As the Forest Crew Supervisor 2 (Prescribed Fire Assistant Team Leader)within the Wildlife Program in providing statewide fire management implementation services on wildlife areas including fire dependent fish and wildlife habitat restoration and maintenance using prescribed (Rx) fire. Additionally this position will be the assistant on the prescribed (Rx) Fire burn team to help implement projects for fire-dependent dry forest ecosystems with an initial focus in Eastern Washington but may include any region in Washington State. This position supports/contributes to the mission of WDFW of preserving, protecting and enhancing fish and wildlife and their habitats by restoring fire as a disturbance agent at the appropriate frequency to fire dependent ecosystems/habitats sustaining and perpetuating the plants and animals dependent thereon.
 
Under the supervision of the Prescribe Fire Team Leader, the Prescribe Fire Assistant Team Leader (Forest Crew Supervisor 2) position supports the Department's mission and goals by implementing sound fire dependent fish and wildlife habitat restoration and maintenance projects within the constraints of policy, applicable legal requirements, and applicable collective bargaining agreements.
 
This position assists the Prescribed Fire Team Leader in implementing plans to restore and maintain fire dependent fish and wildlife on wildlife areas primarily in Eastern Washington but may include any region statewide which include more 200,000 acres of forest including numerous fire dependent, e.g., dry forest and fire maintained prairies and steppe.
 
General duties include:  Coordinating with the Prescribed Fire Team Leader and the South Prescribed Fire Unit Manager to implement plans for restoration and maintenance of fire dependent fish and wildlife habitat; Conducting burn unit layout, fuels inventory, assisting with the day to day operations of the Prescribe Burn Team, and implementing restoration projects with a primary focus on assisting in supervising and training under the direction of Prescribed Fire Team Leader for the Prescribed Burn Team crew members.