Type: Full-time, on-site
Location: Carlsbad, NM
Salary: $59,966 - $94,317 per year
Deadline: 9/16/2024
Duties
Provide professional guidance in the development and implementation of multiple resource objectives.
Develops fuels treatment alternatives to support management decisions while adhering to applicable laws, regulations, policies, and guidelines.
Evaluates individual fuels treatments as well as the effectiveness of the overall program and makes recommendations for improvement.
Coordinates with the next higher organizational level, other agencies, cooperators, and stakeholders to develop interagency fuels strategies.
Provide input and recommend strategies for fuels and fire management.
Participate in the development, review, and modification of the fire management plan.
Prepare wildland fire risk assessments incorporating wildland/urban interface considerations into all agreements, operating plans, and land and fire management plans.
Implement and administer prescribed fire activities, wildland fire use, and fuels management activities and surveys.
Monitors fire behavior, evaluate fire effects, identify potential problems and take appropriate action.
Participates in preparedness reviews, proficiency checks and drills, safety sessions, and after-action reviews.
Prioritize prescribed fire and fuels management projects.
Serves as a Contracting Officer’s Representative on fuels management contracts and is responsible for the preparation of contract specifications and performance measures.
Assigns work to lower graded staff based on priorities.
Performs administrative leadership responsibilities
