Job Summary
This leadership and management position is primarily administrative including logistics, planning, and coordination in nature (primary mission 85%) that provides leadership, training, supply/resource management (HR/administrative, vehicle & inventory mgmt, data/metric input). As an Employee Manager/Supervisor (ES) of assigned personnel ensuring a positive and professional culture must be sustained and ensure all employees live up to the Wildfire Defense Systems' (WDS) performance standards of Safety, Mission, and People.

The ES secondary duties include being responsible for the safe coordination of WDS resources with Incident Management Teams (IMT) and Incident Command Teams (ICT) while relaying information to the WDS Fire Watch Office and/or the assigned Insurance Response Commander (IRC).

During periods of significant wildfire activity, the ES may deploy to an Incident Command Post (ICP) to serve as the senior WDS representative to the Incident Commander's staff and if necessary, provide incident management guidance for WDS and Alliance resources in the absence of a Taskforce Leader (TFLD) or Liaison Officer (LOFR) the ES would provide direction on property preparation tasks (secondary mission 15%).

This ES works directly for an RFO/DRFO during normal operating hours. When assigned to an ICP the ES will fill a position within the WDS incident management chain of command, reporting to the WDS Fire Watch Office or RFO/DRFO, dependent on response complexity.

Duties and Responsibilities

Business Administration and Management (Primary Mission 85%)
The ES is the first level of Field Services Division management responsible for the administration of WDS business. The administrative duties include the management of business operations and decision making, the efficient organization of LOFRs/TFLDs, and other resources to direct activities toward established WDS goals and objectives. The ES is responsible for ensuring daily administrative tasks are completed in a timely fashion. Those duties include:

1. Planning/Organizing
   • ES establishes the daily goals, schedules, and objectives for the assigned workforce.
   • Leads staff and communicates expectations to successfully complete daily administrative tasks.
2. Leading/Coordinating
   • Provide leadership, vision, and sets a positive example to all assigned staff while supporting company priorities and initiatives. Utilize a range of leadership tools to sustain the highest level of professionalism while meeting client requirements.
   • Address HR challenges with employees, provide coaching and mentoring as necessary, and ensure administrative tasks are thoroughly completed on time. Manage the RCC's Individual Development Plan (IDP) program.
   • Exhibit a respectful leadership style that reflects the company's values and principles while leading staff members. Provide conflict mgmt. and guidance when needed while being a positive influence.
   • Empathize with an employees' reaction to and processing of change, challenges, and obstacles that may hamper an employee's ability to problem solve.
   • Establish and communicate objectives, priorities, work assignments, and performance expectations.
   • Organize, prepare, and design lesson plans and deliver training as directed.

Incident and Resource Management (Secondary Mission 15%)

1. Prepare, Mobilize, Brief
   • Coordinate with WDS incident response staff and WDS Headquarters Fire Watch Commander to ensure company objectives are safely executed. Ensure employee response readiness/fitness for duty and assigned resources (vehicles & equipment) readiness/cleanliness. Review Incident Action Plans (IAP) and obtain briefings and mission objectives.
   • When tasked, travel to assigned geographical locations to oversee WDS operations and serve as the senior WDS representative at the ICS Command Post. Actively participate with the staff of an assigned Incident Command Post or other response briefings.
   • Gather intelligence to help anticipate fire behavior growth and establish containment projections and deploy resources appropriately.
   • Establish and brief the common operating picture/plan with supervisors and subordinates regarding the incident objectives for safe proper service delivery.
2. Incident Specific Duties
   • Serve as an Incident Insurance Resource Commander (IRC), when qualified. Oversee/guide all on site WDS staff activities and be the WDS point of contact for the Incident Commander's staff.
   • Communicate WDS business mission to the Incident Commander and their staff.\
   • Develop mission strategies while engaging with the IMT and Fire Watch Office.
   • Be an active participant in the incident planning process.
3. Communicate and Coordinate
   • Follow established processes and chain of command for collecting, producing, and distributinginformation.
   • Ensure clear understanding of expectations and timely communication within and across the IMTand the WDS chain of command and deliver necessary briefings/information.
4. Manage Risk
   • Effectively implement the Risk Management Process as stated in WDS policy.
   • Hold formal briefings with onsite staff on risk mitigation strategies.
   • Account for location, health, safety, and welfare of assigned personnel.
5. Demobilize
   • Plan for demobilization. Brief staff or assigned resources on demobilization procedures andresponsibilities. Ensure incident and agency demobilization procedures are followed.
6. Other
   • Represent WDS when IMT staff members inquire on insurance response procedures. Use the WDSSOPs for guidance.
   • Earn/maintain a National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Incident Qualification Card (RedCard).
   • Serve as a TFLD or LOFR when qualified.

Tour of Duty

• Full Time / 12-month position with variable time off in offseason to offset peak duty requirements.

Supervisory Status

• This position supervises others.

Job Requirements Required Qualifications

• Any combination of accredited education, experience, and success in a leadership/mgmt role in acomplex resource management environment. Experience level should be considered equivalent to abachelor's degree or higher. Degrees in Business Administration, Incident/Response Management,or Logistics are preferred.
• Proven experience applying principles of the Incident Command System (ICS) consistent with theNational Incident Management System (NIMS) is highly preferred.
• Verifiable experience and/or qualifications in the incident management environment preferred.
• The ES must possess a comprehensive set of knowledge, skills, and abilities that ensure the ability tocompetently achieve success related to all the requirements and responsibilities described above.These skills must include:
• A minimum of five years with progressively increasing responsibility operating within a complex business or an incident response arena.
• Leadership experience utilizing people skills, judgment, and inspiration to foster a positive, productive, and professional work environment.
• Prior experience applying and demonstrating management and organizational skills, problem solving, and guiding changing priorities.*Expert ability to author daily mission/operational plans, training opportunities, After Action Reports, and sections within Incident Action Plans to communicate goals, objectives, strategies, and tactics.
• Strong understanding of the English language and vocabulary to efficiently articulate and communicate complex ideas and instructions through both written and verbal interactions.
• Demonstrated experience understanding and implementing a culture of safety as the highest priority.*Strong computers skills, Microsoft 365, and Power Apps.

Physical Requirements

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
  • RCC/Office (85%): While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
  • Field (15%): The position may lift objects up to 45 pounds, walk, and stand for lengthy periods of time under adverse field conditions. The employee may lift, push, pull, or carry objects; use abdominal and lower back muscles to provide support over time with minimal fatigue; and effectively jump, sprint, or throw objects. The position requires good manual dexterity (hand, hand with arm, two hands) and multi-limb coordination. The position requires the ability to quickly move arms and legs. The employee must have good to excellent stamina.