Job Type: Permanent
Salary Details: $77,488 to $100,739 per year
Deadline: Jul 29, 2021

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Program Management
Directs all phases of the fire management program and is responsible for its planning, program direction, coordination and evaluation. Analyzes fire management plans and initiates changes within guidelines or makes recommendations to meet changing conditions within the limits of current or anticipated funding. Ensures that the fire management program is in compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and policies.

Provides leadership, coordination and direction in the application of standards, methods, and guidelines for all fire and aviation management program elements. Provides advice and guidance in the implementation of policies and standards received from higher authorities.

Ensures that the fire prevention program is effective and meets short-term objectives and long term goals. Develops and reviews fire prevention plans. Works with other agencies in the development and delivery of cooperative fire prevention programs and training.

Develops and implements a communication plan. Briefs decision makers. Coordinates plans of action with affected cooperators. Ensures information related to wildland fire, prescribed fire, and fire program components for internal and external audiences is accurate and timely.

Coordinates program activities with federal, state, tribal, and local government entities/agencies. Develops, implements and administers grants and agreements (e.g., Emergency Equipment Rental
Agreements, mutual assistance, and Rural Fire Assistance).

Serves on various interagency committees, teams and work groups dealing with specific local, geographic or national fire management issues. Identifies research needs and applies new technology.
Manages aviation programs or operations.

Directs and supervises all phases of the budget formulation process to assure balance in the fire organization at varying levels of funding, and initiates changes as appropriate. Monitors the expenditure of funds to assure fiscal integrity.

Manages the environmental and workplace hazards of the wildland fire environment and provides leadership and direction to subordinates in the recognition and mitigation of these hazards following
applicable laws, policies, and guidelines. Personal accountability and zero tolerance for unsafe acts are paramount.

Responsible for the on-the-job safety and health of all employees supervised. Ensures that a comprehensive job hazard analysis is conducted, and a risk management process is implemented.
Responsibilities include identifying and correcting safety and health hazards, instructing employees on safety requirements, reviewing and reporting loss incidents, implementing corrective measures for violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act standards, directing the periodic inspection of all workplaces, managing work/rest ratio and length of assignment guidelines, developing and executing a comprehensive physical fitness training program.

Supervision and Safety
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work; assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments, and the capabilities of employees; evaluates work performance of employees; provides advice, counsel, or instruction to employees on work and administrative matters; interviews candidates for positions; hears and resolves complaints from employees; effects disciplinary measures; identifies developmental and training needs of employees, provides and/or arranges for needed development and training; finds ways to improve production and increase the quality of the work directed; and develops performance standards.

Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with officials of other offices or organizations, and in advising management officials of higher rank; assures reasonable equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed by subordinate supervisors; makes decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors, team leaders, contractors, or similar personnel; evaluates subordinate supervisors or leaders and serves as the reviewing official on evaluations of nonsupervisory employees rated by subordinate supervisors; makes or approves selections for subordinate nonsupervisory positions; recommends selections for subordinate supervisory positions and leader positions; hears and resolves group grievances and serious employee complaints; makes decisions on non-routine, costly, or controversial training needs and training requests related to employees of the organization; approves expenses comparable to within-grade increases, extensive overtime, and employee travel; and finds and implements ways to eliminate or reduce significant bottlenecks and barriers to production, promote team building, or improve business practices.

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