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APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -
$55,833.12 to
$83,603.52
PAY GRADE: 39
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
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Forestry Program Managers plan, coordinate and oversee activities, services and staff in major program areas such as resource management, fire management, conservation camp management, support services management, or safety and training management.
Forestry Program Managers plan, coordinate and oversee activities, services and staff in major program areas such as resource management, fire management, conservation camp management, or serve as Regional Forester. The Fire Management program includes fire suppression, law enforcement and fire prevention, the Sierra Front Program and fuels (vegetation) management.
The incumbent functions as a manager who trains, supervises and evaluates the performance of subordinate supervisors; develops policies and procedures; and allocates staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
This position provides coordination, guidance and supervision for the staff who manage the fire management programs of the Nevada Division of Forestry. The position actively interacts with staff in the development and implementation of fuels management projects and wildland fire suppression and prevention programs for state and private lands. *** THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME BASED ON THE AMOUNT OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. ***
The incumbent is responsible for the development and implementation of the program goals and objectives in accordance with the Division's mission; establish and monitor performance indicators to measure results and progress towards desired outcomes.
Applicants should be dynamic leaders with the ability to plan, organize and coordinate statewide fire management programs and projects; establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with representative of Federal, State, and local agencies; negotiate and administer contracts and agreements; and identify and pursue external funding sources for fire management programs.
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
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Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in forestry, natural resources management or closely related field and four years of increasingly responsible firefighting experience in an all-risk agency and/or experience in coordinating fire management programs for a large agency including at least two years of supervisory experience; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. |
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A valid driver's license is required at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. |
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The exam will consist of a rating of training and experience weighted 100%. It is essential that applications include extensively detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. Your score will be based on the information provided in your application and your responses to the questions asked below. If there are several parts to a question, answer each part separately. Along with each answer, identify the position(s) and/or training (as described in your application) where you gained the background asked for in the question. Absence of experience/training asked for in a question is not necessarily disqualifying. Failure to answer the questions will result in a score based solely on the application.
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. |
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1) Describe your geographical responsibility for wildland fire management program coordination, including the number of years, for any of the following: a) national or across state boundaries; b) single state statewide; and c) regional or local within a state.
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2) Describe your experience in wildland fire suppression. Identify in your description any of the following roles you may have played in the Incident Command System (be specific when describing your responsibilities to include the number of years) in: a) command staff ; b) division group supervisor; c) division supervisor and/or d) strike team leader/task force leader.
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3) Describe your experience, including the number of years, in wildland fire prevention and your specific responsibilities within that role.
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4) Describe your experience, including the number of years, developing and implementing program goals and objectives.
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5) Describe your experience, including the number of years, developing and managing a budget.
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6) Describe your experience, including the number of years, supervising and managing personnel.
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7) Describe your experience, including the number of years, presenting formal presentations to local, state, or federal entities.
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8) Describe you experience, including the number of years, developing agreements and contracts.
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