies use to give reemployment consideration to their former competitive service employees separated by a RIF or who have fully recovered from a compensable injury after more than one year. If you are currently on an RPL, you may be given priority consideration.

PCS INFORMATION:

Yes, entitlements for payment of basic moving expenses, as required and to the extent allowed by the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR) 302-3.101, are authorized for eligible applicants changing duty station when the change meets the distance tests as provided in FTR 302-1.1 and 302-2.6. All moving expenses are taxable.

Incentives: If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed.

Telework:

This position is suitable for telework only in an emergency or natural disaster.

Additional Vacancies: One or more positions may be filled from applications received under this announcement in the advertised office or other U.S. Wildland Fire Service offices in the local commuting area.

Reasonable Accommodation: The USWFS provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please visit USAJOBS Help Center | Reasonable accommodation policy if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process.

Probation/Trial Period Con't: Probationary period: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may 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. Under completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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