What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wildland Fire Supervisor - Protection Supervisor position at Forestry Department?
Initial Posting Date:
01/08/2025
Application Deadline:
01/20/2025
Agency:
Forestry Department
Salary Range:
$5,240 - $7,718
Position Type:
Employee
Position Title:
Wildland Fire Supervisor - Protection Supervisor
Job Description:
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What we are looking for:
ODF is looking for a Wildland Fire Supervisor – Protection Supervisor to supervise one permanent and thirteen seasonal employees, lead and maintain a highly effective and efficient fire control force and prevention effort. This position will be responsible for:
- Maintaining all of the unit's physical facilities, vehicles and equipment either directly or through subordinate employees.
- Closely coordinating with the Forest Manager 2 (Unit Forester) on all issues of Unit management, especially fiscal control and personnel management.
- Interpreting and using department and district policy and incorporating this information into daily working situations. This includes effective judgement in law enforcement, fire suppression and planning, and coordinating with local cooperators.
- The person hired for this position should be currently Incident Command System qualified at the Task Force Leader and Incident Commander IV level and able to qualify within 2 years at the Division Supervisor and Incident Commander III level.
Minimum Qualifications:
Five (5) years of wildland fire suppression or emergency dispatching which includes one (1) year of leading/supervising the work of others;
OR
Bachelor's degree in forestry or closely related natural resources field and two (2) years of wildland fire suppression or emergency dispatching which includes one (1) year of leading/supervising the work of others.
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.
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 for an interview. Please be specific.
- Ability to make decisions related to the planning, supervision, and coordination of permanent and seasonal workforce.
- Experience working with partner agencies on wildfires and cross boundary fuels treatment projects.
- Ability to provide Duty Officer coverage or coordination for coverage to meet local needs.
- Experience planning, coordinating, and responding to wildland fire and other emergency incidents, including experience with fire suppression response and extended attack incident management.
- Experience administering fire laws, policies, and enforcement actions.
- Experience implementing an effective training program for local Unit staff.
- Experience with fire prevention outreach activities and events.
- An ability to effectively communicate with various agencies and customers in person or via email/writing.
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 employeeWorkdayaccount.
- Cover letter and resume are both required - Failure to submit the required cover letter or resume will remove your application from consideration. Note: Your resume and cover letter may 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: Kristin Dodd,kristin.dodd@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:corie.t.shelley@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.
