Resource Specialist

Job Summary

The Resource Specialist I supports wildfire prevention and emergency response activities in Fort Stockton, Texas, and statewide. Responsibilities include firefighting, program delivery, equipment maintenance, data collection, and credit card management for the Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS).

• Serve as a wildland firefighter and emergency responder statewide; operate heavy firefighting equipment, use hand tools, conduct ground reconnaissance.
• Maintain physical fitness standard: 2‑mile walk carrying a 25‑lb pack in 30 minutes or less; meet required NWCG training and Red Card Certification.
• Respond to dispatcher within 30 minutes of an emergency page, notification, or alert; carry a communication device for 24‑hour availability.
• Assist the Regional Fire Coordinator with the delivery of Capacity Building programs to volunteer fire departments (VFDs) and municipal fire departments.
• Support program delivery by the Regional Fire Coordinators, Fire Prevention Specialists, Urban Interface Specialists, and Prescribed Burning Specialist.
• Support the Fire Risk Assessment Coordinator with data collection.
• Maintain assigned state vehicle, mobile dozers, and other emergency equipment in readiness.
• Provide support for Fire Emergency Response and Forest Natural Resource programs as requested by TAMFS.
• Manage and account for TAMFS credit cards according to applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
• Serve on Incident Management Team, Fire Prevention Teams, and Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Teams (time dependent on fire season severity).
• Within 90 days of hire establish a primary residency within 30‑minute travel time of the home base.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work may involve exposure to harsh weather, long walks, standing, bending, lifting heavy objects, driving long distances, and extended computer use.

• High school graduate or equivalent (required).
• Graduate with a 2‑year natural resources‑related technical degree (preferred).
• One or more years of general work experience (required).
• One or more years of experience with a VFD, municipal fire department, wildland fire agency, or wildland fire suppression (preferred).
• Instructor experience (preferred).
• Commercial driver's license or ability to obtain one within 60 days of hire (required).
• NWCG firefighter and prevention training or equivalent; FFT‑1, TPL‑1, Dozer Operator, TCFP, or SFFMA Basic Firefighter or higher certification (preferred).

• Knowledge of water delivery systems and PC-based programs/software (required).
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others (required).
• Ability to utilize GIS/GPS programs, wildland fire hand tools, personal protective equipment, and wildland fire engines (preferred).

• Required:
  
  2‑mile walk carrying a 25‑lb pack in 30 minutes or less.
• Preferred: 3‑mile walk wearing a 45‑lb pack in 45 minutes or less.

Competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and long‑term disability insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, health and lifestyle programs, tuition reimbursement, compensatory time off, overtime on emergency response, and a $500 physical fitness incentive for meeting the arduous test each year.

Equal Opportunity / Veterans / Disability Employer.