Wildland Fire Deputy Division Manager

Deputy Division Manager, Wildland Fire Management Division
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $104,772.00 – $122,196.00 Annually
To allow for growth and salary progression, the full salary range is: $104,772.00 – $128,628.00 annually

Recruitment Extended! Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 4/3/25. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible.

Responsibilities:
This position assists with managing the Department’s Wildland Fire Management Division. Directly supervising the Operations Assistant Division Manager and Aviation Assistant Division Manager, this position manages two large sub-divisions of the Wildland Fire Management Division. The position represents the Department on a variety of interagency and cooperator groups, including the Pacific Northwest Wildfire Coordinating Group (PNWCG), the NW Multiagency Coordinating Group (NW MAC), the Fire Defense Committee (FDC), the Western States Fire Managers (WSFM), and participates on various Department advisory groups including the Wildfire (WFAC), Forest Health (FHAC), and Utility Wildland Fire Prevention (UWFPAC) Advisory Committees.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Forestry or Natural Resources with an emphasis in Wildland Fire Management, Forest Management, Forest Ecology, Watershed Management, and/or other natural resource management specialty/focus;
  OR a combination of relevant experience and/or education.
• 10 years or more of experience and knowledge of wildland fire management within the United States, including rules, laws, principles, and practices such as:
  • State and federal laws, budgets, and policies applicable to fire protection and suppression, smoke management, and forest stewardship.
  • Interstate Compacts and State-to-State Agreements.
  • Federal program structures and budgeting processes, including the National Forest System, State and Private Forestry Cooperative Programs, and hazardous fuels programs.
  • Emergency management principles and the roles federal, state, and local organizations play in preparing for and managing emergencies.
  • Various interest groups and partners affect each of the Division’s programs.
  • The role regulatory programs play in Wildfire.
• Knowledge of public sector management, including planning, organizing, directing, budgeting, policy development, legislative process, and personnel management.
• Successful record of achievement in supporting executive and organizational decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability of fiscal responsibility and accountability through budget design and management.
• Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen interior and exterior partnerships.
• Experience working with diverse and competing interest groups to develop solutions and resolve conflicts around high-profile projects or issues.
• Advanced managerial knowledge and skills, superior leadership and collaboration skills, including the ability to listen, understand, facilitate, motivate, negotiate, and work skillfully in those settings to support a wide array of interests and objectives.
• Experienced in strategically developing and managing complex projects that meet multiple objectives, and seeing those projects from inception to completion.
• Make effective public presentations to both large and small audiences.
• Experience working with MS Office products.
• Knowledge of various interest groups and partners affecting each of the Division’s programs.
• Committed to fostering and supporting an environment that honors diversity, equity, inclusion, and environmental justice practices.