Oregon, USA

Preferred Location: Central Oregon (Bend, Redmond, La Pine, Prineville)

Flexible Within OR TNC Dry Forest Landscape: (Klamath Falls/Ashland, Pendleton/La Grande/Baker City, or Bend/La Pine/Prineville/Redmond).

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The Oregon Prescribed Fire Specialist (PFS) will be a key staff member with the Oregon Chapter's fire management program whose vision is to support healthy and resilient ecosystems and fire-adapted communities by demonstrating a shared-stewardship model and an inclusive fire management culture bridging in western science and traditional ecological knowledge. The PFS will support a growing fire program, including assisting the Oregon Fire Program Director in fire program planning, training and coordination of prescribed fire modules, and partnership building. They will work closely with other TNC Oregon Staff to advance the conservation strategies of Oregon TNC. This is a salaried, three-year term position supported by federal, state, and private funding.

This position will focus on convening and supporting cooperative burn projects across the state by providing project management, coordination of resources, and communication both within TNC, and with partners. Commensurate with qualifications, this individual will help plan and lead fire line operations for the Oregon Chapter of TNC including coordination of crews, volunteers, and contractors on TNC and partner lands. In order to support these key outcomes, this individual must build and sustain lasting relationships with external parties and negotiate agreements, subawards, or contracts to accomplish program goals.

This position, supervised by the Oregon Fire Program Director, will work closely with prescribed fire partners to inspire and support the growth of local-prescribed fire capacity and cross-boundary burn models across the fire-adapted landscapes of Oregon. This will include building and maintaining relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies, indigenous communities, and private organizations. They will support strategic action and will assist with planning and implementation of prescribed fire operations on TNC, tribal, state, private, and federal lands in Oregon. This position will work extensively through partnership with the United States Forest Service (USFS) particularly in Oregon's dry forest habitat, and contribute to projects on USFS Wildland Fire Crisis Strategy priority landscapes.

As part of the PFS' ongoing professional development, they will be responsible for keeping abreast of new burn techniques and equipment to enhance and maintain/grow professional fire certification credentials. This may include participation in wildland fire suppression activities in partnership with other non-profits, tribes, 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 PFS will have support to continue advancing training and qualifications in support of their position duties, as approved by the Fire Program Director.

Employee travel and overnight stays may comprise up to 30% of this position's workload. Travel expenses, including lodging, and transportation (airfare, TNC vehicle, rental, or personal vehicle mileage reimbursement) will be covered by TNC. This individual may work in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain and under physically demanding circumstances. They will also be expected to work virtually with colleagues and partners from across the state, region, and county. This position is a grant-funded three-year term with potential opportunity to extend.

• Bachelor's degree and at least 4 years' experience in fire management or natural resource management or similar field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must meet NWCG qualifications for Single Resource Boss, including coursework and experience requirements, or can do so within one year. See the Conservancy's Fire Management
• Manual for a full explanation of qualification requirements: http://www.tncfiremanual.org/SingleResource.htm.
• Must achieve physical fitness standards as set by local Fire Manager and TNC Fire Manual.
• Experience supporting prescribed fire operations.
• Experience in developing prescribed burn unit plans.
• Experience training staff and burn crew members, partners, or volunteers.
• Experience leading effectively in stressful situations.
• Experience using applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and Web Browsers.
• Experience communicating effectively with internal colleagues, partners, and or media.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have valid driver's license and good driving record.
• Meets NWCG qualifications for NWCG RXB2 (Burn Boss) or similar, including coursework, fitness and experience requirements.
• Experience with multi-organizational burning.
• Experience with grant management and financial reporting.
• Familiarity with fire effects and fire behaviour in Oregon fuel types.
• Knowledge of current trends and practices in fire management, conservation, land management and natural resource preservation.
• Experience managing projects under deadlines with collaborators, volunteers, and/or contractors.
• Completing tasks independently and with respect to timeline(s).
• Willingness to work towards TNC Fire Manager Qualification as outlined in the TNC Fire Manual - https://www.tncfiremanual.org/Manager.htm
• Multi-lingual skills and multicultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.

Since 1951, TNC has been doing work you can believe in. Through grassroots action, we have grown from a small non-profit into one of the most effective and wide-reaching environmental organizations in the world. Thanks to more than 1 million members, over 400 scientists, and the dedicated efforts of our diverse staff and partners, we impact conservation around the world!

TNC offers a competitive, comprehensive benefits package including health care benefits, flexible spending accounts, a 401(k) plan with an 8% employer match, parental leave, accrued paid time off, life insurance, disability coverage, employee assistance program, other life and work well-being benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our Culture Tab on nature.org/careers.

We're proud to offer a flexible work environment that supports of the health and well-being of the people we employ.

This position requires a valid driver's license and compliance with TNC's Auto Safety Program.

Employees may not drive Conservancy-owned/leased vehicles, rental cars, or personal vehicles on behalf of the Conservancy if considered "high risk drivers." To learn more about the Auto Safety Program, visit https://www.nature.org/en-us/about-us/careers/recruitment/ under the FAQ section.

Employment in this position will be contingent upon completion of a Vehicle Use Agreement, which may include a review of the prospective employee's motor vehicle record.

The starting pay range for a candidate selected for this position is generally within the range of $69,120 - $73,440 for annual base salary. This range only applies to candidates whose country of employment is the USA. Where a successful candidate's actual pay will fall within this range will be based on a variety of factors, including, for example, the candidate's location, qualifications, specific skills, and experience. Please note countries outside the USA would have a different pay range in the local currency based on the local labor market, and not tied to USA pay or ranges. Your geographic location will be confirmed during the recruitment.

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Our recruiting process is a rolling interview process to ensure we engage applicants in a timely manner. This means we review applications in the order in which they are received. Once a strong candidate pool is identified, the role will be unposted. The timeline may vary depending on the expressed interest in the role, so we highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

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