Fire Management Technician

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Are you looking for a demanding, challenging and exciting career opportunity? If so, bring your knowledge of forest fire fighting to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry.

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About the job

• provide group leadership, technical guidance and coordination of Fire Ranger crews
• assist in the planning and implementation of the regional fire management program that includes training, prevention, prescribed burning, suppression and equipment maintenance and development
• promote and enhance the safety management system
• work in progressively challenging fire line assignments such as sector leader or division supervisor
• act in the Sector Response Officer function as required

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What you bring to the team

Mandatory requirements

• You are qualified at a minimum of Fire Incident Commander Level 4 (requires Initial Attack Incident Commander Course SP300 or equivalent).
• You have the physical ability to meet the demands of fire suppression activities.
• You are able to travel and can work for extended periods of time in adverse weather conditions.
• You possess or have the ability to obtain a restricted radio-telephone operator's certificate.
• You have a valid driver's licence as recognized in the province of Ontario.

Group leadership and people skills:

• You have proven group leadership skills.
• You have strong interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills.
• You have demonstrated analytical, planning, and coordination skills.

Technical knowledge:

• You have initiative and the ability to assimilate new fire suppression strategies, tactics and techniques in a variety of fire control circumstances, and to understand and meet objectives with available resources.
• You have knowledge of aerial operations, and fire behaviour and predictions.
• You have knowledge of and ability to operate and maintain forest fire suppression equipment and related equipment including pumps and chainsaws.
• You have knowledge of and can apply relevant legislation such as the Forest Fires Prevention Act and other related acts, legislation, policies and procedures.

General skills:

• You have the ability to use geographic information systems (GIS) and global position systems (GPS).
• You have working knowledge of computer applications and word processing, databases, internet, electronic mail software and decision support systems.
• You have an understanding of worker and supervisor responsibilities as outlined in the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Additional information:

Note:

• N-NR-82387/15

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Language requirements and assessment:
All external Ontario Public Service (OPS) job ads are posted in English and French. Check the "position(s) language" section at the top of each job ad for the language requirements. For all roles, candidates are assessed in English, the business language of the OPS. If the position is bilingual (English/French), you'll also need to pass a French-language proficiency test.

Exigences en matière de langue et évaluation:
Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario (FPO) sont affichées en français et en anglais. Consultez la section « Langue du ou des postes » en haut de chaque offre d'emploi pour connaître les exigences linguistiques. Pour tous les postes, les candidats sont évalués en anglais, la langue d'affaires de la FPO. Si le poste est bilingue (anglais/français), vous devrez également passer un test de compétences linguistiques en français.