Wildland FIRE & Resource TECH​/Pioneer Peak IHC Overhead; PCN

Overview

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is recruiting for multiple Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 2/3 positions in Palmer, Alaska.

This position is open to all applicants.

• Provide daily supervision for 10-20 Firefighters on a Type I Interagency Hotshot Crew.
• Perform as an Incident Commander during the initial attack of low complexity wildland fires, lead firing and holding operations on initial attack or extended attack fires, provide input on fire line placement, and provide thorough safety briefings for assigned firefighters.
• Ability and experience in instructing NWCG courses and willingness to develop and lead training in basic wildland fire principles.
• Digging hand lines, operating power saws, and water pumps.
• Position may operate chainsaws and teach their use to subordinates.
• Position requires completing various administrative duties throughout the year.

The Pioneer Peak Interagency Hotshot Crew is a State of Alaska Wildfire Crew whose main objective is to support Alaska and the United States with a production-oriented fire management service and all hazard response. Pioneer Peak IHC is a group of 25 individuals dedicated to overcoming all odds together to provide a reliable and competent crew of Type 1 Wildland Fire Operators.

Our goal is to build better people, firefighters, and leaders through hard work and dedication. Duty, Respect, and Integrity are applied to all aspects of our work as professional wildland firefighters.

• As a Leader on Pioneer Peak IHC, you will work with a highly efficient, very productive team that uses clear communication and aggressive tactics to accomplish goals safely and effectively.
• You will push yourself mentally and physically to help the crew grow and improve daily.
• You will be a part of something greater than yourself and have a sense of family and civic purpose.

• Based out of Palmer, Alaska.
• Dispatched nationally and to Canada to respond to fires and all risk incidents.
• Working and living in remote environments with no internet or cell service.
• 14-21 days hiking to work and performing manual labor tasks.
• You will be committed to incidents for 100+ days a year and will sleep in a tent most nights.
• Working as a single resource or as part of a team.

• Physical Strength and Agility:
  Ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods of time; ability to perform moderately heavy laboring work.
• Team Building:
  Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
• Resilience:
  Deals effectively with pressure; remains optimistic and persistent, even under adversity. Recovers quickly from setbacks.
• Leadership:
  Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• 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.

to learn more about working for the Division of Forestry & Fire Protection.

• Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 2 - starting salary $27.25 per hour
• Six months of trainee or entry-level wildland fire fighting or forestry field experience. The required experience is met by service as a Wildland Fire and Resource Technician 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent with another employer.
• Red Card qualification under the National Incident Qualification System (see required job qualifications special note).
• Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 3 - starting salary $30.80 per hour
• 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 (see required job qualifications special note).
• Education substitution applies to the Wildland Fire & Resource Technicians 2 and 3:
  Completed coursework from an accredited college or vocational-technical school in forestry, fire science, or a closely related field may substitute for six months of general field experience. (For college 3 semester hours or 4 quarter hours equal one month of work experience. Transcripts or a letter from a vocational-technical school must indicate a college credit equivalency for the completed coursework.)
• There is no substitution for the six months of developmental experience.
• There is no substitution for the National Incident Qualification System (Red Card) qualifications.

• Applicants must be at least eighteen years of age.
• Most positions require National Incident…