Regional Lead, Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program

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We are seeking five individuals to serve as Regional Leads and the available positions are:

• Western: British Columbia and Alberta
• Central: Saskatchewan and Manitoba
• Eastern: Ontario and Quebec
• Atlantic: New Brunswick Nova Scotia Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador
• Northern: Yukon Northwest Territories and Nunavut

*Candidates should currently reside in or be willing to relocate to these areas and will be expected to work remotely.

Application Instructions:

Please specify in your cover letter:

1. Which Regional Lead position your are applying for;

2. Your order of preference if you are interested in more than one region.

*Fluency in French is an asset.

**Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

At UBC we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research innovation and learning for all faculty staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

Housed at the University of British Columbias Okanagan campus (UBCO) the Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Programwill be the first of its kind in Canada and will develop the foundational framework required for a nationally recognized program to facilitate the safe and effective application of prescribed fire contributing to measurable improvements in biodiversity ecological resilience and community safety. The Program will involve the development of curriculum and regional hubs across Canada which will provide region-specific and hands-on prescribed fire training.

The Regional Lead will oversee training and outreach programming in prescribed fire stakeholder engagement and partnership development for their assigned region. They will contribute to the development of the hybrid online and in-person curriculum and will train learners for key roles on prescribed fires. This position will work alongside other Regional Leads and lead the teams in their region to develop and implement training and program activities including planning and oversight of in-person field training engaging with regional groups assisting in reporting and protocol development developing partnerships and advising the Prescribed Fire Manager on integration of regional fire regime effects into field training. This position will ensure that research including prescribed fire and fire effects monitoring is effectively translated into best practices and practical application for prescribed fire ecological restoration and biodiversity conservation which reflects local fire regimes.

Organizational Status
This position reports to the Fire Program Manager and works for the Canadian Prescribed Fire Training Program in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences for UBCs Okanagan campus. This position is expected to work closely with the Program employees and build relationships with a wide range of external stakeholders including partners federal provincial and regional agencies contractors NGOs foundations Indigenous groups the public and other groups from across Canada.

Work Performed

• Contributes to the planning developmentimplementationandcontinuous improvementof theonline and in-personprescribed fire curriculum for theProgram. Willassistwith ensuringquality learner materials and educational instruction are appropriately scaffolded based on learningobjectivesand learner needs.
• Supports the development ofprescribed fire monitoring protocols and systems for the training components of the Program.
• Plans and delivers training to learnersfor key prescribed fire rolesand conducts reviews to ensure learner engagement and comprehensivegoals are in line with the Programobjectives.
• Consults with internal and externalstakeholders consultants and contractors for course developmentmaintenanceand reviews.
• Supports the developmentand implementation ofproceduressystemsand best practices to support thesafedelivery quality assurance ismaintainedto the highest standard.
• Supports the development and implementation of anationalpartnership and engagement plan toidentifyand formalize partnerships and networks across Canada. Thisincludes engaging with a network of trained instructorsestablishingregional hubs to deliver prescribed fire training andcreating a national research and extension network to sharebest practices inprescribed fire.
• May advise onregionalregulatory requirements in the development of prescribed fire monitoring protocols.
• Builds and implementsprotocolsproposalsworkplans timelines and evaluation tasks for key Programobjectivesand deliverables.
• Manages develops and identifies new relationships to support the Program objectives and tracks engagement activities to ensure timely and consistent communications.
• Maintains communication and engagement with regional program collaborators including internal UBC teams and external partners including municipal provincial and national government bodies NGOs First Nations community-based organizations and others.
• Collaborates with the Communications and Engagement Strategist to provide feedback into regional communications plans and recommends communications activities including approaches to community engagement and partnerships to ensure wide reach.
• Overseeslearner registration and support learners throughout the Program including tracking learner competencies nationally and providing administrative support as needed.
• Participatesin budget forecasting and preparationof financialreports andmay supporttheProgram Director inidentifyingand applying for regional funding opportunities such as grant proposal developmentto support Program activities.
• Supervisesand trainsstaff andmay haveinput on hiring and performance.
• May require travel around Canada and will need to occasionally work evenings and weekends to support the Program.
• Perform other duties asrequired.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
Errors or incorrect decisions of the Regional Lead could seriously compromise the timing and quality of training and knowledge extension projects of the addition inaccurate reporting lack of grant facilitation and failure in communications could result in lost funding and jeopardized relationships with collaborators and communities.

Poor judgement or poor relationship management may harm the reputation of UBCO and may result in lost research partnership or incomplete information regarding partnership opportunities or sponsor regulations could result in a loss of funding or may committhe University to unacceptable award of partnerships could result in the return of funds loss of futurefundsand/or inability to collect funds owed to the University Incorrect interpretation of Sponsoring Agency and University policy could result in non-compliance with sponsoring agency terms.

Supervision Received
This position will work with considerable latitude. Work is reviewed against the achievement of Program objectives. Facilitation activities are reviewed for conformity to established objectives and standards. Direct supervision is provided by the Prescribed Fire Manager and when absent the Operations Manager.

Supervision Given
Manages a team of Training and Outreach Facilitators.

Minimum Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree ina offouryears of related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives including perspectives in conflict with ones own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing ones own awareness knowledge and skills related to equity diversity and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent and significant experience (more than 4 years) and training in fire science and/or landscape fire management in a leadership position.
• Experience in prescribed fire planning andimplementationisconsideredan asset.
• Experience working ina training environmentand/or in curriculum development;
• Experience in project managementorganizationcoordination and facilitation- especially those involving multiple phases and/or teams;
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills including public speaking presentations and facilitation;
• Experienceleadingmentoringand managingdiverse teams in remote and/or hybrid work environments;
• Ability to work with minimal direction and exercise sound judgement and decision-making;
• Effective written communication skills includinggrant writing reporting project briefsetc.;
• Occupational First Aid Level 1 or CPR Level A;
• S-490: Advanced Wildland Fire Behaviour course is an asset;
• Computer and data analysis skills ( processing Excel citation/reference management software programming skills in R or Python are considered an asset);
• A graduate degree infire ecology forestry environmental sciences conservation sciences or a related field is an asset;