What are the responsibilities and job description for the Wildland Urban Interface Specialist position at Santa Fe County NM?
Primary Purpose
Assists in the planning and implementation of fire prevention and public education programs on the subject of reducing interface zone fire hazards on public and private properties throughout Santa Fe County.
Essential Job Functions
Working Conditions
Work is performed frequently in an office environment and outdoors in varied weather conditions with exposure to dust, fumes, airborne particles and/or allergens. Work involves high risk or potentially dangerous situations, exposure to hazardous materials, excessive noise, hostile individuals, and work near hazardous/moving equipment or machinery. Work requires the use of protective clothing, equipment, devices or materials. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands or arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. Ability to lift over 100 50 lbs. Clarity of vision at long distance and short distance is required. Evening, holiday, and weekend work is required. Overnight travel is required. Extended hours and irregular shifts may be required. May be on call for emergencies.
Conditions Of Employment
Selected candidate must submit to and pass a County paid pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening. Additionally, selected candidate must submit to and pass a county paid criminal background screening. Selected candidate must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Class D Driver’s License as incumbent shall be appointed to drive a County vehicle during the performance of his/her duties. Candidate must obtain and/or maintain all certifications required.
Santa Fe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Santa Fe County to ensure equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, age, physical or mental handicap, sex, national origin, ancestry, religion, serious medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or political affiliation.
Santa Fe County is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time and part-time employees who work 20 hours per week. You will receive plan booklets, which give you more detailed information about each of these programs.
Benefits Offered
Do you have a High School diploma or GED?
Do you have a valid driver's license?
Do you have any combination of education and experience totaling two (2) years in urban forestry, fuel management, fire ecology, fire prevention activities, or related field?
Do you possess a NWCG Firefighter 2 or higher?
Assists in the planning and implementation of fire prevention and public education programs on the subject of reducing interface zone fire hazards on public and private properties throughout Santa Fe County.
Essential Job Functions
- Assists in the planning and implementation of fire prevention and public education programs on the subject of reducing interface zone fire hazards on public and private properties throughout Santa Fe County.
- Participates in Firewise and other fire safe projects with homeowners and communities in the wildland urban interface. Conducts home inspections for wildfire mitigation and assists with homeowners’ insurance issues.
- Assists in locating, writing, submitting, and tracking grants for program funding.
- Serves as a liaison with outside agencies and community groups regarding wildland fire prevention activities.
- Acts as a crew member on a fuels/suppression crew performing fuel reduction using a variety of hand and power tools as necessary.
- Responds to wildland fires as a crewmember on an engine, hand crew, or in another capacity as necessary.
- Operates GPS data collectors to map project areas for tracking and monitoring of project.
- Assists with equipment acquisition, maintenance, inspection, and inventory.
- Knowledge and skill in planning and implementing the principles and practices of wildland fire prevention and public education programs.
- Knowledge of grant writing methods and the process of identifying funding for programs.
- Knowledge of fuel reduction treatments with regards to reducing catastrophic wildland fire and improving forest health.
- Knowledge of and/or experience with GPS data collection.
- Ability to use specialized hand tools. Ability to drive 4x4 vehicles, operate chippers, and other equipment used in fuel reduction.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associate personnel, outside agencies, and community groups.
- Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written forms.
- Ability to operate various word-processing, spreadsheet, presentation, and database software programs.
- High school diploma or equivalent plus any combination of education and experience totaling two (2) years in urban forestry, fuel management, fire ecology, fire prevention activities, or related field. Related education and experience may be substituted at a rate of thirty (30) semester hours equal to one (1) year of experience.
- Must possess NWCG Firefighter 2 or higher.
Working Conditions
Work is performed frequently in an office environment and outdoors in varied weather conditions with exposure to dust, fumes, airborne particles and/or allergens. Work involves high risk or potentially dangerous situations, exposure to hazardous materials, excessive noise, hostile individuals, and work near hazardous/moving equipment or machinery. Work requires the use of protective clothing, equipment, devices or materials. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly is required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands or arms; climb or balance; and talk or hear. Ability to lift over 100 50 lbs. Clarity of vision at long distance and short distance is required. Evening, holiday, and weekend work is required. Overnight travel is required. Extended hours and irregular shifts may be required. May be on call for emergencies.
Conditions Of Employment
Selected candidate must submit to and pass a County paid pre-employment physical and drug/alcohol screening. Additionally, selected candidate must submit to and pass a county paid criminal background screening. Selected candidate must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico Class D Driver’s License as incumbent shall be appointed to drive a County vehicle during the performance of his/her duties. Candidate must obtain and/or maintain all certifications required.
Santa Fe County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Santa Fe County to ensure equal employment opportunity to all persons regardless of race, color, age, physical or mental handicap, sex, national origin, ancestry, religion, serious medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or political affiliation.
Santa Fe County is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time and part-time employees who work 20 hours per week. You will receive plan booklets, which give you more detailed information about each of these programs.
Benefits Offered
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
- Voluntary Life and AD&D
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Gym Membership
- Health Benefits
- Leave and Retirement
- Additional Employee Benefits
- Employee Development Program
Do you have a High School diploma or GED?
- Yes
- No
Do you have a valid driver's license?
- Yes
- No
Do you have any combination of education and experience totaling two (2) years in urban forestry, fuel management, fire ecology, fire prevention activities, or related field?
- Yes
- No
Do you possess a NWCG Firefighter 2 or higher?
- Yes
- No
- Required Question