The Team
As part of Provincial Operations, BCWS’ Cultural and Prescribed Fire program team is responsible for developing, coordinating and supporting the safe expansion of cultural burning and prescribed fire on the land in BC. The team supports regional program delivery, develops policy and guidance, and leads initiatives to expand partnerships, build expertise and capacity, address knowledge gaps, strengthen public awareness, and integrate fire stewardship into forest management and other land stewardship policies and toolkits

The Role
Reporting to the Land and Resource Specialist (Cultural and Prescribed Fire), the Wildfire Technician works in a variety of settings and with diverse teams and is responsible for performing a core set of program functions related to prescribed fire and fire management. This role carries out and participates in to support land/resource management decisions and resolve complex stewardship issues and is expected to maintain active operational competence for field and office-based assignments.

Qualifications:
Education and Experience Requirements

• Degree in a field related to forestry, resource management or equivalent knowledge, plus 1 year recent related experience; or
• Technical diploma in a field related to forestry, resource management, or equivalent knowledge, plus 3 years recent related experience; or
• Grade 12 plus 5 years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and training; and
  • Related experience is defined as operations or other disciplines related to natural resource management.
• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience.
• Valid class 5 driver licence.

Preference may be given to candidates with:

• Incident Commander 4 or higher.
• Experience in adult education or technical instruction
• BCWS or CIFFC/NWCG certifications in prescribed fire (trainee status or functional equivalency will be considered)

For questions regarding this position, please contact Joshua.Macy@gov.bc.ca.

About this Position:
This position can be based in any Ministry of Forests or BC Wildfire Service office. The locations listed above are to assist applicants in searching for this opportunity and are not a complete list of locations.
Flexible work options are available; remote work may be supported subject to an approved telework agreement.
An eligibility list may be established to fill future temporary and permanent vacancies.
A Criminal Record Check (CRC) will be required.
Employees of the BC Public Service must be located in BC at the time of employment.

Working for the BC Public Service:
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How to Apply:
Your application must clearly demonstrate how you meet the job requirements listed above. Applicants who are selected to move forward in the hiring process may be assessed on their knowledge, skills, abilities, competencies and other position related requirements as outlined in the Job Profile at the bottom of the posting.

Cover Letter: NO – Please do not submit a cover letter as it will not be reviewed.

Resume: YES – A resume is required as part of your application, however, it may not be used for initial shortlisting purposes.

Questionnaire: YES – You will need to complete a comprehensive questionnaire to demonstrate how you meet the job requirements. Include all relevant information about your educational accomplishments and employment history including job titles, start and end dates (month and year) of your employment, and how you obtained your relevant experience. The questionnaire will take approximately 60 minutes to complete.

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