Forest Fire Officer 7-E9, 10 (Grayling)

Full Job Description

Forest Fire Officer 7-E9
This position assists in the suppression, prevention, and detection of forest fires within the protection area. Employee will conduct activities designed to protect and maintain forestlands, their resources, and structures for environmental, economic, and recreational purposes. Fire program duties include functioning as incident commander on wildfires, maintenance of equipment and inspection for safe operation, assistance in prescribed burns, and training other department and agency staff. Employee often works with the public and other agencies on fire prevention and suppression activities. Employee will assist in land management activities such as timber sale preparation and/or administration, forest cultivation (site preparation/planting), infrastructure maintenance and various other types of land use. Possession of a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is required for transporting heavy equipment using semis or similar large vehicles on public roads.

Position Description

Forest Fire Officer 10
The employee serves as lead worker and is responsible for overseeing the work activities of other Forest Fire Officers at the Grayling Field Office within the Grayling Unit. This would include facility and infrastructure (roads and bridge) responsibilities within the geographic area as well. The purpose of the job is to coordinate and provide protection to the public and private land from wildfire. Duties include, but are not limited to, fire and prescribed fire planning, fire prevention and suppression, maintenance and inspection of department equipment and participation in forestry and land management activities such as cultivation, timber sale preparation, forest health and land use activities as assigned. Employee is engaged in recreation program support including hazard tree removal, road maintenance, site restoration and other recreational work as assigned. Much of the work involves public and partnership interactions. While being directly responsible for facility management, safety and program implementation within a specific protection area, this position can be assigned work statewide.

Position Description

Requirements

Education
Educational level typically acquired through completion of high school.

Experience

Forest Fire Officer 7
Work experience fighting fires, performing fire suppression, and/or performing prescribed burns as a member of a state, county, township, municipal, federal or military fire department, natural resources agency, or private wildland firefighter crew with completion of the Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council's Fire Fighter I, equivalent military training course, or National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Fire Fighter 2 qualification.

Forest Fire Officer 8
One year of experience equivalent to a Forest Fire Officer 7 and division in-service training.

Forest Fire Officer E9
Two years as a Forest Fire Officer, including one year equivalent to a Forest Fire Officer 8 and division in-service training.

Forest Fire Officer 10
Three years as a Forest Fire Officer, including one year equivalent to a Forest Fire Officer E9 and division in-service training.

Qualifications

Forest Fire Officer 7
Two years of college with 15 semester (23 term) credits in natural resources technology, fire technology, forest technology, or wildlife technology may be substituted for the experience requirement.

Additional Information

Please attach a cover letter, resume, and official college transcripts (if applicable) to your application.
Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, certificates, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions. Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Some positions within this classification may be assigned to job duties that require the incumbent to possess the Commercial Driver's License (CDL), issued by the Secretary of State as required by Public Act 346 of 1988 to operate a designated vehicle, with an A or B designation, and an N endorsement with air brake certification.

Some positions in this class series may also be assigned duties that require the application of herbicides/pesticides that may require certification or registration as a pesticide applicator in compliance with the Pesticide Control Act of 1976.

Employee is required to pass a physical exam and fitness test upon hire and continue to pass the physical fitness test annually to remain employed. For more information, click on the link below.

MDNR Fitness Test

NWCG Certification: https://www.nwcg.gov/positions/firefighter-type-2-crewmember/qualification-requirements

ICS-100
L-180
S-130
S-190
IS-700

Note: The S-130 has both an online and field component, please attach both.

View the job specification at: https://www.michigan.gov/mdcs/-/media/Project/Websites/mdcs/JOBSPECS/F/ForestFireOfficer.pdf