Travis County in Texas is hiring a Wildfire Mitigation Specialist to be responsible for development, coordination, and administration of wildfire programs, policies, and practices to ensure that wildfire protection is of the highest priority related to public and private safety and resiliency.
Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinates, collaborates and serves as a resource with other departments, agencies, jurisdictions and groups in areas and programs directly related to wildfire hazards.
Conducts Firewise Home Hardening and Landscaping training.
Develops and presents community education and programs materials, conducts public tours and education.
Identifies and responds to community issues, concerns, and needs and develops wildfire mitigation strategies and plan of actions.
Conducts quantitative and qualitative fire risk assessments, such as Home Ignition Zone assessment, and participates in presentation of findings from subdivision risk assessment and prioritizes communities at risk.
Develops a wildland fire prevention strategy based on observed and documented fire causes.
Conducts effective fire prevention and educational programs and plans, develops and implements community outreach programs and strategies.
Develops and implements wildfire communication plan to include social media channels and on-line resources.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements
Education and Experience:
Graduation with a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in a field related to the job, plus four (4) years of wildfire policy and/or protection-related experience;
OR,
Any combination of education and experience that has been achieved and is equivalent to the stated education and experience and required knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the duties and responsibilities of this job.
