Responsibilities

• Directly supervises smokejumper squads which include Squad Leaders and Smokejumpers.
• Perform the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised.
• Fire Management Work 70% Program Management: Oversees all aspects of fire planning, preparedness, and execution.
• Analyze and predict budget needs for all fire and prescribed fire operations.
• Insure the maintenance of vehicle fleet; maintains and checks mileage and maintenance vehicle logs for accuracy, secures temporary replacement of vehicles as needed.
• Plan for and checks on the safety and welfare of the crew, and arranges communication and liaison with other units as required.
• Train smokejumper pilots in smokejumper operations.
• Formulate and develop plans, contract specifications, and schedules for well-precedent fire management operations.
• Maintain individual records of smokejumper utilization, training and experience throughout the group.
• Incident Management: Makes on-the-ground decisions and controls the actions and decisions on fires of more than average complexity that have potential for resource damage.
• Inspect and maintain smokejumper aircraft, aircraft accessories and equipment, and pilots for fire readiness.
• Serve as smokejumper spotter/ mission coordinator. Coordinates and provides for retardant aircraft, helicopters, and other smokejumper aircraft
• Duties are listed at full performance level.

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