The Department of Fish and Wildlife is recruiting to fill one (1) full time career seasonal Natural Resource Technician 2 position working on ecological prescribed fire projects located in Loomis WA, for the Wildlife Program. The duty station for these positions is the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area with work performed in Okanogan County. This position is anticipated to work from March 1st-; November 30th each year.

The incumbent of this position will, under the general direction assist the Wildlife Area Manager with jurisdiction in multiple watersheds by supervising 4 seasonal positions as a Prescribed Burn Module Team Leader. Duties include implementing burn projects, burn unit preparations including fire line construction, collecting data on pre- and post-burn vegetation monitoring, fuels surveys and sampling; tree thinning, ignition, control, mop-up, equipment maintenance, record keeping. The Prescribed Burn Module Team Leader must be qualified, and current as a FFT1-; Squad Boss. The Burn Module Team Leader may perform other wildlife area management duties as assigned.

Location: Loomis, WA
Deadline: 7/22/2012
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Expiration: 7/23/2012
Region(s): Northwest
Topic(s): Fire Ecology, Fire Effects, Monitoring and Inventory, Planning, Prescribed Fire
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