Lands Resource Specialist - Assistant Fire Warden - Kingston
The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is recruiting for a Lands Resource Specialist (LRS) with a specialty of Fire Management. We have an opening in our Cataldo area office located in Kingston, Idaho.
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The Lands Resource Specialist position is used for recruitment and training purposes for the Lands Resource Specialist, Senior. Through various types of on-the-job training, the employee will learn to carry out the duties of a Lands Resource Specialist, Senior (LRSS). Typically, the Senior level requires 2-5 years of experience as a Lands Resource Specialist or equivalent work experience. Lands Resource Specialists are expected to apply their technical knowledge and training while learning the state laws and department policies and procedures necessary to achieve the expertise and independence of the journeyperson level LRSS – Fire Management. After successful completion of the Lands Resource Specialist training plan (at least 6 months) the employee will advance to a Lands Resource Specialist, Senior. This advancement may include a pay increase.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES:
Responsibilities:
- Provide for and assist with hiring, training, and supervising firefighting personnel to perform in an arduous work environment
- Perform as Incident Commander on Type 4/5 wildland fires
- Provide leadership to ensure fire readiness and safety of personnel and equipment
- Act as District Fire Duty Officer
- Respond and assume duty within 30 minutes to reported fire emergencies
- Instruct wildland fire training courses; conduct safety sessions and after-action reviews
- Assist in administration of the Idaho Fire Hazard Reduction laws and the Idaho Forest Practices Act
- Maintain private fire assessment, prepare timely reports, conduct inspections, and process fund adjustments
- Assist in preparing hazard reduction plans related to timber sale activities, project cost estimates, and other technical reports
- Prepare, coordinate, and execute prescribed burn projects
- Maintain facilities and vehicle fleet
- Work closely with Fire Service Organizations
- Working on call during high fire danger period of the fire season, long shifts, working weekends and holidays can be expected
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications Notice:
You must possess all the minimum qualifications listed below to pass the exam for this position. Click on the Questions tab associated with this announcement for the details regarding minimum qualification requirements. The Supplemental Questions on the application are the exam questions. If it is a written answer, please make sure you answer each question with enough detail to determine how you meet the requirements. Do not put “See resume” as your answer to written questions. Answer each written question thoroughly. Failure to do this may result in not passing the exam and disqualify you from being considered for this position.
Experience:
- Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience through technical reports, business correspondence, and oral presentations
- Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to produce maps and analyze spatial data
Some Knowledge of:
- State and federal laws, rules and regulations in relation to natural resource management activities
- Methods used to evaluate projects and/or data, analyzing alternatives, and making recommendations
- Public land survey legal descriptions, aerial photos and topographic and property ownership maps
- Financial analysis methods used to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions or proposals to choose the most appropriate one
Other:
- Possession of a valid driver's license
- Single Resource Boss (trainee) and other appropriate red card qualifications
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Desirable Qualifications:
Education:
- Associate's degree or higher in fire ecology, fire effects, fire management, fire science, or closely related land management field, such as forestry or range management
Experience With:
- Contract Administration
Some Knowledge Of:
- Forest Management
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements, please contact the Division of Human Resources at (208) 334-2263.
Veterans' Preference:
Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.
Supplemental Questions Instructions:
Per IDAPA 15.04.01, only the top 25 applicants will be provided to the hiring manager.
The top 25 will be determined by the answers applicants provide in the supplemental questions. A subject matter expert (SME) will review each answer and determine if the applicant meets the qualifications described in each question.
Work experience must include: positions held, dates of employment, and responsibilities/duties performed. Education and/or training must include: field of course work, degree title, and additional applicable coursework.
Please contact the IDL careers at careers@idl.idaho.gov for questions regarding the application process.
Overtime/Vacation Accrual/FLSA:
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) code for this position is Administrative (A) Based on the FLSA code for this position, compensatory time will accrue at a rate of 1 hour for every 1 hour of overtime worked. Vacation accrual is based on the FLSA code and accrual rates can be found at: https://dhr.idaho.gov/PDFs/Section2Vacation.pdf (Exception: Employees engaged in Fire Suppression activities for which overtime hours are earned will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the hourly rate for each one hour of overtime worked. Payment will be made on the regular pay date corresponding to the pay period in which the overtime work occurred.)
About IDL:
Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources.
The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan here.
Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners, IDL manages more than 2.4 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.
Managing endowment trust lands is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on public trust lands, and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also provide assistance to landowners to manage their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
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