Wildland Urban Interface Mitigation Specialist

The Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Mitigation Specialist is funded through a three-year Bureau of Land Management (BLM) cooperative agreement. This position leads community wildfire mitigation, hazardous-fuels reduction, home-risk assessments, Firewise USA support, public education, partner coordination, and project documentation throughout NTFD's wildland-urban interface. The WUI Specialist works independently and with residents, BLM, Utah Forestry, Fire and State Lands (FFSL), Tooele County, interns, volunteers, and NTFD personnel. This is a grant-funded position. Continued employment is dependent upon BLM funding, satisfactory performance, and continued program need. Although the primary responsibility of this position is wildland-urban interface mitigation, the WUI Mitigation Specialist may also respond to emergency incidents when additional personnel are needed to support District operations. Emergency response duties shall be limited to those for which the employee possesses the appropriate training, certifications, and qualifications. The WUI Mitigation Specialist may participate in initial attack operations on wildland fires within the Tooele Valley. This position is not eligible for out-of-state wildland fire deployments. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (a) High school diploma or GED equivalent. (b) Must be at least 18 years of age. (c) Must possess a valid driver's license at the time of application, obtain a valid Utah Driver's License upon hire, and meet NTFD driving requirements. (d) Current National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Firefighter Type 2 (FFT2) qualification and Incident Qualification Card (Red Card), including completion of required wildland firefighter training. (e) Successful completion of ICS-100, ICS-200, and IS-700. (f) Must be able to meet and maintain applicable NWCG qualification requirements, including annual RT-130 refresher training and the required arduous work capacity standard. *Must be able to provide verification of all required qualifications upon hire. See the attached job description for additional information.