Fuels Technician III: Field Data & GIS Specialist

Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation; Toppenish (WA); Vor Ort; USD 50.971.000 - 64.747.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation seeks a Fuels Technician III to support the Fuels Management program within the Department of Natural Resources. The role involves planning, directing, and monitoring fuels management activities to protect, maintain, or restore Yakama Nation natural resources.

The incumbent will perform Hazardous Fuels Reduction (HFR) treatment layout, data collection, GIS mapping, and contract oversight, coordinating with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and

Qualifikationen

• Two years of Forestry or Fuels Technician II experience.
• Three years of wildland firefighting experience.
• Pass the NWCG fitness test for arduous work level.
• FFT1 certification and Single Resource boss or trainee.

Aufgaben

• Assist Fuels Manager in planning, directing, implementing, and monitoring fuels management activities.
• Perform Hazardous Fuels Reduction (HFR) treatment layout.
• Monitor HFR contract work thinning, hand and machine piling.
• Conduct HFR pre and post treatment data collections.
• Coordinate field activities with BIA Forestry and related tribal programs.
• Data collection, GIS mapping, and prescribed burning.
• Lead administrative work on contracts.
• Participate in wildfire suppression and pre-suppression activities.
• Operate a tribal/federally owned or leased vehicle.
• Attend firefighter training courses.

Kenntnisse

Fuels management

Forest management

Data analysis

GIS mapping

GPS

iPad

Avenza

Tools

GPS

iPad

Avenza

Jobbeschreibung

The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation seeks a Fuels Technician III to support the Fuels Management program within the Department of Natural Resources. The role involves planning, directing, and monitoring fuels management activities to protect, maintain, or restore Yakama Nation natural resources.

The incumbent will perform Hazardous Fuels Reduction (HFR) treatment layout, data collection, GIS mapping, and contract oversight, coordinating with the Bureau of Indian Affairs and