Wildfire Operations District Manager

East Zone Fire Operations District Manager, WMS1

Work Hour flexibility may be available and considered 
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered 
Salary: $82,452.00 – $96,156.00 Annually
To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $82,452.00 – $101,208.00 Annually 

Responsibilities:

• Manage wildland fire suppression activities on state and private lands within the eastern portion of the Northeast Region.
• Wildland fire cost recovery to include contacting and negotiating with the responsible parties, representing the DNR in mediation, and in legal proceedings.
• Ensures appropriate and optimum use of the organization’s resources.
• Works collaboratively with the Northeast Region Leadership team to achieve common goals and positive results.
• Supports effective and positive communication internally as well as externally with partners.

Required Qualifications: 

• A bachelor’s degree in a Natural Resource field AND three years of professional fire suppression experience;
  OR a combination of education and/or experience in Natural Resources and Fire Suppression equivalent to seven years.
• Supervisory experience including the following:
  • Employee recruitment and selection
  • Planning and assigning work, including setting performance standards and expectations
  • Evaluating and documenting performance
  • Performance feedback and coaching
  • Training and development planning
  • Employee motivation and performance-based recognition
  • Corrective action tools and strategies
• Qualified as a Task Force Leader or higher NWCG position.
• Must annually pass the Work Capacity Test at the level required to maintain the relevant qualification per NWCG PMS 310-1.
• Experience in the principles, methods, and techniques of public administration, business administration, budgeting, economics, and management.
• Leadership characteristics and principles of leadership.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Negotiation with diverse interest groups, such as other agencies, tribes, environmental groups, private industry, local government, media, and the general public.
• Ability to read and interpret forest protection regulations and rules.
• Knowledge of wildfire qualification training and certification requirements.
• Position Specific Competencies:
  • Employ critical thinking in all duties.
  • Demonstrate situational awareness when making decisions.
  • Function with political astuteness and interact effectively with a diverse set of partners including natural resource managers, politicians, scientists, private landowners, environmental groups, neighbors, tribes, and agency representatives.
  • Develop and maintain relationships with a diverse group of partners, fostering support for agency initiatives and programs.
  • Value and champion the contributions a diverse workforce makes to the business goals of the agency. Model diversity principles in day-to-day work.