Wildland Fire & Resource Technician - Long Term Non-Perm; PCN -N25027

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection
, is recruiting for a Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 1 in Glennallen, Alaska.

This position is open to all applicants.

The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection Copper River Office is looking for motivated individuals to join our team of Wildland Fire & Resource Technicians. This non-permanent seasonal position is staffed for 6 to 9 months annually to provide initial attack wildfire suppression for the state of Alaska. There may be opportunities for out-of-state fire assignments and additional fuels mitigation work outside of fire season.

The Division of Forestry & Fire Protection fosters a mission-driven culture and is responsible for protecting Alaska’s values, including life and property, from wildland fire. The Division works closely with federal, state, and local emergency response agencies as well as private industry vendors to provide wildland fire management and protection for the state of Alaska.

The benefits of joining the DFFP team include the opportunity to work with dedicated professionals to achieve fire, fuels, and forestry goals. You will work in a professional environment that supports the State of Alaska and the Division of Natural Resources’ goals and objectives to support Alaska residents, businesses, and the economy.

The Valdez/Copper River Area maintains its base of operations in a relatively central location within the protection area. At milepost 110 on the Richardson Highway, just south of the Tazlina River near its confluence with the Copper, the campus is located on a timbered gravel bench of geologic and archaeological interest. Across the Copper River, Wrangell St. Elias National Park cannot be ignored, with the massive peaks of Sanford, Drum, Wrangell, and Blackburn dominating the eastern skyline.

Approximately six miles north is Glennallen, the Area’s commercial center, with schools, grocery stores, banks, fuel, various government offices, and other services. The VCRA initial attack base includes an administration building, a separate operations and training office, and a combined maintenance shop/supply cache. Helibase for our exclusive use helicopter. The core staff includes seven WFRTs, an Administrative Assistant, an Assistant Fire Management Officer, and a Fire Management Officer.

Additional personnel may be hired in non-permanent and/or emergency (EFF) capacities as determined by budgetary allowances, weather indices, and the area staffing and action guide. Although every permanent staff member has a detailed position description with clearly stated duties and responsibilities, challenging one another to do more with less is required and contributes significantly to the cohesiveness and effectiveness of this small team.

Beyond the base, the work environment is vast, with spruce and tundra stretching as far as the eye can see in some places, and several hours of highway driving are required to cross the protection zone from one end to another. The majority of values at risk are located in highway corridors and are designated as critical or full‑suppression priorities.

Large tracts of white and black spruce are almost always found abutting property receiving the critical and full classifications. Local weather patterns are unique and directly related to the Copper River Basin’s proximity to the Gulf of Alaska and surrounds of high mountainous terrain. It is not uncommon to experience opposite conditions in adjacent protection areas.

• Resilience:
  Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
• Integrity/Honesty:
  Contributes to maintaining the integrity of the organization; displays high standards of ethical conduct and understands the impact of violating these standards on an organization, self, and others; is trustworthy.
• Interpersonal
  
  Skills:
  
  Shows understanding, friendliness, courtesy, tact, empathy, concern, and politeness to others; develops and maintains effective…