Chelan Foreman, Wildland Fire Management Supervisor (WFMS)

Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $3,811.00 - $5,117.00 Monthly

Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 3/6/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Want to join something GREAT and make a difference?
The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has an exciting opportunity within the Southeast Region in East Wenatchee, WA. Do you enjoy the challenge of wildland firefighting? Do you see yourself leading a 20-person Initial Attack Handcrew while working in Washington’s most diverse geographic region? DNR is looking for a bright, quick-thinking, motivated individual to fill our Handcrew Foreman (WFM Supervisor) position.Responsibilities:
Community Resilience and Fuels Management 

• Prescribed Fire Support – Leads and supervises crew to conduct site fuels and fire effects data collection, unit preparation, assist with burn plan writing, community outreach, and Rx burn implementation support to include firing, holding, burn boss, etc. 
• Community Resilience - Lead and supervise crew to conduct home ignition zone assessments as part of Wildfire Ready Neighbors or independent requests from landowners and/or communities. In addition to Home Ignition Zone assessments, crew members may participate in community education days, plan and participate in community outreach and prevention events, and participate with local cooperators on community outreach projects. 
• Forest Health Treatment – Leads and supervises crew to conduct non-commercial thinning and slash abatement, project layout, and compliance in coordination with State Lands and Landowner Assistance staff. Supports forest health project layout, tree marking, road brushing, and GPS data collection surveys. Assists with timber sales, layout, marking, forest cruising and road maintenance. 

Suppression

• Protects human life, natural resources and property on Department protected lands from wildland and urban interface fires to minimize resource loss and fire costs while ensuring firefighters and public safety. Firefighter safety is the top priority.
• Provide direct fire line supervision of the handcrew, which responds to grass, brush, and forest fires and is available for district, region, and statewide and/or interagency dispatch. Provides interagency fire suppression activities for initial attack, extended attack, mop-up, patrol and rehabilitation. On initial attack fires, may perform ICS functions as Incident Commander Type 4 and 5, task force leader, air-to-ground contact, single resource boss, firefighter, timekeeper, or public relations contact. Assists in ensuring safe and efficient use of the Chelan handcrew as an efficient and effective firefighting resource. This often requires working long, irregular hours on weekdays, weekends, holidays, day or night. These duties involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above average endurance and superior conditioning. 
• These duties may include an occasional demand for extraordinary strenuous activities in emergencies under adverse environmental conditions and over extended periods of time. Works cooperatively with other fire protection authorities when working on joint jurisdiction fires. 
• In addition to serving as a handcrew member, may serve with other suppression resources/modules commensurate with qualifications. 
• Reviews and authors initial incident reports, Supervisor’s report of injury, fire reports, and fire situation narratives.

Preparedness

• Under the guidance of the Crew Superintendent, plans and implements training for seasonal crews, Squad Bosses and interagency cooperators. Instructs seasonal and permanent staff and private contractors as appropriate. Assists with developing the Unit’s annual preparedness review. Plans and provides drills and training exercises regularly to the seasonal staff and Squad Bosses. Ensures safe working practices are followed and holds regular safety meetings and After-Action Reviews with the seasonal staff. Tracks crew training and ensures position task books are completed accurately.
• Under the guidance of the Chelan Crew Superintendent, develops and implements annual pre-suppression project work plans for firefighters. Assists with developing the Unit’s annual preparedness review. Attends and participates in Unit and Region Staff meetings. Assists with implementation of unit’s operational plan and ensures staff, equipment and facilities are available and ready to meet the Region operational plan. 
• Under the guidance of the Crew Superintendent, plans and provides drills and training exercises regularly to the firefighters. Coordinates work plan activities with other program managers and specialists. (e.g., fuel reduction, pre-commercial thinning, brushing roads, etc.).
• Ensures vehicles and equipment are serviced regularly. Inspect, evaluate, and recommend potential need for replacement of fire equipment, supplies, and vehicles to the Crew Superintendent.

Supervision and Crew Administration

• Assist in providing supervision and leadership for a 20-person hand crew ensuring adequate safety, production and quality control of work projects and suppression efforts. Directly supervises 4 Squad Bosses and 14 Firefighters. This position routinely supervises and leads up to 18 people fighting fire and performing other activities. 
• Assist and/or lead in the recruiting, orientation of applicants, screening applicants, and verbal interviews. Make recommendations to Crew Superintendent for the hiring of squad leaders and firefighters. Ensures onboarding and various trainings are completed according to agency policy and timelines, such as: orientation, mandatory safety, position specific, first aid, fiscal/accounting, and human resource related trainings. Facilitate reviews of Job Safety Analysis and Task Hazard Analysis.
• Monitor workplace conduct at the Assigned Duty Station and provide expectations for off-duty behavior, facilities use, and housekeeping. Addresses crew personnel issues to ensure they are resolved at the appropriate level and/or recommend disciplinary action to Crew Superintendent. Lead and conduct performance evaluations, provide goals and guidance as necessary, recognize successes, delegate tasks that can be assigned to subordinates, facilitate and support all subordinate employees in their duties. Empower all employees to make appropriate decisions by providing a trusting, respectful and positive workplace culture.
• Ensure a maintained facility for assigned portions of Work Center, including areas needing special consideration. Monitors and provides direction for inventorying, ordering, and storage of all assigned equipment for the Chelan Hand Crew.
• Assists in planning, coordinating, and supervising a 20-person hand crew while ensuring adequate safety, production and quality control of work projects, training and suppression efforts. Assists in preparation, reviewing, and submitting of crew documents. Working with the Crew Superintendent, this position anticipates, communicates and fulfills appropriate needs of the crew. Provides Squad Leaders and Firefighters with project work plans, point-of-contacts, expectations, deadlines, feedback and compliance of the same.
• Ensure accurate completion of crew and agency documents and submit these as required by determined deadlines. Completes hiring and end-of-season forms as required by agency Human Resources and Accounting programs. 

Fire Training

• Prepares for and participates in interagency training classes and hands-on courses of wildland firefighting tactics, fire behavior recognition, safe chainsaw operation, use of tools, pumps and water delivery systems, working around helicopters and assessments of hazards. Assists crew with guidance on various position task books, training records and evaluations. Attends Fire Trainings to meet Chelan Fire Unit’s goals and personal fire training plan. As assigned, assists with required annual fire fighter training and needs and maintains certifications as required by the job position, and to assist in recurrent training of the crew. 
• Assists with administration of Work Capacity Tests (pack tests). Assists in conducting Fire Unit training and participates as instructor or lead at the Statewide Fire Training Academies or other trainings. Prepares lesson plans and timelines for a variety of professional trainings for participants from DNR, Interagency Cooperators and the general public.
• May lead or assist in presenting annual Operator Safety Training sessions for private fire contractors. 
• Plans drills, and training exercises for the Assigned Hand Crew and seasonal fire staff.
• Analyzes and documents training needs required to meet Incident Command System and appropriate NWCG position qualifications, certifications and readiness levels. Ensures completion of all required agency and NWCG documentation. Ensures annual IQS information is sent to Region Training Coordinators. 

Perform Other Duties as Assigned

• May function as Crew Superintendent in the Crew Superintendent's absence. 
• May acts as Fire Unit Duty Officer for the Fire Unit. As Fire Unit Duty Officer, ensure staffing plan is adequate based on fire danger and recommend changes to the Chelan Fire Management Officer or Region’s Fire Operations District Manager. Assists with fire prevention and fire regulation program, as assigned. 
• May participate in prescribed fire operations for the DNR or other agencies. 
• Assists other programs such as Recreation with public use issues, campground maintenance, and recreation projects, as assigned. 
• May assist in performing tasks involving timber presale preparation as assigned by the timber sale unit, including general sale layout, road location, surveying, marking and cruising timber, prescribe fire, and fuels reduction. 

Perform Physical Fitness Training
Following DNR’s Physical Fitness Training Policy (P020-007), the position requires passing annual work capacity tests at the arduous or moderate levels as NWCG requires.Required Qualifications: 

• Experience in wildland fire suppression tactics and fire behavior recognition.
• Certified as a NWCG Incident Commander Type 5 and Firefighter T1.
• Supervisory experience.
• Employee empowerment.
• Team effectiveness.
• Building/maintaining Cooperative Relationships.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws, regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
• DNR Core Competencies:
  • Personal Accountability
  • Value Others
  • Compassionate Communication
  • Inspire Others
  • Commitment to Excellence

Special Requirements and Conditions of Employment:

• Position assigned duty station is the Wenatchee Work Center. Work is performed in the office setting (30%) of the time, and unimproved natural areas of the state (70%). Incumbent must be able to traverse uneven terrain in all weather conditions. The outside environment varies from hot, dry, heat-related illness-type conditions in summer, to cold, wet, hypothermic-type conditions closer to winter time. These duties may involve field work requiring physical performance calling for above average endurance and superior conditioning.
• Position requires a large amount of travel (50%). This includes travel alone between fires, work centers, proposed work sites, and ongoing supervisory tasks as well as meeting with partners and cooperators. This includes driving in snowy, icy conditions with poor to little visibility, to driving in conditions while surrounded by smoke and fire. This position requires both night and overnight travel.
• Must pass work capacity test annually at the arduous level as required by NWCG.
• Must be certified as a NWCG Incident Commander Type 5 and Firefighter T1.
• A valid unrestricted driver’s license and have two years of driving experience. This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record from all states in which they have held a license during the past three years. 

Desired Qualifications:

• A bachelor's or associate's degree in fire science, natural resource, or related field; or some higher education that required course work in fire sciences and/or silviculture.
• Certified as a NWCG qualification level of Single Resource Boss-Crew Boss, or higher.
• Certified as a NWCG Incident Commander Type 4 or higher.
• Knowledge of employment rules and regulations as they apply to permanent, seasonal career and seasonal DNR employees.
• Skills in evaluating others’ abilities and assessing training needs.

Don’t let doubts stop you from applying for this position - If you have any questions about the required qualifications or how your experience relates to them, please contact us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov. A note to potential candidates: Studies have shown that women, trans, non-binary, Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are less likely to apply for jobs unless they feel they meet every qualification as described in a job description. We value diversity and inclusion in our organization and are looking for the best person for the job. Don’t hesitate to apply!Application Requirements:

• Apply online: at www.careers.wa.gov (Click on the APPLY button above).
• Letter of interest: describing your specific qualifications to the position and position required, desired, and special requirements.
• Resume: that details your experience and qualifications.
• References: at least three professional references with current telephone numbers– you may attach a document, use the References text field in the online application, or include it with your resume.
• Important: Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (social security number, year of birth, etc.).
• Complete all supplemental questions.
• Candidates who move forward in the recruitment process may be contacted via email at info@governmentjobs.com with interview information/scheduling instructions. Please monitor the email listed in your application materials and check your junk email folder to ensure you receive those communications.

Questions?  Please contact Bryan Lyle at Bryan.Lyle@dnr.wa.gov/(509) 856-5500or e-mail us at DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov

Persons needing accommodation in the application/testing process or this job announcement in an alternative format may call (360) 522-2500 or email DNRrecruiting@dnr.wa.gov. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through the Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

About the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). 
At DNR we approach our work through the lens of making Washington a better place environmentally and are dedicated to serving Washington’s lands and communities through diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
Our Vision – Our actions ensure a future where Washington’s lands, waters, and communities thrive.
Our Mission – Manage, sustain, and protect the health and productivity of Washington’s lands and waters to meet the needs of present and future generations.
Our Core Values:

• Safety and Well-Being —Our top priority is the safety of the public and our employees.
• Public Service —We value and respect the public we serve, and we value and respect the people of the Department of Natural Resources who step up to serve.
• Innovation and Creative Problem-Solving — We solve our state’s most pressing challenges through innovative thinking, dedication, and bold and creative vision.
• Leadership and Teamwork —We are committed to building leaders at all levels and building teams for success.

DNR provides excellent benefits, a few of which include:

• Commitment to organizational health and wellness
• Work/life balance
• DNR Employee Resource Groups (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, Women’s Employee Resource Group, Veterans Employee Resource Group, etc.)
• Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups, visit here to learn more
• Leadership that empowers and supports employees
• Professional development opportunities
• Educational and career development aid
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
• Opportunities to participate in wildland fire suppression assignments
• A comprehensive benefits package that includes employer contributions toward health insurance, paid holidays, retirement plans, sick leave, and vacation days. Visit http://careers.wa.gov/benefits.html for more information.

Additional Information:
This recruitment may be extended and may also be used to fill future similar vacancies for up to sixty (60) days.
 
DNR does not use the E-Verify system. For more information, please visit www.uscis.gov.

Veterans wishing to claim Veteran’s preference please attach a copy of your DD-214, NGB-22, or other verification of military service. Please black out your social security number prior to attaching it. We thank you and are grateful for your service!

Equal Opportunity Employer: The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of disability, persons over 40 years of age, veterans, military spouses or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.

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