-Deliver Capacity Building programs to VFD's and Municipal fire departments. Provide leadership to fire departments and communities on fire related issues to promote local capacity building and increase capabilities on a local and statewide level.
-Serve on Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) Incident Management, Fire Prevention, and Urban Interface Mitigation Teams with related training and preparedness.
-Provide support for Forest Resource Development Division and other TAMFS programs as required.
-Manage and account for: Assigned TAMFS credit card(s), TAMFS vehicle log book(s),Daily Activity Time Reports and any assigned TAMFS equipment in accordance with applicable laws, rules, procedures and guidelines.
-Comply with all loss prevention, environmental health, and safety standards as established by applicable laws and rules.
-Within 90 days of hire must establish a primary residency within 30 minutes travel time of home base to insure timely response for duty as directed.
-Other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Required Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Two (2) years of relevant experience may substitute for one (1) year or education.
Preferred Education: Bachelors degree with emphasis in natural resources, land management, fire science, emergency management, or business administration.
Required Experience: Demonstrated knowledge of wildland firefighting. Minimum of three (3) years fire suppression experience with a recognized fire department or wildland fire agency.
Preferred Experience: Advanced level wildland experience as a firefighter and instructor with a wildland agency or recognized fire department. Experience as a firefighter and instructor with a recognized volunteer or career fire department.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Required Knowledge: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Wildland firefighting skills including wildfire hand tools, firefighter personal protective equipment, wildland fire apparatus. Water delivery equipment. NWCG firefighting training. Principles and concepts of Incident Command System.
Preferred Knowledge: NWCG firefighter trai
Benefits
Health insuranceDental insuranceVision insurance
Additional Information
Job Title
Task Force Coordinator I
Agency
Texas A&M Forest Service
Department
Region 1A
Proposed Minimum Salary
$5,083.34 monthly
Job Location
Borger, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
The Task Force Coordinator provides localized oversight and leadership to the fire suppression task force and employees assigned to it for various activities. They will also assist the Fire Coordinator in interaction with the communities, fire departments, other response, and support agencies and organizations within the branch and across the state as needed, promote local capacity building and the increased capabilities on local and statewide levels, initiate a portfolio of certification, have the ability to access and use Web EOC for daily reporting, obtain a Texas Class A CDL, attend all required training, assist with the delivery of Forest Resource Protection programs to local communities, operate and maintain wildland fire suppression equipment and respond to wildland fires and other all-hazard incidents and conduct self in a professional manner at all times.
Tamus · Borger, TX