Wildland Fire Support Specialist
Core
Provide technical, policy, and administrative support for the Army Wildland Fire Management Program, including oversight of implementation, analysis of management plans, and coordination with federal, state, and tribal partners.
Role type
Senior policy and program management specialist (wildland fire)
Builds
Army Wildland Fire Management Program, prescribed fire training initiatives, and interagency fire standards compliance
Domain
Defense / Environmental Management / Wildland Fire (via careerplan.io/jobs/4736494005-wildland-fire-support-specialist-at-shinvestmentsllc)
Required skills
Wildland fire policy and regulation knowledge, Integrated Wildland Fire Management Plan (IWFMP) analysis, federal and military installation natural resource program familiarity, environmental and wildland-fire authority knowledge (Sikes Act, ESA, Reciprocal Fire Protection Act), technical and policy writing, interagency coordination, program-of-record development, budget and resourcing justification
Preferred skills
Direct military or federal agency (USFS, BLM, NPS) wildland fire program experience, IWFMP implementation experience, NWCG qualifications (RXB2, RXB3, FIRB, ICT4, ENGB), GS-0456 series experience, Microsoft Teams/SharePoint/Power BI proficiency
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Power BI, Visio
Responsibilities
Support implementation and oversight of Army Regulation 200-series wildland-fire guidance; Analyze IWFMP determination workflows including waivers and exemptions; Research and draft responses to technical and policy questions from Army commands; Support development and standardization of the GS-0456 Wildland Fire Management occupational series; Coordinate Army participation in Prescribed Fire Training Exchange (TREX) and interagency training; Prepare briefings, information papers, and senior-leader products for accuracy and quality standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight