Wildland FIRE & Resource Technician​/EFF Crew Coordinator; PCN -N17036

Position Overview

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is recruiting for a Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 3 in Palmer, Alaska. This position is open to all applicants.

Assist with recruitment and retention efforts for the Mat‑Su EFF Program. Contact EFF applicants, build the Mat‑Su Type 2 Fire Crew roster of 20 personnel, and assist with issuance of gear. Train crew members in chainsaws, portable pumps, and other equipment. Provide direct supervision of the 20‑person crew on fuel mitigation projects and as a crew boss or trainee on fire assignments.

The Division serves Alaskans through wildland fire suppression, management, and control. The Mat‑Su Type 2 Fire Crew supports the local area and the State with a production‑oriented fire‑management service. Duty, respect, and integrity are core values of the organization.

Be part of a larger mission, work to protect communities from wildfire risk, help train future leaders, pursue personal qualifications, and receive health and retirement benefits.

Based in Palmer, Alaska. Participate in early‑season EFF training and daily work on fuel mitigation projects across the valley, operating chainsaws, pumps, chippers, etc. Potential to roster as a Type 2 Fire Crew for 2–3 weeks on State and National fire assignments.

• Risk Management:
  
  Knowledge of principles, methods, and tools for risk assessment and mitigation, including assessment of failures and their consequences.
• Safety Hazards:
  Knowledge of concepts, principles, theories, and methods to identify, control, mitigate, and eliminate safety hazards in design and use of facilities, equipment, operations, and work processes.
• Leadership:
  Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Integrity / Honesty:
  Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner; shows consistency in words and actions; models high standards of ethics.
• Physical Strength and Agility:
  Ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods; ability to perform moderately heavy labor.

• Twelve months of wildland fire fighting or forestry field experience, of which at least six months was at the developmental level. The required developmental experience is met by service as a Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 2 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.

• Red Card qualification under the National Incident Qualification System.

Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age. Most positions require National Incident Qualification System certifications. Applicants must be able to pass the Work Capacity Test at the "Arduous" level (3‑mile hike carrying a 45‑pound pack over level terrain in 45 minutes or less). Applicant must possess an Alaska driver’s license (or be eligible to obtain one). Positions may require travel within and outside of Alaska, stand‑by or recall status during the fire season, and handling hazardous materials.

Some may require a commercial driver’s license.

You can only apply through the Workplace Alaska website or by submitting a paper application. The application must be received by 5:00 p.m. Alaska Standard Time on the closing date. Supplemental questions must be answered in the application using the four proficiency levels:
Mastery, Fluency, Literacy, and Discovery.

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation, auxiliary aids or services, or alternative communication formats should call 1‑800‑587‑0430 or (907) 465‑4095 in Juneau or TTY:
Alaska Relay 711 or 1‑800‑770‑8973 or correspond with the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99811‑0201. The State of Alaska is an equal opportunity employer.

Contact: Jered Kemp, Assistant Fire Management Officer
Bk: 907‑707‑9601
Email: jered.kemp