Incident Business Manager - Wildland Fire & Hazards

United-States-Forest-Service; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Forest Service in Albuquerque, NM seeks a seasoned professional to serve on the fire, fuels, and aviation programs staff as a regional expert in incident business management for wildland fire and all hazard incidents.

The role requires guiding incident business management policies, coordinating with federal, state, and local partners on payments and billings, and providing analyses to improve performance across incident management functions.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in fire-related agreements and incident payments.
• Ability to provide guidance on incident business management policies to fire managers.
• Experience coordinating with federal, state, local governments or equivalents on payments and billings.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory support to higher-level fire management on incident business issues.
• Evaluate trainings related to incident business and recommend improvements.
• Prepare program-related correspondence, reports, and other materials on incident business and fire programs.
• Coordinate with federal, state, local government and private industry to manage agreements and ensure their currency.
• Monitor agreements to ensure timely incident payments and billings.

Skills

Incident business management

Fire program management

Interagency coordination

Education

PhD or related graduate degree

Job description

United States Forest Service in Albuquerque, NM seeks a seasoned professional to serve on the fire, fuels, and aviation programs staff as a regional expert in incident business management for wildland fire and all hazard incidents.

The role requires guiding incident business management policies, coordinating with federal, state, and local partners on payments and billings, and providing analyses to improve performance across incident management functions.