Entry-Level Wildland Firefighter (up to 10 positions)
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0 Pendleton, OR Pendleton, OR Full-time Full-time $18 - $20 an hour $18 - $20 an hour POSITION TITLE:
Entry-Level Wildland Firefighter/Firefighter Type 2 (up to 10 positions) SALARY:
$18.
00-$20.
00 per hour $27.
00 Over Time (OT) per hour when OT authorized Hazard Pay at 25% increase of base wage when authorized DEPARTMENT:
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) LOCATION:
Mission, Oregon EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Seasonal (3-6 months) Employment period will be no longer than 6 months (1548) hours.
Start date for this position will be May 15th or June 1st, lasting to November 1st.
Non-Exempt/Safety Sensitive (subject to random drug testing) Background check required SUPERVISED BY:
BIA Fire Management Officer OPENING DATE:
January 24, 2024 CLOSING DATE:
Open until filled; last review of complete applications on April 12, 2024.
CTUIR MISSION STATEMENT Exercise the Tribe?s sovereign authority to achieve the maximum protection of resources identified in the Treaty of 1855, to protect newly acquired lands wherein the Tribe has a vested interest, to protect the lands of all the citizens and residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
This position will protect human life, water, land, air, and wildlife by exercising professional skills and abilities in the protection of the resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Individual will be a member of fire crew/fuels module assigned to suppress the full range of wildland fires and conduct fuels reduction treatments while following safety rules and regulations.
Government housing may be available.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Serves as a member of a fire crew assigned to suppress the full range of wildland fires.
Will conduct project work encompassing hazard fuel reduction and burn site preparation.
As a module or crew member, may perform project work such as road and trail maintenance, habitat manipulation, and miscellaneous equipment and facilities maintenance.
Use of hand tools and chainsaws are required.
May assist higher level workers in forestry research efforts; in the marketing of forest resources; or in the scientific management, protection, and development of forest resources.
Performs assignments as a wildland firefighter.
Constructs fire line? uses pumps and hose lays utilizing appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustments for the effective use of water and additives.
Works in and around aircraft such as helicopters and air tankers.
Follows safety rules and regulations.
Participates in fire and safety training in the techniques, practices, and methods of fire suppression.
Performs wildland fire related duties such as fire prevention, patrol, detection and/or prescribed burning.
WORK CONDITIONS:
The work is primarily performed in forest and desert environments in steep, rugged terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, covered with thick tangled vegetation, etc.
Temperatures commonly exceed 100 degrees F and fall below freezing.
Risks include smoke inhalations, fire entrapment, snake or insect bites and stings, exposure to excessive machinery noise, and falling and rolling material.
Personnel must adjust and cope with exposure to weather elements dust and smoke, poor bivouac and eating situations under an unpredictable set of circumstances.
Incumbent may be required to live in backcountry camps for extended periods of time.
The hazardous nature of the work requires that personal protective equipment be worn (boots, hardhat, gloves, flame resistant clothing, etc.
).
Work may require travel by light fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft.
Employee may be required to be gone as long as twenty-one (21) days in support of wildland fire operations in other parts of the United States.
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY:
None SIGNATORY AUTHORITY:
None ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS:
None.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
0 Pendleton, OR Pendleton, OR Full-time Full-time $18 - $20 an hour $18 - $20 an hour POSITION TITLE:
Entry-Level Wildland Firefighter/Firefighter Type 2 (up to 10 positions) SALARY:
$18.
00-$20.
00 per hour $27.
00 Over Time (OT) per hour when OT authorized Hazard Pay at 25% increase of base wage when authorized DEPARTMENT:
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) LOCATION:
Mission, Oregon EMPLOYMENT STATUS:
Seasonal (3-6 months) Employment period will be no longer than 6 months (1548) hours.
Start date for this position will be May 15th or June 1st, lasting to November 1st.
Non-Exempt/Safety Sensitive (subject to random drug testing) Background check required SUPERVISED BY:
BIA Fire Management Officer OPENING DATE:
January 24, 2024 CLOSING DATE:
Open until filled; last review of complete applications on April 12, 2024.
CTUIR MISSION STATEMENT Exercise the Tribe?s sovereign authority to achieve the maximum protection of resources identified in the Treaty of 1855, to protect newly acquired lands wherein the Tribe has a vested interest, to protect the lands of all the citizens and residents of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
This position will protect human life, water, land, air, and wildlife by exercising professional skills and abilities in the protection of the resources of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Individual will be a member of fire crew/fuels module assigned to suppress the full range of wildland fires and conduct fuels reduction treatments while following safety rules and regulations.
Government housing may be available.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Serves as a member of a fire crew assigned to suppress the full range of wildland fires.
Will conduct project work encompassing hazard fuel reduction and burn site preparation.
As a module or crew member, may perform project work such as road and trail maintenance, habitat manipulation, and miscellaneous equipment and facilities maintenance.
Use of hand tools and chainsaws are required.
May assist higher level workers in forestry research efforts; in the marketing of forest resources; or in the scientific management, protection, and development of forest resources.
Performs assignments as a wildland firefighter.
Constructs fire line? uses pumps and hose lays utilizing appropriate nozzles and nozzle adjustments for the effective use of water and additives.
Works in and around aircraft such as helicopters and air tankers.
Follows safety rules and regulations.
Participates in fire and safety training in the techniques, practices, and methods of fire suppression.
Performs wildland fire related duties such as fire prevention, patrol, detection and/or prescribed burning.
WORK CONDITIONS:
The work is primarily performed in forest and desert environments in steep, rugged terrain where surfaces may be extremely uneven, rocky, covered with thick tangled vegetation, etc.
Temperatures commonly exceed 100 degrees F and fall below freezing.
Risks include smoke inhalations, fire entrapment, snake or insect bites and stings, exposure to excessive machinery noise, and falling and rolling material.
Personnel must adjust and cope with exposure to weather elements dust and smoke, poor bivouac and eating situations under an unpredictable set of circumstances.
Incumbent may be required to live in backcountry camps for extended periods of time.
The hazardous nature of the work requires that personal protective equipment be worn (boots, hardhat, gloves, flame resistant clothing, etc.
).
Work may require travel by light fixed-wing or rotor-wing aircraft.
Employee may be required to be gone as long as twenty-one (21) days in support of wildland fire operations in other parts of the United States.
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY:
None SIGNATORY AUTHORITY:
None ACCESS TO SENSITIVE AREAS:
None.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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