Division/Group Supervisor*

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The Division/Group Supervisor implements their assigned portion of the Incident Action Plan (IAP) and is responsible for all operations conducted in the division/group, on wildland fire incidents. The DIVS supervises assigned resources and reports to an Operation Sections Chief or other assigned supervisor. The DIVS works in the Operations functional area.

Operations Section Organization Chart

Administratively Determined (AD) Class: J

The Forest Service and Department of Interior are enabled by Administratively Determined Pay Plans (AD Pay Plans) to hire persons for temporary duration for the following reasons:

To cope with a sudden and unexpected emergency caused by a fire, or extreme fire potential, flood, storm, or any other all-hazard emergency that threatens damage to federally protected property, has the potential to cause loss of life, serious injury, public health risk, or damage to natural or cultural resources unless brought under immediate control.
To provide emergency assistance to States under formalized agreements.
To meet mission assignments issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Incident Business Committee (IBC) reviews positions annually and establishes pay rate classifications for each position.

For more information on the AD Pay Plans, go to https://www.nwcg.gov/committees/incident-business-committee

Position Change History

Date:

Jan 2023

Added:

Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) and Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "These Positions Maintain Currency for DIVS."
Operations Section Chief Complex (OSCC) and Safety Officer Complex (SOFC) to "DIVS Maintains Currency for These Positions."

Date:

Oct 2019

Added: to Qualification Requirements: Note: Once qualified as a DIVS, the OPS3 qualification may be granted by the certifying official. Certification must be documented.

Date:

May 2019

Added: Incident Position Description (IPD) approved.

Date:

Oct 2016

Added: Crew Representative (CREP) to "DIVS Maintains Currency for These Positions".

Date:

Oct 2006

Added: Required Experience option which includes satisfactory performance as an Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4)
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Satisfactory performance in any two Strike Team Leader positions (one must be either Strike Team Leader Engine [STEN] or Strike Team Leader Crew [STCR]).

Date:

Oct 1999

Added: Required training: S-339, Division/Group Supervisor (20 hrs).

Date:

Oct 1984

Position created.

Page Last Modified / Reviewed:

2023-02-09

Primary Committee:

Incident and Position Standards Committee

Steward:

Incident Operations Subcommittee

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