Program Specialist - Fire Adapted Community Coordinator

Fire Adapted Communities Coordinator

The Fire Adapted Communities Coordinator (FACC) primarily focuses on leading the development and implementation of a unit level program for community preparedness, fire prevention, fire information, and public outreach supporting both the current operational needs and the strategic initiatives of their Land Office, the Fire Protection Program, and the Forestry Division. The Libby Unit FACC operates under the supervision of the Libby Unit Fire Management Officer (FMO).

Areas of emphasis include fostering fire adapted communities and promoting community preparedness, reducing human caused fires, supporting Libby Unit and Northwest Land Office (NWLO) efforts to educate the public on creating and maintaining resilient landscapes using prescribed fire and hazardous fuels reduction.

The FACC serves as the principal subject matter expert and point of contact for their designated Unit (Libby) regarding matters pertaining to community preparedness, fire prevention, fire information, and public outreach. The incumbent serves both as an internal resource to DNRC Unit personnel and to key DNRC partners in local, state, tribal, and federal government. On a daily basis, the FACC works to build and maintain the capacity of the Libby Unit Community Preparedness and Fire Prevention program and cooperating partners by sustaining or creating where needed a comprehensive and coordinated system of fire prevention and community preparedness, and by providing technical assistance to DNRC personnel who support the DNRC Fire Protection mission and affiliated programs of the Forestry Division.

The incumbent contributes substantially to ongoing and sustained efforts to implement the DNRC Fire Prevention and Community Preparedness Program at Libby Unit.

The incumbent must perform a variety of other professional and administrative tasks in support of the Libby Unit and NWLO, as assigned by the supervisor. This may include representing the agency at meetings and conferences, coordinating, and directing special projects, and attending training and/or continuing education as required. These professional and administrative tasks require general knowledge of the National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy, the DNRC Fire Protection Program Strategy, and other areas related to overall missions of the Fire Protection Program, the Forestry Division, and the Department.

Relationship-building is a function critical to the success of this position. The incumbent establishes and maintains effective working relationships with Unit and NWLO staff, other agency FACCs and staff, interagency partners, dispatch centers, local government, and the public. The FACC will maintain daily communication with the Libby Unit FMO regarding current issues, projects, and operations.

Lead and Manage the unit community preparedness program:
Serve as the principal subject matter expert and point of contact at the Libby Unit regarding matters pertaining to community preparedness, fire prevention, fire information, and public outreach. Provide leadership to and support for DNRC Libby Unit personnel as well as interagency partners to assure consistent, cost-efficient, adaptable, and sustainable progress toward the overall objectives of the Fire Protection Program Strategy and Forestry Division initiatives and contribute substantially to local efforts fostering the creation of fire adapted communities.

Lead and manage the Libby unit's efforts to reduce human caused fires. Analyze fire occurrence statistics to identify and prioritize fire causes, locations, frequencies, and emerging trends. Assess Unit projects, program, and funding needs; and synthesize assessments and analyses. Prepare a Unit Community Preparedness and Fire Prevention Plan and follow up on goals and needs identified in the plan. Collaborate with Libby Unit and other NWLO units, as well as cooperating agencies, to coordinate fire prevention plans, programs, and implementation strategies.

Keep local cooperators well informed.

Program budget and grant administration:

Track program expenditures and communicate spending information or needs to FMO.

Continually assess community preparedness and fire prevention needs to establish funding priorities and research, identify, and pursue fire prevention, mitigation, community preparedness and public education/outreach grants.

Public information and training Delivery:

Serve as the Libby unit's information officer for fire-related activities.

Develop, acquire, and deliver training relevant to the community preparedness and fire prevention programs.

Communicate with Libby unit FMO and other FACC's to ensure consistency in subject matter delivery.

APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE:

• Online State of Montana application
• Resume
• Cover Letter

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Benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Sick Leave and Holidays
• Health,…