Position Summary:
We expect to fill 1 vacancy in either Casper, WY, Rawlins, WY or Rock Springs, WY at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
Key Responsibilities:
- Serves as liaison for the interagency coordination and use of tactical and logistical aircraft on multi-agency emergency incidents, mutual aid responses, military operations/coordination.
- Develops Unit Aviation Plans, manuals, handbooks, and instructional materials and conducts workshops that provide direction and guidance to field/zone/interagency offices.
- Supervises the primary aviation staff that may include Fire Helicopter Crew Supervisors, Air Tactical Group Supervisors, Single Engine Air Tanker Managers, and Air Tactical Pilots, Fixed-wing Base Managers and Tanker Base Managers.
- Responsible for the unit’s Aviation Program to include oversight, budget planning, development, execution, and monitoring of all aviation operations.
- Responsible for the unit’s Aviation Safety and Training Program. Conducts training needs analysis and sponsors, conducts, or coordinates aviation training. Is an Office of Aircraft Services (OAS) certified Interagency Aviation Trainer.
- Ensures that the unit’s dispatch center(s) operates within current accident/incident response measures.
- Serves as the unit’s Contracting Officers Representative (COR) on Call When Needed (CWN) aircraft.
- Participates in the preparation of CWN and Exclusive Use contract specifications.
Required Education & Experience:
- Direct Deposit Required.
- A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a directly related field such as accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position; OR an equivalent combination of experience and education as described above.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Background Investigation Required.
- Be sure to read the HOW TO APPLY and REQUIRED DOCUMENTS Sections.
- You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land.