Type: Full-time, On-site
Job Identification: 484
Location: Cloquet, MN
Starting Salary: $26.95 - $30.82 Hourly
Deadline: 12/06/2024
The Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, Nagaajiwanaang (Where the water stops), is one of the six Bands of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and a proud sovereign Ojibwe nation. We strive to be a diverse, supportive, and inclusive workforce that employs Fond du Lac Band members, native peoples, and those from our surrounding communities.
As one of Carlton County's largest employers, the Fond du Lac Band is dedicated to elevating the community through a broad spectrum of programs and enterprises including our gaming facilities, tribal government, health services, and education that promotes our language, culture, and the preservation of our natural resources.
The Fond du Lac Band is an employer that cultivates the growth of our employees and our programs; a place where you can develop your skills and gain experience that will positively impact the lives of those who call the Fond du Lac Band home. Our hiring practices follow tribal employment rights outlined in Fond du Lac Ordinance #12/94 (TERO).
Join the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in our mission to preserve and promote our community while contributing to its vibrant future.
Duties:
Leads Fond du Lac’s wildfire response and coordinates with other agencies, both in readiness during the season, and in training and availability in the off-season.
Administers NWCG qualifications for staff such as Comprehensive health service physicals, task book completion, organization, and documentation.
Ensures fire readiness of equipment and personnel, coordinating repair, maintenance, and other needs
Manages staff on off-reservation fire assignments, including availability and record-keeping.
Determines appropriate fire staffing needs depending on weather and fuels conditions.
Works with the Forestry Crew Supervisor and Forest Manager to schedule wildland fire response staff.
Works with the Wildfire Administrative Assistant to ensure that documentation of fire assignments, invoices, receipts, and accomplishment reports are completed in a professional, timely manner.
Manages and plans projects to reduce risk of and severity of wildfires, such as saw treatments, prescribed burns, and public outreach with the Fuels Technician.
Ensures Fire Prevention duties such as updating the fire danger signs and delivering fire prevention programs are completed.
Supervises Wildfire staff including conflict resolution, disciplinary action, and approving/denying actions.
Appropriate work attire is required.
Must attend mandatory department trainings.
Ensures confidentiality of financial records and all records for employees and/or clients.
Displays a responsive and professional manner in promptly responding to all requests, complaints, and problems.
Recognizes that each employee is a representative of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and is responsible for demonstrating courtesy, respect, and sensitivity to the needs of all others, including visitors and co-workers.
Represents the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa and the department in a positive and professional manner in the community.
Required to maintain proper attendance including reporting to work on time in accordance with applicable policies.
Maintains a clean and organized work area.
Due to changes and modifications in the job from time to time, employees are required to be flexible and assume other responsibilities assigned by management as deemed necessary.
Qualifications:
A.A./A.S. degree in forestry, fire science, natural resources, or another closely related field is required.
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) qualifications for ICT4 and ENGB is required.
Experience being an incident commander of a wildfire is required.
Experience writing project proposals with budgets is required.
Knowledge of computer applications to include word processing, databases and/or data entry, spreadsheets and Microsoft Outlook is required.
Prescribed Burn Boss Type 2 (RBX2) certification and Task Force Leader under NWCG standards is desired.
Supervisory experience is preferred.
Knowledge of Native American communities, culture, customs, and beliefs is preferred.
Experience working with Native Americans clients, communities and is able to demonstrate cultural sensitivity is preferred.
Operations consist of shift work; seven days a week and on holidays.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing is required.
Ability to work independently and establish priorities is required.
Attention to detail and accuracy is required.
Ability to establish professional and harmonious working relationships on all projects and with all parties involved.
Subject to drug and alcohol testing in accordance with the Fond du Lac Reservation’s Personnel Policies.
Subject to pre-employment and annual background checks.
Subject to immunization review and submitted proof of required vaccinations.
Travel is required.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Ability to pass the physical fitness test (pack test) in order to be Nationally Qualified for firefighting.
Lifting and carrying of items weighing over 50 pounds and shared lifting and carrying of heavier items, and similar strenuous activities requiring at least average agility and dexterity.
Walking over uneven terrain, standing, running, bending, stooping, climbing, pushing, and pulling for long periods of time.
Moderate risks encountered in walking over rough terrain, and the loading, unloading and transportation of forestry equipment and machinery.
Risks include smoke inhalation, fire entrapment, snake or insect bites and stings, exposure to excessive machinery noise, and falling and rolling material.
Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions, including work in adverse or extreme weather conditions.
