Wildland Fire & Resource Tech​/Senior Firefighter​/Gannett Glacier Crew; Pcn -N17051-62

Position: WILDLAND FIRE & RESOURCE TECH 2 / SENIOR FIREFIGHTER / GANNETT GLACIER CREW (PCN 10-N17051-62)

The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, is recruiting for multiple Wildland Fire & Resource Technician 2 positions in Palmer, Alaska, to serve as Senior-Level Crew Members on the GANNETT GLACIER TYPE II IA CREW.

This position is open to all applicants.

What You Will Be Doing

Duties include fire suppression actions, including:

• Digging hand line and using power saws and water pumps
• Maintaining fire gear readiness and working on hazard fuels mitigation projects
• Work may entail piling limbs and slash, assisting in burn operations, and climbing and pruning trees
• Position may operate chainsaws under the direct supervision of higher-level positions
• Other duties include personal gear and equipment maintenance (nozzles, hose, chainsaws, tools, and personal gear)

Mission and Values/Culture

The State of Alaska, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection, Mat-Su/Southwest Area Office proudly serves Alaskans through wildland fire suppression, management, and control.

The Gannett Glacier Type II IA Crew is a State of Alaska Fire Crew whose main objective is to support our local area and Alaska with a production-oriented fire management service and all-hazard response. Gannett Glacier is dedicated to overcoming all odds at the individual and crew levels to provide a production-oriented fire management service. Our goal is to build firefighters and leaders through hard work and dedication.

Duty, Respect, and Integrity are applied to all aspects of our work as professional wildland firefighters.

Benefits of Joining Our Team

• You will be a part of something greater than yourself
• You will have a sense of family and civic purpose
• You will push yourself mentally and physically to achieve things you did not think possible

The Working Environment You Can Expect

• 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 plus days a year, and sleeping in a tent most of these nights
• Working as a single resource or as part of a team

Position-specific Competencies

• Accountability:
  Holds self and others accountable for measurable, high-quality, timely, and cost-effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Teamwork:
  Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity; fosters commitment and team spirit; works with others to achieve goals.
• Team Building:
  Inspires and fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust. Facilitates cooperation and motivates team members to accomplish group goals.
• Physical Strength and Agility:
  Ability to bend, lift, climb, stand, and walk for long periods of time; ability to perform moderately heavy laboring work.
• Standards:
  Knowledge of standards that are either compliant with or derived from established standards or guidelines.

Special Note

Applicants must be at least eighteen years of age.

At the time of application

Required documents include:

• IQS Master Record/Red Card

At the time of the interview

Required documents include:

• Resume.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Passport, if you have one.
• Three professional references.

SPECIAL NOTICES

• Requires proof of FFT2 qualification via Red Card or IQCS/IQS Master Record at time of application.
• This position requires frequent travel within Alaska and to the Lower 48 States, for periods of up to 30 days.
• This position requires commitment to long hours, sometimes in excess of 16 hours.
• This position requires the ability to work and live in remote, primitive locations.

Classification Study Notice

This position is currently under review as part of the Forest and Fire Management job class study. Therefore, both the title and the assigned pay range may be subject to change upon completion of the study.

Application Notice

You can ONLY apply for this position through the Workplace Alaska website or by submitting a paper application. Instructions on how to apply can be found on the Workplace…