LANDS RESOURCE FOREMAN ID-23104

Description

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) has two (2) openings for a Lands Resource Foreman.

This position is a benefitted .83 FTE, working at least 1,726 hours a year, located at our Eastern Idaho Falls Supervisory Area Office in Idaho Falls, Idaho.

  • A one-time $5,000 RECRUITMENT BONUS is offered for this position to first time State of Idaho hires that meet recruitment bonus criteria.**

Description

This position is Grade J, additional information can be found:State Employee Compensation | Division of Human Resources (idaho.gov) Minimum filling rate is $20.48. The final salary rate is negotiable based on experience and qualifications. This position is open until filled. The hiring managers are continuously considering applications for this position. This job announcement will close if the position is filled.

The Lands Resource Foreman performs technical, operational, and administrative duties in support of wildland fire suppression management through ensuring daily readiness of assigned personnel and equipment to respond to wildland fires safely and effectively.

Example Of Duties:

Special Duty Requirements - Long Shifts, Weekends, Work away from home

Average Travel: 40% or more of time

Minimum Qualification Notice:

You must possess all the minimum qualifications below. Please make sure your resume and work history support this. Failure to do so, may disqualify you from being considered for this position.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience: (Typically gained through successful completion of related college courses or professional training or at least one (1) year of work experience in the following areas)

  • Communicating effectively verbally, orally and in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience through technical reports, correspondence, and oralpresentations.
  • Interpreting and navigating with public land survey legal descriptions, aerial photos, and topographic and property ownershipmaps.
  • Familiarity with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and/or digital mapping software (AVENZA, Collector,etc.).
  • Supervising wildland fire personnel within their assigned positions.(CRWB-ENGB-HMGB).
  • Instructing formal NWCG wildfire suppression courses (S-100 and S-200) and the informal development of wildfirepersonnel.
  • Directing and coordinating the daily operations of wildland fire engines, fire crews or helicopters.
  • Maintenance and operation of chainsaws and wildland fire handtools.
  • Interpreting and applying state and federal laws, rules, and regulations in relation to wildland fire management activities.

Good knowledge of: (Typically gained through successful completion of related college courses or at least one (1) year of experience in the following areas)

  • Wildland fire behavior.
  • Wildland fire suppressiontechniques.
  • Fuel reductiontechniques.

Some knowledge of: (Typically gained through successful completion of related college courses or at least one (1) year of experience in the following areas)

  • Wildland fire prevention programs (National Fire Danger RatingSystem).
  • Smoke managementprinciples.
  • Fire investigationmethods.
  • Fire program managementprinciples.
  • Fire dispatching procedures.

Other Minimum Qualifications:

  • ICT5 and Required Single Resource Boss for assigned position. (ENGB, CRWB or HMGB) and other appropriate red card qualifications FAL3 or equivalent.
  • Must possess a valid driver'slicense.
  • Certifications, Licensing, and relevant documentation must be uploaded with your resume in the attachments section of the application.

Desired Qualifications:

ENGB with 5 or more years of experience

  • FAL2

Benefits:

  • We have one of theNation's best state retirement systems(PERSI)that offers alifetime benefit.
  • Excellent medical, dental and visioninsurance- (full-time) employee only coverage for PPO $65/month for medical and vision & $11.80/month for dental.
  • Generous vacation and sick leaveaccrual beginning as soon as you start.
  • 11 paid holidaysa year.
  • Paid parental leave.
  • Multiple savings plans, optional 401K, and optional 457.
  • Basic life insurance for employee and family(employee covered at one time annual salary; spouse covered at $10,000; child covered at $5,000)
  • Wellness programs
  • Ongoing training opportunities
  • An opportunity forstudent loan forgiveness
  • Andmore!
  • Benefits may not be applicable for temporary or seasonal positions.

Overtime/Vacation Accrual FLSA:

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) code for this position isCovered (C) Based on the FLSA code for this position, compensatory time will accrue at a rate of 1.5 hours for each 1 hour of overtime worked. Compensatory time off may be provided in lieu of overtime cash compensation. Vacation accrual is based on the FLSA code and accrual rates can be found at:https://dhr.idaho.gov/wp-content/uploads/Section2Vacation-1.pdf(Exception: Employees engaged in Fire Suppression activities for which overtime hours are earned will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the hourly rate for each one hour of overtime worked. Payment will be made on the regular pay date corresponding to the pay period in which the overtime work occurred.)

EEO/ADA/Veteran's Preference:

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 emailada.coordinator@dhr.idaho.gov.

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

About IDL

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:Strategic-Plan-FY2023-FY2026-posted.pdf (idaho.gov)

Under the direction of theIdaho 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.

Managingendowment trust landsis only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation onnavigable 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 provide assistance to landowners to manage 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.

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