Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 5 - Assistant Fire Management Officer

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of

Forestry & Fire Protection,

is recruiting for a Wildland Fire & Resource Technician

5 in Fairbanks, Alaska.

This position is open to all applicants.

What You Will Be Doing:

This position serves as the Assistant Fire Management Officer for the Fairbanks office of the AK Division of Forestry & Fire Protection.  The incumbent will manage the local fire program and ensure safe, efficient, and effective fire prevention, fire preparedness, and fire suppression in accordance with Alaska statutes and the Alaska Interagency Wildland Fire Management Plan.

Daily, the incumbent will:

Ensure that initial attack resources are trained and ready to respond to new incidents.  Direct initial attack response.  And serve as safety officer and duty officer for the local area.

Provide ongoing supervision to more than 30 full-time state employees, with authority/responsibility to hire, train, assign work, and evaluate performance.

Attend planning meetings.  Provide oversight and direction to the local Helitack/engine, prevention, fuels, training, and emergency firefighter programs.

Mission and Values/Culture:

The Division of Forestry and Fire Protection's mission is to protect the lives and property of Alaskans from wildfires and to manage Alaska's forest resources for maximum sustainable yield. Fairbanks Area Forestry's fire suppression responsibilities encompass approximately 9 million acres in the central interior of Alaska, including the Fairbanks North Star and Denali Boroughs.  In many locations, FAF is the primary and sometimes only fire department response to wildfires.

Fairbanks Area's core structure is comprised of highly motivated firefighters who excel under adverse conditions, possess a strong, can-do work ethic, emphasize personal and professional integrity through continuous improvement, and are committed to building a team-focused wildland firefighter community.

Wildland Fire and Resource Technicians are on the front lines, ensuring Alaska meets its objectives of providing safe, competent, and community-focused wildfire protection and sustainable forest management for Alaska's diverse user groups.