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Supervisory Regional Fire Training and Workforce Development Program Specialist
Forest Service · Posted 137 days ago
On-site Salt Lake City, UT $113K – $147K Apply by May 28, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position will be located at a USDA Forest Service office within the Northern Region, Region 1. The incumbent serves as a program specialist responsible to formulate and coordinate the planning, development, implementation, documentation, and delivery of the regional workforce development and training programs. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Martin Mitzkus Jr at martin.mitzkus@usda.gov.
What You'll Do
- →Provide oversight for the scheduling and coordination of mid-level aviation, fire prevention, fire suppression, fuels management, and fire management courses that are beyond the capability of Forest units.
- →Coordinate the development of annual program of work and budget proposals to support regional training and workforce development programs.
- →Coordinate budget development with other staff areas and coordinates the annual reporting of the program accomplishments.
- →Provide administrative and technical supervision.
- →Represent the Region at national planning sessions involving course development, specifications and criteria for Fire, Fuels, and Aviation Management.
- →Evaluate effectiveness of technology transfer and adjusts training material/content to incorporate state of the art technology into the needs and objectives of all fire related activities.
- →Develop the process and procedures to obtain Regional and Interagency identification of training needs and conducts an annual complex needs analysis to determine needs.
- →Work independently and with Forests within the region to ensure that Regional Incident Qualification and Certification System (IQCS) database is current and up-to-date based upon the current training records and task book completions.
- →Provide fire expertise in negotiating contracts for various types of services.
Requirements
- ✓There is no education requirement or substitution for this position.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 6ca4ef1b-350a-4da8-a534-cf65fdea2f69
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