Operations Branch Director

OPBD decorative banner: photos depicting OPBD position. OPBD Position Description: The Operations Branch Director (OPBD), when present, is responsible for implementing the portion of the IAP applicable to the assigned Branch.

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The Operations Branch Director (OPBD), when present, is responsible for implementing the portion of the IAP applicable to the assigned Branch.

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Administratively Determined (AD) Class: K

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:

Aug 2020

Draft Incident Position Description (IPD) created.

Date:

Oct 2016

Removed “*designates agency established position qualifications.”

Date:

Oct 1984

Position created.

Page Last Modified / Reviewed:

2020-08-07

Primary Committee:

Incident and Position Standards Committee

Steward:

Incident Operations Subcommittee

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