The Military Division (Massachusetts National Guard) is seeking a professional for the role of Prescribed Fire and Fuels Specialist (PFFS) with the primary work location being at Camp Edwards Training Site (CPED), located on Cape Cod Massachusetts. The selected candidate for this role will provide professional expertise in the development, implementation, and evaluation of wildland fuel treatments. This integral role requires an individual who is self-motivated, capable of working independently and also as part of a team, and ensures the needs of the Military Division are met.

The PFFS position reports to and works closely with the Wildland Fire Program Coordinator (WFPC) within the Massachusetts Army National Guard’s (MAARNG) Natural Resources and Integrated Training Area Management (NR-ITAM) program. The program aims to balance the military mission with environmental stewardship, while complying with federal and state laws/regulations, and meeting agency policies. The guiding management plans for wildland fire management at CPED are Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), Integrated Cultural Resources Management Plan (ICRMP), and Integrated Wildland Fire Management Plan (IWFMP). An information sheet on the NR-ITAM program can be found at https://www.mass.gov/doc/camp-edwards-informational-flyer .

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the administration of wildland fire management through the development, implementation, evaluation, tracking of goals, objectives, and budgets.
• Prepare prescribed fire and fuel treatment plans.
• Participate in wildland fire operations while in a leadership, crewmember, or technical resource capacity, commensurate with qualification.
• Assist in identifying organizational wildland fire training needs, schedule and conduct formal and informal training courses, serve as instructor and/or coach and conduct record keeping of qualifications.
• Design and conduct fuels management inventories, analyze and evaluate study findings, and provides comprehensive recommendations for future fuels management projects.
• Develop contract specifications and contract performance measures, serve as a project manager on fuels management contracts.
• Oversee and conduct the maintenance of wildland fire equipment; prepare purchase orders for the acquisition of new equipment and repair of existing equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

ABOUT OUR AGENCY

The Massachusetts National Guard has a unique dual mission, with both federal and state responsibilities. During peacetime, Guard forces are commanded by the Governor through the State Adjutant General. The Governor can call the Guard into action during local or state-wide emergencies, such as storms, floods, blizzards, and civil disturbances. In addition, the President of the United States can activate the Massachusetts National Guard to participate in federal missions. The Massachusetts National Guard's mission is to be trained and ready to provide units that can mobilize for any contingency, at home or abroad. The Massachusetts National Guard consists of both the Massachusetts Army National Guard and the Massachusetts Air National Guard. We are composed of full-time and part-time Soldiers and Airmen, as well as civilians, who together serve the Commonwealth and country.