Fire Analyst Iv - Austin, United States - Texas A&M AgriLife
Description
Job TitleFire Analyst IV - Seasonal
Agency
Texas A&M Forest Service
Department
FRP Associate Director's Office
Proposed Minimum Salary
$41.83 hourly
Job Location
Austin, Texas
Job Type
Temporary/Casual Staff (Fixed Term)
Job Description:
The Fire Analyst IV - Seasonal provides advanced fire analysis and support of fire analysis systems, data and infrastructure with the Predictive Services Department.
Responsibilities:
- Provides advanced fire behavior analysis and support of fire analysis systems, data, and infrastructure with the Predictive Services Department. Provides specialized reports and troubleshoots to resolve issues.
- Supervision of department personnel as assigned.
- Manages department assets as assigned.
- Design and manage departments fire danger operating plan to insure that the wildland fire potential statewide is accurately assessed.
- Participates in State and regional fire behavior/fuels working groups.
- Establishes severity parameters and local adjustment factors for Texas fuel types. Monitors and documents fuel moistures for updating thresholds needed for fire management decision support. Assist in the establishment of burning parameters and red flag conditions for all fuel types in Texas. As an additional duty, respond to wildfires.
- Serve as Fire Behavior Analyst.
- Serves as a professional representative of assigned departments. Serves as a point of contact for local, State, and Federal government personnel of Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS) predictive service products and information, including nationallevel coordination on the development of predictive services products and services.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Required Education:
Bachelor's degree in Forestry or related natural resource field.
Preferred Education:
Master's degree in Forestry or related natural resource field.
Required Experience:
Fourteen (14) years of experience fire operations experience with a land management agency, with four (4) years experience as a Fire Analyst III.
Preferred Experience:
Fifteen (15) or more years fire operations experience with a land management agency.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Required Skills:
Strong verbal and written communication skills. Skill in designing and evaluating fire management decision support documents/products which support fire and resource management. Self motivated.
Required Abilities:
Ability to acquire, develop and manage spatial and tabular data. Leadership abilities to manage department, division and agency goals, including management of assigned personnel. Ability to interact with diverse groups to form partnerships and accomplish common goals. Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Registrations, Certifications, and Licenses:
Required:
Valid Texas Driver's License. Certificates to document required and preferred training. Meet NWCG standards of at least Fire Behavior Analyst
Preferred:
NFDRS, Advanced Fire Danger Rating System
Applicant Instructions:
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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