Wildland Fire Supervisor

Initial Posting Date:
11/21/2023
Application Deadline:
11/30/2023
Agency:
Forestry Department
Salary Range:
$4,618 - $6,802
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Wildland Fire Supervisor
Job Description:
Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today!
Our Mission - To serve the people of Oregon by protecting, managing, and promoting stewardship of Oregon's forests to enhance environmental, economic, and community sustainability.
The Benefits of Joining Our Team
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What we are looking for:
ODF is looking for a Wildland Fire Supervisor to assist the Unit Forester in the implementation of the Protection from Fire Program in the La Grande/Baker Unit.
These goals and related duties are in the areas of:

• Directly supervising and managing the field aspects of the La Grande/Baker Unit fire protection program, including prevention, preparedness, and suppression.
• Recruit, select, and terminate; plan, assign, and approve work; respond to grievances; discipline and reward; and prepare and sign performance appraisals for Wildland Fire control personnel.
• Enforce ORS chapter 477 and manage the Unit burning permit and uniform citation program.
• Assure that fires under his/her control, either directly or indirectly, are being aggressively managed and investigated in accordance with Departmental and District policy.
• Assure all wildfire suppression personnel used on the Unit are adequately trained and prepared to safely accomplish all assigned tasks.
• Responsible for construction, acquisition, maintenance, and accountability of Unit facilities and equipment in accordance with District and Unit plans, policies, and budget constraints.
• Manage the Federal Excess Personal Property program for rural fire protection districts in Baker County and for the La Grande/Baker Unit of the ODF.

Minimum Qualifications
Five years of Wildland Fire suppression or emergency dispatching which includes one year of leading/supervising the work of others;
OR
Bachelor's degree in forestry or closely related natural resources field AND two year of Wildland Fire suppression or emergency dispatching which includes one year of leading/supervising the work of others.
Note: The position requires passing the Work Capacity Test at the moderate level.
Note: Driver's License Check - This position requires the operation of a state vehicle for the purpose of conducting official State business. If your license is from outside Oregon, you must submit at least a three-year court/DMV printout. If you have an Oregon driver's license, a record check will be conducted on the top candidate to ensure a valid license and acceptable driving record.
Required Skills:

• Fully qualified and practicing IC4 and TFLD

Desired Skills:
If you have these skills and attributes, let us know in your application materials! You do not need to have all these qualities to be eligible for this position. We may also use transferable skills, experience, and education to help us decide who will move forward.

• IC3 qualified or IC3(t)
• Ability to make decisions related to the planning, supervision and coordination of permanent and seasonal workforce.
• Experience with fire suppression and forest smoke management.
• Experience planning, coordinating and responding to Wildland Fire and other emergency incidents.
• Ability to effectively communicate in person and in email/writing.
• Ability to communicate with various agencies and customers.

How to Apply:

• Please ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date.
• Current State of Oregon employees - You must apply through your employee Workday account.
• Cover letter and resume are both required - Failure to submit the required cover letter or resume will remove your application from consideration. The cover letter should be no more than two pages and should describe how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Note: Your resume and cover letter must be uploaded in the Resume/CV field on the online application.

Additional Details:

• This recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies. This position is management service and is not represented by a Union.
• If you have questions about this position, please contact Hiring Manager, Logan McCrae, 541.519.1581, logan.mccrae@odf.oregon.gov
• Agency does not offer visa sponsorship. Within three days of hire, all applicants will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's Form I-9, confirming authorization to work in the United States.
• Veterans - If you are an eligible veteran and you meet the qualifications, veterans' preference points will be added to your score. After you have applied you will be sent a task in your Workday account to provide your veteran documentation at that time. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources.
• If you have questions about the job announcement, or need an alternate format to apply, please contact: laura.r.peterson@odf.oregon.gov.

ODF is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other class protected by state or federal laws in admission or access to our programs, services, activities, hiring, and employment practices.