Fire Academy Program Manager, Wildland Fire Program Coordinator 2 (WFPC2)

Responsibilities:

• Provide initiative-based leadership and strategic oversight of the DNR Interagency Wildland Fire Academy program. Develop and implement training opportunities to ensure that DNR personnel and those Washington State and Local agencies the DNR is partnered with will meet incident command system certification requirements through attendance at DNR wildland fire academies. This includes primary responsibility for implementing annual academy sessions that meet relevant DNR policy and ensuring all performance standards certification requirements and training offered at the academies meet DNR and National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) standards. These academy sessions include in-person and virtual instructor-led (VILT) sessions.
• Develop and implement systems to ensure DNR personnel meet all performance standards certification requirements and ensure the academy program procedures and guidance are documented in an Academy Operations Plan.
• Support six Regions in delivering the academy program. Coordinate with team members and other staff available to ensure training needs and opportunities are being met. This includes setting and adjusting program priorities.
• Supervise four Wildland Fire Coordinator 1s who are project leads for each of the academys services that round out a successful cadre to deliver up to three in-person fire academies and other training events to include: stand-alone in-person and virtual instructor-led training (VILT). Provide leadership and guidance to direct reports on work processes procedures and forward progression.
• Conduct analyses and make recommendations for future DNR fire academy budgets. Assesses expenditures on an ongoing basis and makes recommendations for actual and anticipated spending changes according to available funding.
• Propose new and innovative ways to deliver academy training. These might generate cost savings and efficiencies or new and innovative ways to instruct wildland firefighters.
• Recommend develop and implement a succession plan by ensuring that DNR has the appropriate number of academies to serve employees and other agency personnel seeking to gain basic and advanced qualifications in wildland firefighting on a sustained basis. Complete seasonal reports documenting objective achievements over the course of 12 months.
• Maintain accurate data/information about individual DNR employees fire academy experience as well as records maintenance and data collection of other agency personnel attending academies.

Required Qualifications:

• 5 years experience in wildland fire activities suppression or other closely related natural resource management;
  OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
• Experience coordinating wildland fire training programs or other complex single or multiday training events.
• Experience leading planning and organizing work groups.
• Supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of wildland fire operations ICS NWCG fire training doctrine/training guides and required training.
• Accustomed to working with inter-agency fire cooperators.
• Writing and presentation skills.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Possesses highly functional organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing work tasks and demands.
• Proficient in computer skills with MS Office Suite applications (Word PowerPoint Excel).
• Ability to think strategically and creatively be detail-oriented take initiative and function in a highly productive unit with little supervision in a team setting.
• Commitment to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity equity inclusion and environmental justice practices.
• Perform assigned duties in a manner consistent with applicable laws regulations and public records retention and requests are followed.
• DNR Core Competencies:
  • Personal Accountability
  • Value Others
  • Compassionate Communication
  • Inspire Others
  • Commitment to Excellence

• Office Setting or telework during non-in-person academy season (typically October March) and field work during the in-person academy season (typically April June). Field work can include but is not limited to multiple-day travel assignments up to 14 days across Washington State single day assignments occasionally requiring long shift hours. Field work will be similar for wildfire assignments. This position intermittently requires work outside of normal business hours as well as weekends and holidays. Requires some overnight travel.
• Travel is required often involving overnight accommodation which may include staying in tents or hotels sometimes up to 2 weeks at a time in a base camp setting.
• A current valid drivers license and two years of driving experience. Additionally DNR requires state drivers to possess a license that is not suspended revoked or restricted (for example Occupational/Restricted Driver Licenses or requiring ignition interlock devices). This position requires driving as an essential function. Finalists and/or interview candidates will be asked to provide a driving record from all states in which they have held a license during the past three years.

• NWCG Qualified ICT4 OR TFLD (Incident Commander Type 4/Task Force Leader).
• Possess a current NWCG qualification at any Unit Leader level.
• Strong mediation negotiation and collaboration skills.
• Experience tracking maintaining understanding and balancing budgets over 2-year cycles.
• Working knowledge of project or event management software.
• Bachelors degree from an accredited institution or higher in a natural resources or related field.
• Self-motivated with the ability to effectively prioritize among competing tasks and priorities.
• Fireline suppression experience.

Application Requirements:Failure to provide the listed documents may result in disqualification. If you have questions or difficulty attaching these documents please contact .

• Apply online:at (Click on the APPLY button above).
• Letter of interest:describing your specific qualifications for the position and the position required desired and special requirements.
• Resume:that details your experience and qualifications.
• References:Referencesare optional at the time your application is submitted. Finalists will be asked to provide a list of at least 3 professional references with current telephone numbers including your current or most recent supervisor.
• Important:Do not attach any documents that include photos or private information (Social Security number year of birth etc.).
• Complete all supplemental questions.
• Candidates who move forward in the recruitment process may be contacted via email at with interview information/scheduling instructions. Please monitor the email listed in your application materials and check your junk email folder to ensure you receive those communications.

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• Commitment to organizational health and wellness
• Work/life balance
• DNR Employee Resource Groups (Diversity Equity and Inclusion Council Womens Employee Resource Group Veterans Employee Resource Group etc.)
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• Leadership that empowers and supports employees
• Professional development opportunities
• Educational and career development aid
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility
• Opportunities to participate in wildland fire suppression assignments
• A comprehensive benefits package includes employer contributions toward health insurance paid holidays retirement plans sick leave and vacation days. Visit for more information.