LANDS RESOURCE SPEC - ASSISTANT FIRE WARDEN

Description

Idaho Department of Lands

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full time Lands Resource Specialist – Assistant Fire Warden. 

This position will be located in the Southwest Supervisory Area office in Boise, ID.

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date. 

Job Description:
The Idaho Department of Lands is recruiting for a Lands Resource Specialist – Assistant Fire Warden position in our Southwest Supervisory Area office in Boise, Idaho.

This is a wildland firefighting position. Wildland fire suppression duties will take precedence over all other duties.

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced professional to lead wildland fire suppression, prescribed fire, and fire prevention efforts. This position requires strong leadership, incident command capabilities, and interagency coordination skills. The ideal candidate will oversee district fire personnel, manage prescribed burns, and ensure compliance with state fire rules and regulations while working closely with state, federal, and local partners.

Responsibilities:

• • Lead district firefighters and serve as Incident Commander on initial attack and emerging incidents.
  • Supervise and mentor 10-15 seasonal firefighters, providing training and performance evaluations.
  • Perform fire behavior analysis and tactical decision-making as an Incident Commander Type 4 (ICT4) or Task Force Leader (TFLD).
  • Plan, coordinate, and execute prescribed burns, including authoring burn plans.
  • Collaborate with Timber and Range specialists on fuel reduction projects.
  • Operate, inspect, and maintain wildland fire engines, chainsaws, portable pumps, UTVs, and ATVs.
  • Work with federal, state, local, and volunteer agencies to coordinate fire suppression and prevention efforts.
  • Serve as District Fire Duty Officer in coordination with the Boise Interagency Dispatch Center.
  • Assist with the administration of Idaho Fire Hazard Reduction laws and the Idaho Forest Practices Act.
  • Maintain Private Fire assessments
  • Prepare fire investigation and incident reports.
  • Oversee district fire vehicle maintenance programs.
  • Prepare fund adjustments and fire cost estimates
  • Execute contracts with fire contractors and vendors.
  • Provide training for volunteer firefighters and lead interagency training efforts.
  • Represent the Department in community outreach and fire prevention initiatives.

  Desired Qualifications:

  • ICT4 and TFLD qualifications (or ability to obtain TFLD within three years).
  • ENGB (Engine Boss) or CRWB (Crew Boss) qualification.
  • Demonstrated experience in prescribed fire planning and execution.
  • Strong leadership and incident management skills.
  • Ability to deliver briefings, conduct training sessions, and present complex information clearly.
  • Experience fostering relationships with cooperators, contractors, vendors, and private landowners.

  Minimum Qualifications:

  Experience:

  • Communicating effectively both verbally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience through technical reports, business correspondence, and oral presentations
  • Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to produce maps and analyze spatial data

  Some Knowledge of:

  • State and federal laws, rules and regulations in relation to natural resource management activities
  • Methods used to evaluate projects and/or data, analyzing alternatives, and making recommendations
  • Public land survey legal descriptions, aerial photos and topographic and property ownership maps
  • Financial analysis methods used to consider the relative costs and benefits of potential actions or proposals to choose the most appropriate one

  Other: Possession of a valid driver's license.

  Minimum Qualification Specialties:
  Fire Management
  Some knowledge of:

  • Fire management principles
  • Fire behavior
  • Fire suppression techniques
  • Fuel reduction techniques
  • Smoke management
  • Fire dispatching procedures
  • Fire investigation methods
  • Silvicultural principles and soils (managing fire effects on soils and vegetation)
  • National Fire Danger Rating System
  • National Fire Management Analysis System
  • Operating and maintaining firefighting equipment
  • Supervising others

  Nature and Scope

  This is a leadership position requiring physically demanding fieldwork in extreme conditions, including rugged terrain, smoke, and high-stress emergency situations. The role demands adaptability, strategic thinking, and the ability to make rapid decisions under pressure. Frequent travel and extended deployments may be necessary, with irregular and/or extended hours, including nights and weekends. This position will require working alone or with crews in remote geographic locations, lifting and carrying equipment weighing over 50 pounds, and working in all types of weather.

  Benefits:

  The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.*

  EEO/ADA/Veteran:

  The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

  The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected].

  Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

  About the Idaho Department of Lands:

  Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources.
  
  The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan here.
  
  Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners, IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.
  
  Managing endowment trust lands is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on navigable waterways, and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also aid landowners in managing their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.