Regional Coordinator - TIFMAS

Job Title

Regional Coordinator - TIFMAS

Agency

Texas A&M Forest Service

Department

Emergency Support Function #4 (ESF4)

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,600.00 monthly

Job Location

San Antonio, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

The Regional Coordinator - Region 5/6 will assist the Assistant Chief - TIFMAS with the overall management and coordination of the TIFMAS program. They will represent TIMFAS leadership at regional meetings to promote program awareness and foster collaboration with partner agencies, as well as assist with the planning and delivery of trainings and the delivery of the red-carding process. Will provide guidance to fire departments on TIFMAS program and qualification standards, training requirements and equipment stocking levels. The Regional Coordinator will deploy as able to assist with wildfire and all-hazard incidents as needed to support field operations and response efforts, to include participating in inventory management for both program-specific and agency-wide equipment. They will collaborate with other state response agencies to ensure seamless inter-agency coordination during emergency response. Regions 5 & 6 consists of offices in Alice, Beeville, Corpus Christi, Edinburg, Fredericksburg, San Antonio, Uvalde and Victoria. The position can be based in any of these locations.

Responsibilities:

-Serve as a member of the TIFMAS leadership team. Assist the Assistant Chief - TIFMAS in the management of the program by supporting the management and execution of key program functions. This includes actively participating in the delivery of essential components of the program as assigned. The role also involves assisting and managing special projects, which may include budgeting, plan development, organizing and attending meetings, committee participation and performing other administrative and strategic functions necessary to advance the goals of the program.

-Identify essential training and qualification needs for regional operations and assist in coordinating the professional development of personnel within the region. This includes delivering training sessions and supporting individuals with obtaining required qualifications for their roles. Responsible for ensuring readiness and operational safety of all TIFMAS emergency response resources and personnel within the region maintaining a high standard of preparedness and effectiveness across all regional operations.

-Assist with coordination of response to wildland fire incidents as well as other all-hazard incidents and events within the region. Emergency response may require: extended travel of 14+ days away from the home unit and may include working long hours with minimal rest and in primitive conditions in addition to exposure to harsh environmental conditions: smoke, wind, sunlight, rain, temperature extremes. Walking longs distances, standing for extended periods, twisting, bending, reaching and kneeling, lifting and carrying heavy objects. Driving motor vehicles for long distances. Operating heavy equipment with related exposure to equipment vibration and noise. Operating computers with monitors for extended periods of time. Emergency response may result in exposure to emotionally stressful situations for extended periods of time. This position must meet and annual physical fitness standard by passing the Moderate level Work Capacity Test (WCT).

-Promote engagement and collaboration between regional personnel with fire departments, emergency management community, other state and federal agencies and other partners and cooperators on incident management and fire-related issues. Duties may include ensuring individual or regional support of efforts such as assisting with local capacity building programs and other initiatives that increase response capabilities at the local, regional and statewide level, with related training and preparedness, as well as supporting additional programs and projects including training academies, fuels assessments and other intra and inter-departmental initiatives aimed at strengthening overall emergency response and wildfire management effectiveness.

-Be familiar with and maintain awareness of issues at the state, area and regional levels that impact fire and emergency management. Assist with delivery of all agency programs related to emergency response.

-The individual will maintain awareness of issues at state, local and regional level that impact fire and emergency management operations. This includes monitoring developments that