Resource Specialist

Job Title

Resource Specialist I

Texas A&M Forest Service Department Alice Task Force

Alice, Texas

Staff

• Serve as a wildland firefighter and/or emergency responder statewide, operating heavy fire fighting equipment, using hand fire fighting tools, and performing ground reconnaissance on wildfires.
• Meet and annually maintain a physical fitness standard: 2‑mile walk carrying a 25‑pound pack in 30 minutes or less, and obtain required NWCG training and Red Card Certification.
• Carry a communication device and respond to dispatcher within 30 minutes of an emergency page.
• Assist Regional Fire Coordinator with delivery of Capacity Building programs to VFDs and municipal fire departments, supporting development and delivery of programs such as VFD assistance, insurance, vehicle liability risk pool, Fire Safe, FEPP, VFA cost shares, Helping Hands, training, fire risk assessment, aviation, and TICC.
• Assist in delivery of programs developed by Regional Fire Coordinators, Fire Prevention Specialists, Urban Interface Specialists, and Prescribed Burning Specialist; support the Fire Risk Assessment Coordinator with data collection.
• Maintain assigned state vehicle, transport/dozers and other emergency equipment in professional readiness.
• Provide support for Fire Emergency Response and Forest Natural Resource programs as requested and support other TAMFS programs as requested.
• Manage and account for TAMFS credit cards in accordance with applicable laws, policies, rules, procedures and guidelines.
• Serve on TAMFS Incident Management Team, Fire Prevention Teams, and Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Teams (percent of time dependent on severity and frequency of fire seasons).
• Within 90 days of hire, establish primary residency within 30 minutes travel time of home base for timely response.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

May require exposure to harsh environmental conditions such as wind, sunlight, rain, temperature extremes; walking long distances, standing for extended periods, twisting, bending, reaching, kneeling; lifting and carrying heavy objects; driving motor vehicles for long distances; operating computers with monitors for extended periods.

Required

Education:

High school graduate or equivalent.

Preferred Education: Graduate with a 2‑year natural resources related technical degree.

Required Experience: One or more years general work experience.

Preferred Experience: One or more years of experience with a VFD, municipal fire department, wildland fire agency, or wildland fire suppression; experience as an instructor.

• Required Knowledge: Water delivery systems; PC‑based programs and software.
• Required Ability: Multi‑task and work cooperatively with others.
• Preferred Ability: Ability to utilize GIS/GPS programs, wildland fire hand tools, personal protective equipment, and wildland fire engines.

• Required: Commercial driver’s license or ability to obtain one within 60 days of hire.
• Preferred: NWCG firefighter and prevention training or equivalent; FFT‑1 under NWCG, TPL‑1, or Dozer Operator, TCFP or SFFMA Basic Firefighter or higher certification.

• Response to wildland fires.
• Meet and maintain a moderate physical fitness standard.
• Preferred:
  Meet and maintain an arduous physical fitness standard.

Texas A&M University System offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life and long‑term disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, health and lifestyle programs, educational incentives and tuition reimbursement. Additional benefits include compensatory time off, overtime on emergency response, and a $500 physical fitness incentive for passing the annual test (three‑mile walk wearing a 45‑pound pack in 45 minutes or less).

Texas A&M Forest Service is an Equal Opportunity, Veterans, and Disability Employer.