Planning Section Chief Type 1*

The Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1) manages all aspects of incident planning, situation and resource status, and demobilization of an incident. The PSC1 supervises members of the Planning Section. The PSC1 is part of the Command and General (C&G) Staff and reports to the Incident Commander (IC) under typical incident organizations. The PSC1 works in the Planning functional area.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).Individuals utilizing this pathway must complete the Planning Section Chief Course (S-440) prior to position qualification.Minimum Qualifications:Satisfactory performance as a Planning Section Chief Type 2 (PSC2) or as an Operations Section Chief Type 1 (OSC1), Logistics Section Chief Type 1 (LSC1), or Safety Officer Type 1 (SOF1), along with completion and certification of Position Task Book (PMS 311-23) as a Planning Section Chief Type 1 (PSC1) on a wildfire incident.This position is critical for managing incident planning and ensuring the safety and efficiency of firefighting operations.

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