Job Summary:

The Wildlife Branch Director (OPBD) is responsible for implementing the portion of the Incident Action Plan (IAP) applicable to the assigned Branch. The OPBD reports to the Operations Section Chief (OSC) and works in the Operations functional area. This position will need to be located in Alaska, but can be deployed nationally to other incidents.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position serves as the Primary Supervisor for a team of direct reports

Job Classification: Part time, call when needed

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows the direction of the OSC
• Keeps the OSC informed of any potential problems or items of note
• Model leadership values and principles. Provide positive influence. Emphasize teamwork.
• Establish and communicate objectives, priorities, work assignments, and performance expectations.
• Plan and activate branch
• Identify division/group boundaries
• Order resources required for branch operation
• Establish operational period.
• Participate in operational period briefing.
• Provide daily briefings to branch personnel.
• Ensure host unit direction and policies are applied.
• Manage operational periods to achieve objectives.
• This description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the individual. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. If qualified the Incident Management Team (IMT) members may be reassigned to other positions within the team by the Incident Commander.

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills required
• Knowledge of principles and practices of receiving and distribution required
• Ability to team build and lead personnel required
• Ability to compose and present comprehensive reports required

Education and Experience:

• Successful completion if ICS 100, 200, 700, 800 and 300 is required
• Successful completion of the Position Specific Course within 1 year is required
• OPBD credential is preferred
• Incident response experience is preferred
• Prior experience serving as a OPBD preferred

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged exposure to sitting or standing for long periods of time
• Able to work up 12 to 16 hours per day
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds
• Must meet the physical requirements of the position up to and including 14 day deployments

Salary: $52.12 per hour

Benefits:

Eligible employees receive the following benefits:

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Access to Teladoc
• Paid Annual Leave/PTO
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Pre-employment Requirements:

This position may be contingent upon passing a security clearance, background check, drug screen, Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) review, or credit check after acceptance of an offer and prior to beginning work, due to the nature of the services Chloeta provides.

Drug and Alcohol Testing:

To enforce Chloeta’s Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy, an employee or candidate could be subject to undergoing a drug screen and/or alcohol testing during or at the beginning of employment.

Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA):

Under the FCRA, Chloeta may request a credit check during the onboarding process. A written authorization form will be required before obtaining credit records.

Emergency Response:

Every Chloeta employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official Duty Station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official Position Description (PD). Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

EEO Statement:

Chloeta provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

About Chloeta:

Chloeta is a privately held, certified Native American owned enterprise providing a diverse range of engineering, scientific and technical solutions to support military, energy, homeland security, emergency preparedness and critical infrastructure requirements.