Task Force Coordinator

Job Summary

The Task Force Coordinator provides localized oversight and leadership to the fire suppression task force and employees assigned to it for various activities. The coordinator also assists the Fire Coordinator in interacting with communities, fire departments, other response, and support agencies and organizations within the branch and across the state, promotes local capacity building, delivers Forest Resource Protection programs to local communities, operates and maintains wildland fire suppression equipment, and responds to wildland fires and other all‑hazard incidents.

• Serve as an emergency responder (wildland fire) with the ability to work long hours, in primitive conditions, and in harsh environments.
• Deliver capacity‑building programs to volunteer fire departments and municipal fire departments to increase local and statewide capabilities.
• Administer assigned personnel, deliver programs developed by Area and Regional Operations Chiefs, Fire Prevention Specialists, Wildland Urban Interface Specialists, Prescribed Burning Specialists, and support the Fire Risk Assessment Coordinator with data collection.
• Serve on Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Management, Fire Prevention, and Urban Interface Mitigation Teams with related training and preparedness.
• Provide support for Fire and Emergency Response and Natural Resources Divisions and other TAMFS programs as required.
• Manage and account for assigned TAMFS credit cards, vehicle logs, daily activity reports, and equipment in accordance with applicable laws, rules, procedures, and guidelines.
• Comply with all loss prevention, environmental health, and safety standards as established by applicable laws and rules.
• Within 90 days of hire, establish a primary residency within 30 minutes travel time of home base to ensure timely response for duty as directed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Required
  
  Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Two years of relevant experience may substitute for one year of education.
• Preferred Education: Bachelor’s degree with emphasis in natural resources, land management, fire science, emergency management, or business administration.
• Required Experience: Demonstrated knowledge of wildland firefighting and a minimum of three years of fire suppression experience with a recognized fire department or wildland fire agency.
• Preferred Experience: Advanced level wildland experience as a firefighter and instructor with a wildland agency or recognized fire department; experience as a firefighter and instructor with a recognized volunteer or career fire department.
• Required Knowledge: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint; wildland firefighting skills including wildfire hand tools, firefighter personal protective equipment, wildland fire apparatus, and water delivery equipment; NWCG firefighting training; principles and concepts of the Incident Command System.
• Preferred Knowledge: NWCG firefighter training or equivalent, IMT experience; proficient use of mapping and GPS‑related programs; single resource boss qualifications; dozer operations.
• Required Ability: Multi‑task and work cooperatively with others.
• Registrations, Certifications, and Licenses:
• Required:
  
  Valid Texas Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL).
• Preferred: NFPA 1041 certification, TCFP or SFFMA Basic Firefighter or higher certification.
• Other Requirements: Response to wildfires and all‑hazard incidents as requested; meet moderate physical fitness test of completing a 2‑mile walk carrying 25 lbs in 30 minutes or less; preferred to maintain an arduous physical fitness standard of completing a 3‑mile walk carrying 45 lbs in 45 minutes or less.

• Medical, dental, vision, life and long‑term disability insurance.
• Retirement benefits, paid time off and health and lifestyle programs.
• Ability to accrue compensatory time off, overtime on emergency response and a physical fitness incentive of $500 for passing the annual test (walk three miles wearing a 45‑pound pack in 45 minutes or less).

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.