Program Specialist 1- Logistics Specialist

Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservations mission is to help ensure that Montanas land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations.

The DNRC believes employees are their most important asset. The DNRC empowers employees to exercise professional judgment in carrying out their duties. Employees are provided with the training and tools necessary to achieve the mission. Both team effort and individual employee expertise are supported and sustained.

Core Values:

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservations Forestry and Trust Land Division recognizes that building a collaborative professional and inclusive work environment is critical to fulfilling our mission of managing protecting and promoting stewardship of Montanas forests and lands for the benefit of current and future generations and our trust beneficiaries. We hold ourselves to these high standards as we are accountable to the people of Montana.

• We value and respect each other.
• We create collaborative work environments.
• We build and maintain strong relationships.
• We practice accountability.

• We celebrate our successes and take pride in our work

Work Unit Overview:

The mission of the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC or Department) is to ensure that Montanas land and water resources provide benefits for present and future generations. The Central Land Office one of six DNRC land offices in the State encompasses all or part of fourteen counties across central Montana: Lewis and Clark Meager Broadwater Jefferson Madison Beaverhead Park Gallatin Cascade Teton Pondera Glacier Toole and Liberty. Within those counties CLO manages approximately 1.2 million acres of State trust lands. The CLO has headquarters in Helena and includes four Units located in Conrad Helena Bozeman and Dillon. Through both direct protection and the County Cooperative Fire Protection Program the CLO provides fire protection across all 14 counties. Within that the CLO provides initial and extended attack fire management on approximately 1.6 million acres of direct fire protection including areas of complex and high value Wildland Urban Intermix (WUI). The Central Land Office includes the larger municipalities of Helena Great Falls Bozeman Belgrade Big Sky Three Forks Livingston Ennis and Dillon. The CLO overlaps with the Helena-Lewis and Clark National Forest Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Custer-Gallatin National Forest and parts of the Lolo and Flathead National Forests. The Central Land Office provides fire protection thru offset agreements with the Western Montana District of the Bureau of Land Management US Fish and Wildlife Service Bureau of Reclamation and the US Forest Service.

Job Overview:

This position is the Logistics/Facilities Specialist for the Central Land Office. The Specialist is tasked with the coordination of logistical and facilities support within the protection boundaries of the Central Land Office. This position requires routine communication and support to interagency partners local officials and the public.

Fire Logistics and Administrative Coordination and Support:
Determine needs plan and initiate an appropriate support organization for incidents within the Central Land Office. Perform a series of administrative tasks.

• Procurement of services equipment fire provisions and supplies as needed. This may include ordering purchasing and delivery of supplies water or equipment in addition to purchasing preparing and/or delivery of food. Perform logistical duties at the Central Land Office in support of the fire program. This may include ordering purchasing and delivery of supplies to the unit or field; ordering purchasing preparing and/or delivery of food or meals; arranging transportation for incoming resources; ordering arranging and overseeing resources such as port-a-potties shower units caterers and other vendors contractors or Emergency Fire Fighters (EFF) while conducting these functions in the most efficient and cost-effective manner possible.

• Complete a comprehensive service and supply plan for the Central Land Office. Develop preseason agreements with area vendors to provide logistical support specifically food and water. Ensure the Unit can be self-supporting for incidents at the Type 3 level and/or 100 people.

• Prepare EERAs Land Use Agreements and purchasing agreements as needed.

• Complete monthly vehicle reports for all vehicles assigned to the fire program and forward to the Central Land Office Manager.

Facilities:

• Develop and implement facility management policies and procedures. Work with Area and Unit Managers and staff to develop/improve and implement facilities policies and standards.

• Plan and coordinate all installation and repair operations.

• Manage the upkeep of equipment and supplies to meet health and safety standards.

• Inspect buildings structures to determine the need for repairs or renovations.

• Oversee facility refurbishments renovations and building projects.

• Ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations.

• Manage facilities budgets and ensure cost-effectiveness.

• Recommend upgrades and modifications for improving overall facilities condition.

APPLICATION MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION ARE:

• Online State of Montana application
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• References

HELPFUL HINT:You must check the relevant document box to ensure your attachments are uploading correctly to the specific application.

Benefits:

• Work/life balance
• Medical dental and vision coverage
• Retirement plans
• Generous paid vacation sick leave and holidays
• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts
• A vibrant Employee Assistance Program
• State of Montana employment may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Lookhereto learn more and understand whether or not you may qualify.

Additional benefit package information is availablehere.

Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):

High school diploma or equivalent and experience/training in business communications office management natural resources and working with program rules processes and procedures in fire suppression logistics and facilities maintenance. Proficiency in a variety of software applications fire management suppression practices and specialized coursework in wildland firefighting.

Required knowledge skills and abilities:

The position requires knowledge of fire management and suppression practices and techniques as related to fire protection systems; jurisdiction and land ownership; the availability capability and limitation of resources within the unit; DNRCs legal requirements and standard operating procedures; map-reading; geographic area and site-specific hazards related to fire suppression.

Requires skill in using job-related software; written and verbal communication; and in maintaining effectiveness and control under periods of extreme stress. Equipment used: radio systems computers (Microsoft Word Excel) tablets or iPads USGS topographic maps Resource Order Status System Weather Information Management System the National Fire Danger Rating System; etc.

This position demands a high degree of skill and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to learn and apply program rules and processes; to read and interpret topographic and aerial maps; and to gatherresearch assemble and present information foruse by others. Requires the ability to establish and maintain good rapport with program clientele and the general public.

Special Requirements:

Essential functions occur in both office and field settings. Field work involves exposure to varying weather conditions terrain and road conditions; travel in mountainous terrain by vehicle or on foot; and walking up and down hills. Wildland fire-suppression support involves exposure to smoke dust and related fire hazards and low-level flight in light helicopters over mountainous terrain. Overnight travel and staying onsite is required. Completion of the arduous pack test is encouraged.

This position will require repetitive lifting of objects more than 45 pounds in weight to facilitate unit logistics support. Items lifted may include cubies (5-gallon drinking water cubes) 5-gallon jerry cans water pumps and other equipment and Cambro food pan carriers.

SPECIAL INFORMATION:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. A valid drivers license is required with less than 12 conviction points in the most recent completed 36 months.

ELIGIBILITY TO WORK:

In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act the person selected must produce within three days of hire documents that show authorization to work in the United States. Examples of such documentation include a birth certificate or Social Security card along with a drivers license or other picture I.D. or a U.S. passport or a green card

Effective May 4 2026 this agency is participating in E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility. After accepting a job offer and completing Form I-9 your information will be submitted to the Department of Homeland Security and Social Security Administration for verification.