State of Alaska
Forester 2/Northern Region Fuels Specialist (PCN 10-9854)
State of Alaska, Juneau, Alaska, us, 99812
Overview
The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is recruiting for a Forester 2, Northern Region Fuels Specialist, in Fairbanks, Delta Junction, or Tok.
This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
What You Will Be Doing
Project Planning: Identifies areas for fuel treatments in coordination with Area Foresters, area FMO/AFMOs and the State Fuels Coordinator. This may include fuel breaks, prescribed fire, and other hazard fuel treatments. Planning will include site layout, required resources, cost, implementation method, time frame, public notification, updating the georeferencing database, and professional communication with interagency partners. Knowledge of prescribed fire planning, policy, smoke management considerations, and working with cooperating agencies to accomplish land management objectives through fire use.
Project Administration: Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team developing compliance documents, contracting agreements, project solicitation, public notification, project tracking and reporting, financial considerations, and land use agreements.
Fire operations: During the fire season, this position may be involved in daily fire operations as a member of an Incident Management Team, suppression resource, subject matter expert, or assisting agency administrators and fire management staff in wildland fire response and line officer duties.
Mission and Values/Culture The Division of Forestry (DOF) provides wildland fire protection for over 150 million acres of state, private, and municipal lands throughout Alaska. The Division’s Fire & Aviation program seeks a motivated, high-energy team member to support our newly established wildland fuels program. The intent of hazard fuel reduction is to enhance landscape resiliency from wildland fire and reduce the potential for adverse effects resulting from wildland fire, including the loss of life, property, and infrastructure.
The Division fosters a mission-driven culture with the responsibility for protecting Alaska’s values, including life, property, and natural resources, from wildland fire. Wildland fuels management is the foundation of the Division's preparedness effort.
Benefits of Joining Our Team This position offers training opportunities and a flexible work schedule. Based on National Interagency Incident Management System qualifications, the incumbent may accept assignments and serve as a member of the Alaska Incident Management Team, which responds to wildland and all-risk incidents in Alaska and nationally.
The Working Environment You Can Expect Although this position is primarily office-based, there is a requirement for field site visits to projects, fire assignments, and prescribed fire tours. During the fire season, the atmosphere is fast-paced, mission-driven, and extremely service-oriented.
Position-Specific Competencies
Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, considering audience and information type; makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens and responds appropriately.
Fire Management: Knowledge of fire management concepts, fire ecology, prescribed fire methodologies, fire detection, prevention, suppression, and integration of fire with natural resource management.
Project Management: Knowledge of principles and tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring costs, work, and contractor performance.
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Qualifications and Education Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in forestry, natural resources, or a closely related field that includes a minimum of 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours in forestry or closely related curricula.
One year of professional entry level forestry experience (meetable by service as Forester 1 with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent with another employer).
Or three years of journey level technical experience in fire or forest resources management, including roles such as Natural Resource Technician 3, Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 3, Wildland Forestry Technician 2, or Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2 with the State of Alaska, or equivalent.
Substitutions
A master's degree in forestry, natural resources, or a closely related field may substitute for the entry level experience.
Four years in any combination of post-secondary education (with 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours in forestry or related fields) and journey level experience in forest management may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
Certification from an accredited vocational technical school plus three years journey level experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
NWCG qualifications (red card) within the preceding three years may substitute for education in specific cases per NWCG guidance.
Special Notices
Positions may require travel both in and out of state for fire suppression assignments; may be on stand-by or recall status during the fire season; may require absence from the duty station for 14 to 21 days.
Some positions may require a commercial driver's license with appropriate endorsements.
This position requires some travel approximately 3-4 times a year.
Application Instructions Application must be submitted through the Workplace Alaska website or by paper application. Required documents include:
A copy of documents proving minimum qualifications (including transcripts if education is used to meet minimum qualifications).
NWCG Incident Qualification (Red) Card.
At the time of the interview, provide:
A valid driver’s license.
A list of three professional references, including one supervisor.
NWCG Incident Qualification (Red) Card if not provided with the application.
EEO and Contact Information EEO STATEMENT: The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation, contact the appropriate state channels as listed in the posting.
For questions, contact: Nathan Zalewski, Forester 3/Statewide Fuels Coordinator, Phone: 907.687.5519, Email: nathan.zalewski@alaska.gov
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This position is open to Alaska Residents only. Please check our residency definition to determine if you qualify.
What You Will Be Doing
Project Planning: Identifies areas for fuel treatments in coordination with Area Foresters, area FMO/AFMOs and the State Fuels Coordinator. This may include fuel breaks, prescribed fire, and other hazard fuel treatments. Planning will include site layout, required resources, cost, implementation method, time frame, public notification, updating the georeferencing database, and professional communication with interagency partners. Knowledge of prescribed fire planning, policy, smoke management considerations, and working with cooperating agencies to accomplish land management objectives through fire use.
Project Administration: Serves as a member of an interdisciplinary team developing compliance documents, contracting agreements, project solicitation, public notification, project tracking and reporting, financial considerations, and land use agreements.
Fire operations: During the fire season, this position may be involved in daily fire operations as a member of an Incident Management Team, suppression resource, subject matter expert, or assisting agency administrators and fire management staff in wildland fire response and line officer duties.
Mission and Values/Culture The Division of Forestry (DOF) provides wildland fire protection for over 150 million acres of state, private, and municipal lands throughout Alaska. The Division’s Fire & Aviation program seeks a motivated, high-energy team member to support our newly established wildland fuels program. The intent of hazard fuel reduction is to enhance landscape resiliency from wildland fire and reduce the potential for adverse effects resulting from wildland fire, including the loss of life, property, and infrastructure.
The Division fosters a mission-driven culture with the responsibility for protecting Alaska’s values, including life, property, and natural resources, from wildland fire. Wildland fuels management is the foundation of the Division's preparedness effort.
Benefits of Joining Our Team This position offers training opportunities and a flexible work schedule. Based on National Interagency Incident Management System qualifications, the incumbent may accept assignments and serve as a member of the Alaska Incident Management Team, which responds to wildland and all-risk incidents in Alaska and nationally.
The Working Environment You Can Expect Although this position is primarily office-based, there is a requirement for field site visits to projects, fire assignments, and prescribed fire tours. During the fire season, the atmosphere is fast-paced, mission-driven, and extremely service-oriented.
Position-Specific Competencies
Teamwork: Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
Leadership: Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
Oral and Written Communication: Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, considering audience and information type; makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens and responds appropriately.
Fire Management: Knowledge of fire management concepts, fire ecology, prescribed fire methodologies, fire detection, prevention, suppression, and integration of fire with natural resource management.
Project Management: Knowledge of principles and tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring costs, work, and contractor performance.
Click here
to learn more about working for the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection.
Qualifications and Education Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in forestry, natural resources, or a closely related field that includes a minimum of 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours in forestry or closely related curricula.
One year of professional entry level forestry experience (meetable by service as Forester 1 with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent with another employer).
Or three years of journey level technical experience in fire or forest resources management, including roles such as Natural Resource Technician 3, Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 3, Wildland Forestry Technician 2, or Wildland Fire Dispatcher 2 with the State of Alaska, or equivalent.
Substitutions
A master's degree in forestry, natural resources, or a closely related field may substitute for the entry level experience.
Four years in any combination of post-secondary education (with 24 semester hours/36 quarter hours in forestry or related fields) and journey level experience in forest management may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
Certification from an accredited vocational technical school plus three years journey level experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree.
NWCG qualifications (red card) within the preceding three years may substitute for education in specific cases per NWCG guidance.
Special Notices
Positions may require travel both in and out of state for fire suppression assignments; may be on stand-by or recall status during the fire season; may require absence from the duty station for 14 to 21 days.
Some positions may require a commercial driver's license with appropriate endorsements.
This position requires some travel approximately 3-4 times a year.
Application Instructions Application must be submitted through the Workplace Alaska website or by paper application. Required documents include:
A copy of documents proving minimum qualifications (including transcripts if education is used to meet minimum qualifications).
NWCG Incident Qualification (Red) Card.
At the time of the interview, provide:
A valid driver’s license.
A list of three professional references, including one supervisor.
NWCG Incident Qualification (Red) Card if not provided with the application.
EEO and Contact Information EEO STATEMENT: The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer. If you require accommodation, contact the appropriate state channels as listed in the posting.
For questions, contact: Nathan Zalewski, Forester 3/Statewide Fuels Coordinator, Phone: 907.687.5519, Email: nathan.zalewski@alaska.gov
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