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What We Can Achieve Together:
As part of the Nebraska Fire Team, the Senior Burn Crew Member (SBCM) works to build prescribed fire capacity in the Nebraska Sandhills and surrounding areas. The Fire Team builds capacity in burn co-ops to help them control the woody plants that threaten the grasslands in their communities. The Nebraska Sandhills is a 12-million-acre landscape of rolling sand dunes covered by sandhills prairie, one of the world's largest and most intact temperate grasslands. The SBCM participates in wildland fires on lands owned by public and private landowners as well as by TNC and oversees staff and volunteers during fires, which may include ignition, control, mop-up, suppression, and monitoring. They support the Nebraska Fire Team working with private landowners and partners at events related to prescribed fire, such as trainings, workshops, and meetings. The Fire Manager or other team members may assign the SBCM other land management work as needed.
The SBCM has opportunities to earn advanced fire qualifications through training and to take on increasing responsibility for projects. The SBCM will build and maintain relationships with conservation partners, the fire community, and local communities in the Sandhills. The SBCM will be responsible for staying current on burn techniques and equipment to enhance skills and gain professional fire certifications. The SBCM may participate in wildland fire suppression in partnership with other non-profits, local fire departments, and local, state, and federal agencies, either as a TNC employee or as a volunteer or short-term employee of the partner entity (such as an Administratively Determined, short-term federal employee). The SBCM reports to Nebraska's Burn Crew Manager.
Senior Burn Crew Member (SBCM) works in a team environment and participates in wildland fire operations overseeing staff and volunteers during fire related activities which include ignition, control, mop-up, suppression, monitoring. SBCM may conduct other land management activities as assigned by a Burn Crew Manager or other command position. This position operates throughout Nebraska, with primary responsibilities in the Nebraska Sandhills. The selected candidate should be based in north-central Nebraska.
We're Looking for You:
Passionate about grassland conservation and fire management? Join us as a Senior Burn Crew Member (SBCM) and be at the heart of the action! You'll help build Nebraska's prescribed fire capacity, working with private landowners and other partners to advance community-based cooperative burning programs. From ignition to mop-up, you'll tackle tasks like preparing fire lines and monitoring post-burn activities. But that's not all - your journey with us means continuous growth. Master new techniques and equipment to level up your skills and certifications. You'll also build strong relationships within the fire community and local areas where we operate. Come join TNC and apply today!
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