Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Unit Fire Chief)

Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Unit Fire Chief)As a Supervisory Wildland Firefighter (Unit Fire Chief) your duties will include but are not limited to the following:Supervises multiple Wildland Firefighters and provides second-level supervision over their staff.Plans work to be accomplished, adjusts priorities, assigns work, evaluate performance; gives advice and counsel to employees; hear and resolve employee complaints; conduct disciplinary measures, approve training requests, find ways to improve production and quality of work, develop performance standards; approve travel, time and attendance.Fire management planning involving interacting with all disciplines (interdisciplinary teams) as well as subordinate leadership, employees of the organization, and cooperators from other federal, state, tribal, and local agencies.Directs suppression operations on large or complex fires as required by the severity of the fire or by the requirements of a particular fire.Directs the preparation and execution of annual budgets for fire management programs, taking into account expenses for salaries, supplies, new facilities, and equipment, etc., to ensure adequate staff, equipment, and facilities to protect natural resources from fire.