Wildland Fire Coordinator I - Community & Training Liaison

Agrilife; Edinburg (TX); Hybride; USD 46 000 - 55 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Texas A&M Forest Service in Edinburg, TX seeks a Fire Coordinator I to build community fire protection and coordinate agency programs regionally. You will liaise with fire departments, provide trainings, grants, and capacity building, and promote incident management readiness.

The role involves operating wildland suppression gear, responding to incidents, meeting physical requirements, and traveling to trainings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or TAMFS eligibility criteria.
• Experience with wildland fire or emergency management preferred.
• Valid Class A CDL within 180 days.
• NWCG firefighter training or NFPA certifications preferred.

Responsabilités

• Deliver capacity building programs to Volunteer Fire Departments, Combination Departments, and Municipal Career Fire Departments within the district/region.
• Coordinate mutual aid resources and regional wildfire strike teams and incident management teams.
• Respond to wildfires and all-hazard incidents as directed.
• Coordinate trainings, grants, agency capacity building programs, and related activities.
• Maintain knowledge of agency policies, rules, procedures and required trainings.

Connaissances

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Willingness to travel

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Description du poste

Texas A&M Forest Service in Edinburg, TX seeks a Fire Coordinator I to build community fire protection and coordinate agency programs regionally. You will liaise with fire departments, provide trainings, grants, and capacity building, and promote incident management readiness.

The role involves operating wildland suppression gear, responding to incidents, meeting physical requirements, and traveling to trainings.