Wildland Fire Ops Lead — Assistant AFMO & Training

State-of-Washington-Dept.-of-Natural-Resource; Washington; On-site; USD 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work hour flexibility

Excellent benefits

Job summary

The North Unit of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeks an Assistant Fire Management Officer (Wildland Fire Management Specialist) in the Pacific Cascade Region, based out of Menlo or Chehalis, WA. The role leads fire suppression efforts, directs training for seasonal crews, and supervises personnel during fire season.

Responsibilities include planning training, developing operations plans, coordinating with interagency partners, and ensuring safety and compliance.

Qualifications

• NWCG Single Resource Boss qualification.
• Certified NWCG Incident Commander Type 5 or higher.
• Supervisory experience, which may include fire line supervision.
• Experience assisting higher-level fire program managers in developing and implementing operational plans.
• Experience in interpreting agreements and contracts.
• Experience in computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements wildland fire training for seasonal crews and interagency cooperators.
• Supervises 3 seasonal engine crews and 1 engine supervisor or heavy equipment operator.
• Assists with developing the Unit’s annual preparedness review. Plans and prepares drills and training exercises on a regular basis for seasonal staff.
• Ensures safe working practices are followed.
• Tracks crew training and ensures position task books are completed accurately.
• Assists in developing an operations plan for the fire unit based on fire suppression and preparedness program deliverables.
• Recommends seasonal fire staffing levels, analyzes training needs required to meet Incident Command System and appropriate NWCG position qualification and readiness levels.
• Develops and implements annual project work plans for staff. Coordinates work plan activities with other program managers and specialists.
• Suppression duties in the local unit can vary from acting as initial attack Incident Commander (IC), generating transition plans to incoming IC’s or teams, attending Agency Representative meetings, or drafting and inspecting turnback standards.
• Establishes Unified Command and works cooperatively with other fire protection authorities when working on joint jurisdiction fires. Works closely with other agencies and/or management teams in coordinating fire suppression activities in and adjacent to the district.
• Reviews and authors initial incident reports, fire situation narratives, investigation, and accomplishment reports.
• Often required to work long, irregular hours on workdays, weekends, day or night. These duties may involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning.
• Participate in statewide fire suppression activities.
• Assist with providing supervision and oversight for staff in fire suppression at the unit level.

Skills

Single Resource Boss

NWCG Incident Commander Type 5+

Supervisory experience

Operational planning

Contract interpretation

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree or higher in Fire Science/Natural Resource Management

Job description

The North Unit of the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) seeks an Assistant Fire Management Officer (Wildland Fire Management Specialist) in the Pacific Cascade Region, based out of Menlo or Chehalis, WA. The role leads fire suppression efforts, directs training for seasonal crews, and supervises personnel during fire season.

Responsibilities include planning training, developing operations plans, coordinating with interagency partners, and ensuring safety and compliance.