Wildfire Partners Outreach Supervisor

Salary

$87,948.00 - $126,696.00 Annually

Location

Boulder County, CO

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

6334(WF2)

Department

Community Planning and Permitting

Division

CPP PZD Planning Zoning

Opening Date

04/14/2025

Closing Date

4/30/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

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Description

Boulder County Community Planning and Permitting Department is seeking to hire a Wildfire Partners Outreach Supervisor. Boulder County has been involved in wildfire mitigation since the 1989 Black Tiger Fire and has been recognized as a national leader in wildfire mitigation since the 1990s. Boulder County hired its first wildfire mitigation staff person in 1994. Since then, the Wildfire Mitigation Team has grown with noteworthy changes including the launching of Wildfire Partners in 2014 and the passage of a Wildfire Mitigation Sales Tax to fund mitigation programs in 2022.

The Outreach Supervisor is a senior, leadership position with significant programmatic and supervisory responsibilities. The Outreach Supervisor focuses on the most rewarding part of wildfire mitigation efforts—implementing programs and projects in the community. The Outreach Supervisor is a high-profile position and functions as one of the leading wildfire mitigation education and outreach professional in Colorado.

This is a full-time, benefited position that will work Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm with some flexibility and occasional weekend events. This position has remote options and is based out of 2045 13th Street Boulder, Colorado. Under Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) guidelines, this position is exempt.

Boulder County requires its employees to reside in the state of Colorado as of the first day of work.

Hiring Salary Range: $87,948.00 - $107,322.00 Annually

Tentative Hiring Timeline

• First Round Interviews: Week of May 11th
• Second Round Interviews: Week of May 18th
• Reference Check: Week of May 18th
  
  

New employees receive an 80-hour bank (Download PDF reader) of vacation at the time of hire, in addition to 8 hours of both vacation and medical leave accruals each month (Must not have been employed at Boulder County during the 12 months prior to re-hire date to qualify). Boulder County offers bountiful benefits, including pension contributions.

Boulder County employees may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Visit studentaid.gov for more information.

Examples of Duties

• Leads Wildfire Partners Outreach and Education Team that includes the “Wildfire Happens Here” Public Awareness Campaign, Wildfire Partners outreach efforts, and wildfire mitigation educational programs. This team also leads Wildfire Partner’s Community Mitigation Planning, Community Chipping, and Youth Services Programs
• Supervises the Wildfire Partners Outreach and Education Team. The team includes a Bilingual Outreach Specialist, a Chipping Coordinator, and a Youth Program Specialist
• Presents wildfire mitigation material (home hardening, defensible space, and community mitigation activities) to a variety of audiences (from elected officials to community members) in a wide variety of settings (from national conferences to kitchen tables)
• Develops, writes, and produces outreach and education technical resources including videos, factsheets, web content, and reports at the highest professional level
• Serves as a project manager: Develops scopes of work, hires and manages contractors, and ensures deadlines are met and deliverables meet expectations
• Leads the county’s community mitigation programs, providing technical assistance to community members and groups working to reduce their wildfire risk. Reviews community mitigation applications, conducts community risk assessments, creates Advisory Reports, helps develop community action plans, and acts as the main point of contact for community mitigation liaisons
• Serves as a technical and advisory resource for other local governments and agency partners on wildfire mitigation efforts specific to the built environment
• Assist with all other Wildfire Partners programs, events and tasks as needed
• Performs related work, as required
• May be reassigned during emergency situations
  
  

Required Qualifications

PLEASE NOTE: When completing your application describe all relevant education and experience, as applications are assessed based on the required qualifications listed. Resumes and other attachments are not accepted in lieu of completed applications and will not be reviewed in the initial screening process. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your attachments will then be shared with the hiring team.

Education & Experience

Boulder County is looking for well qualified candidates to fill our positions. Any combination of relevant education and experience is encouraged. In this position, we are looking for a minimum of 10 years of combined education and experience to include 1 year of supervisory experience.

To be considered relevant, the experience must be in one or more of the following areas:

• wildfire mitigation in the built environment
• community engagement and capacity building
• public awareness campaigns
• technical writing as an official job responsibility
• public speaking as an official job responsibility
• other experience listed in this position’s job duties as described above.
  
  

Driver's License

• Applicants must have a valid driver's license and a clean driving record
• For more information regarding a clean driving record, please click here.
  
  

Background Check

• A job offer is contingent on passing a background investigation
  
  

Supplemental Information

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven leadership and management skills
• Strong familiarity on the technical aspects of implementing home hardening and defensible space measures on a parcel and community scale
• An expert in organizing and leading community meetings and events
• A leader in giving educational presentations and developing outreach materials
• Excellent public communication and outreach skill both oral and written
• Program development experience
• Experience with project management, including budgeting and procurement
• Experience leading marketing campaigns is preferred
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Technical skills
• Professional wildfire migration experience in the built environments.
  
  

Physical Requirements

• The physical requirements described below are representative of those that must be met by an applicant to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Back and Upper Body (lifting):
• Occasionally lifts and carries 20 lbs. at least 100 feet.
• Body Movement:
• Frequently walks over uneven rough terrain, occasionally carrying equipment. Requires agility to maneuver over limbs, branches, creeks, boulders, etc.
• Frequently sit in one position while driving; head, neck, arm, and leg movements associated with driving.
• Frequently reaching, turning, climbing, bending, squatting, stooping, kneeling, and crawling during routine inspections or site visits.
  

Boulder County is a workplace dedicated to supporting individuals and families of all types and to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and respectful environment for all employees. We prohibit unlawful discrimination against applicants and employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Benefits

As well as offering competitive pay and a caring work environment, Boulder County offers employees an array of benefits. For all FTE and Term employees, we provide:

Outstanding options of comprehensive health plans that include vision and dental coverage. Information can be found HERE.

Additional Benefits can be found HERE. (Download PDF reader)

• Including:
• Family-forming benefits- infertility treatment, adoption and surrogacy reimbursements
• 12 weeks Paid Caregiver leave
• Breast feeding friendly-work environment
• Sick child care, an infants-at-work policy
• Access to LifeMart discount hub, including discounts on childcare centers, event tickets, travel and more!
• Access to a nationally-recognized wellness program
• Employee Assistance Program
• PERA 401k
• Social Security retirement plans
• Additional Life and Disability Insurance
• Critical Illness and Accidental Insurance
• County-paid tuition assistance
• Eligible for PSLF- Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Free EcoPass
• Hospital Indemnity
• ID Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• 8 Hours of Paid Public Service Leave

Generous paid time off

• Holidays
• New Year's Day January 1
• Martin Luther King's Birthday January
• Presidents' Day February
• Memorial Day May
• Juneteenth June 19
• Independence Day July 4
• Labor Day September
• Indigenous People's Day
• General Election Day November (first Tuesday after the first Monday, even years)
• Veterans' Day November 11
• Thanksgiving Day November
• Friday after Thanksgiving*
• Christmas Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Christmas Day December 25
• New Year’s Eve- ½ day (full day off depends on day of the week)
• Vacation**
• 80-hour bank of vacation at the time of hire
• Eight hours of vacation per month for the first year of continuous service, then accrue twelve hours of vacation per month after the first year of continuous service.
• Medical**
• Eight hours of medical leave for each month employed.

PERA- The County and all employees pay into both Social Security and PERA

• Employer contribution to Social Security: 7.65% of salary
• Employer contribution to PERA (Local Government Division- most county employees: 14.76%
• The District Attorney’s Office observe Francis Xavier Cabrini Day on the first Monday in October and omit the Friday after Thanksgiving
• Vacation and Medical leave are based off of full time FTE accruals. Part-time FTE/term employees accrue leave based on the percentage of time they work.
  
  

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Please describe how you meet the required minimum qualifications of 10 years of combined education and experience in one of or more of the listed below. 1) wildfire mitigation in the built environment 2) community engagement and capacity building 3) public awareness campaigns 4) technical writing as an official job responsibility 5) public speaking as an official job responsibility 6) other experience listed in this position’s job duties.

02

Please describe how you meet the required minimum qualifications of 1 year of supervisory experience in a related field.

03

Do you have a valid driver's license and clean driving record (required)?

• Yes
• No
  
  

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Describe your professional wildfire migration experience in the built environment. (Note: Wildfire mitigation is defined as action taken before a wildfire ignites to reduce its severity and negative impacts. Fire suppression, forest management, and prescribe fire efforts do not qualify as relevant experience working in the built environment for this question.)

05

Briefly describe the process for a community to be designated as Firewise. List one Firewise community that has been successful and explain why you selected it.

06

Describe the most noteworthy, professional presentation you have delivered.

07

List the title of your selected writing sample and attach it to the application. Please attach the sample that you believe has been read by the most people. Do not provide an email.

08

What does diversity mean to you?

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What kinds of experiences have you had working with others with different backgrounds than your own?

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Employer Boulder County

Address 2025 14th Street

Boulder, Colorado, 80302

Phone 303-441-3525

Website http://www.bouldercounty.org