Wildland Fire Helicopter Manager, In-Training

2024 Helicopter Manager, Wildland Fire Management Supervisor (WFMS)/(WFML In-Training) 
Full-time, Seasonal and Non-Permanent, Represented positions
Anticipated Seasonal employment begins March 2024
Anticipated Non-Permanent employment begins April 2024
Locations: Base of Operations – Wildland Fire Management Division (Olympia, Yakima)
Salary: $3,376.00 – $4,968.00 Monthly 

Review of applications is ongoing. The hiring authority reserves the right to make hiring decisions at any time. It is in the applicant’s best interest to submit material as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:

Helicopter Management – 
Protects human life and natural resources on department-protected lands while minimizing resource loss and fire costs. Participates in statewide fire suppression activities. Works with other agencies in coordinating fire suppression activities. Ensure safe and effective use of helicopter resources. Required to work long, irregular hours on workdays, weekends, day and night. These duties may involve fieldwork requiring physical performance calling for above-average endurance and superior conditioning. These duties include routine demand for extraordinary strenuous activities in emergencies, under adverse environmental conditions, for extended periods.

Supervision – 
Personnel management and direct supervision of 1 Wildland Fire Management Lead, up to 1 Exempt Firefighter, and any intermittent assigned agency/non-agency detailers or trainees during daily operations and as a Fireline supervisor when a helicopter is assigned for suppression support.

Aviation External Use/Aviation Life Support Equipment Preparedness – 
Responsible for ongoing training to support safe operational use, inspections, maintenance, troubleshooting, and field repairs of aviation life support and external use equipment. These positions are responsible for assuring all external use and aviation life support equipment meet standards within the WADNR Aviation Operating Plans and Standards.

Helitack Module Preparedness, Suppression Training and NWCG Trainings – 
Assist in planning, coordinating, and implementing aviation and wildland fire training.

Qualifications:

The Full-time, Non-Permanent positions will be considered at the Wildland Fire Management Supervisor (WFMS) level.

The Full-time, Seasonal positions may be considered as Wildland Fire Management Lead (WFML In-Training) or Wildland Fire Management Supervisor (WFMS), depending on qualifications. This in training is designated as a 12-24 month training plan. If all elements of the training steps are completed in a shorter amount of time, we may waive the remainder of the time required.

Wildland Fire Management Lead (WFML In-Training) 
(Salary range: $3,376-$4,497 per month)

• Qualified as Firefighter Type 1 (FFT1), with the ability to obtain Helicopter Manager (HMGB) within 24 calendar months.
• Become qualified as a Helicopter Crewmember (HECM), within 12 months.
• Successfully supervised aerial wildland fire preparation and suppression efforts.
• Ability to understand and interpret interagency aviation plans and contracts.
• Skills in evaluating others’ abilities, and assessing training needs.
• Effective writing, communication, and public speaking skills.

Wildland Fire Management Supervisor (WFMS) 
(Salary range: $3,700-$4,968 per month)

• Qualified as any single resource boss (CRWB, ENGB, HEQB, FALB, FIRB), with the ability to obtain Helicopter Manager (HMBG) within 12 calendar months.
• Qualified as a Helicopter Crewmember (HECM).
• Experience in wildland fire suppression.
• Supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of interagency aviation plans and contracts.
• Skills in evaluating others’ abilities, and assessing training needs.
• Experience as a successful leader and contributing team player within a defined workgroup.