Wildland Firefighter (Fuels) - Direct Hire Authority

Wildland Firefighter (Fuels) As a Wildland Firefighter (Fuels) - Direct Hire Authority your duties will include but are not limited to the following: Directs all aspects of the fuels management program including planning, implementation, coordination, and evaluation. Oversees the smoke management program to ensure compliance with state air quality standards. Develops and implements short-term fire management objectives and strategies based on the effects and behavior of prescribed fire. Analyzes, evaluates, and makes recommendations on all sections of the Fire Management Plan pertaining to prescribed fire and fuels treatments. Serves as a key member of an interdisciplinary team and exercises seasonal knowledge in developing and implementing land management plans, fire management plans, compliance documents, and agreements. Plans, designs, and conducts project assessments which determine the condition of wildland fuels. Plans and administers the technical and administrative aspects of the prescribed fire/fuels plan, ensuring that preparation, ignition, holding, mop-up, and rehabilitation comply with applicable standards, regulations, policies, and guidelines. Assigns work to lower graded staff based on priorities. Ensures that timeliness, accuracy, quality, and production standards are met.