Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator

Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator, Wildland Fire Coordinator 1 (WFC1)
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered during the off-season – winter months
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered 
Salary: $5,398.00 – $7,254.00 Monthly

Responsibilities:
The Wildfire Preparedness Coordinator is responsible for DNR’s preseason agreement application/agreement process. This position routinely communicates with contractors and DNR staff. The incumbent is responsible for answering questions and reviewing the preseason agreement applications for operations, logistics, and crews. Executes the preseason agreements and disseminates them to the required parties. Coordinates making the Wildland Fire Management Division’s casual hire letters and manages the hiring process. Coordinates with the DNR Coordination Center (DNRCC) staff to dispatch Incident Management Teams and additional firefighting and support resources, including dispatching overhead, equipment, crews, and supplies.

Required Qualifications: 

• An AA degree, or equivalent trade school course credits, preferably in a natural resources field, AND 2 years of professional experience working with the general public, contracts/agreements, or other related fields;
  OR an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Experience successfully updating and maintaining contracts/agreements and spreadsheets.
• Experience prioritizing, multitasking, and making decisions in a fast-paced and sometimes stressful environment while maintaining a professional and respectful demeanor.
• Completed FEMA ICS 100, 200, 700, and 800 courses.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills with co-workers, partner agency employees, and the general public.
• Strong professional writing skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs.
• Proficiency in using independent judgment to resolve problems.
• Emotional intelligence skills to include:
  • Work to preserve the self-confidence and self-esteem of others.
  • Recognizes differences as opportunities to learn and grow by working together in a cohesive team setting.
  • Establish and maintain constructive relationships.
  • Focus on the situation, issue, or behavior, not the person.
  • Take initiative to make things better.
  • Model appropriate behaviors for others.
• Experience with anticipating the implications and consequences of situations/decisions and taking appropriate action, and communicating to be prepared for possible contingencies.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.