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LANDS PROGRAM MGR - FIRE EMERGENCY SUPPORT

Posting Begin Date: 2025/10/28

Posting End Date: 2025/11/18

Category: Natural Resources

Work Type: Full Time

Minimum Salary: 38.82

Maximum Salary: 38.82

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

Idaho Department of Lands

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) is seeking a full time Lands Program Manager – Fire Emergency Support. This position will be located Statewide in Idaho.

Applications will be accepted through 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

Key Responsibilities:

+ In coordination with The Idaho Office of Emergency Management, fill the role of Primary ESF4 contact under the State of Idaho’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in support of statewide firefighting efforts and all-hazard incident response.

+ Manage the development and maintenance of IDL policies, plans, and procedures surrounding Emergency Support Function #4 (ESF4) Firefighting and all-hazard incident response.

+ In coordination with the IDL Safety and Emergency Planning Program Manager support the maintenance and updating of the IDL Emergency Operations Plan, COOP, and CIRG. When necessary, this position will help coordinate efforts surrounding accident and incident response as needed and fill in as the “alternate” for all IDL Emergency Management roles as outlined in the IDL EOP.

+ In filling the role of primary ESF4 contact, working with IOEM in the maintenance and updating of statewide emergency response planning efforts. These plans could include State of Idaho EOP, State of Idaho COOP, and the State of Idaho Disaster Recovery Plan.

+ Participate and/or lead ESF#4 meetings at the request of IOEM in alignment with responsibilities under the Idaho EOP.

+ Oversee the development and maintenance of training standards for NWCG/NFPA ESF#4 qualified contacts in collaboration with the Idaho Office of Emergency Management (IOEM) and the Idaho Fire Chiefs Association (IFCA).

+ Coordinate with ESF4 Supporting agencies under the Idaho EOP in preparedness (planning, training, and exercises) and response activities to bolster rapid response to Mission Assignments assigned by IOEM.

+ Maintain statewide fire situational awareness including gathering incident specific intelligence for federal and state incidents through communications with the IDL State Duty Officer, IDL Fire staff, and IFCA.

+ Serve as a Firefighting liaison for IOEM, responding as requested to the Idaho Emergency Operations Center (IDEOC) in support of training, exercises, and real-world incidents. This includes participation as requested in the State Emergency Response Team (SERT).

+ Serve as an ESF4/FMAG/Emergency Response liaison to non-traditional stakeholders in coordination and as requested with IOEM.

+ Serve as a subject matter expert for IDL on the Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG) program to support IDL Fire Districts and local jurisdictions/Emergency Managers response efforts, and facilitate training, presentations, and exercises as necessary/requested.

+ Provide policy recommendations with IOEM, to FEMA regarding the FMAG Program and Policy Guide and regulatory impacts to firefighting efforts across the State of Idaho.

+ Support IDL Fire Business personnel with FMAG declaration application and reconciliation/cost recovery efforts including but not limited to FMAG application submissions and documentation follow-up post response.

+ In support of Idaho Fire Districts and Departments serve as the SME with regards to the Idaho Cooperative Mobilization Agreement ensuring updates and training as outlined within the agreement.

+ Support IDL fire business with the resolution of ICMA related payment issues and concerns within the ESF4 mission assignment and statewide MOU fire department/district mobilizations in support of State of Idaho incidents.

Minimum Qualifications

Experience:

+ Analyzing land management program issues, making recommendations and writing reports

+ Developing programs including establishing goals and strategic direction, budgeting and evaluating results

+ Working with various groups, individuals and interests to develop understanding, acceptance and support for a program

Desired Qualifications

+ Advanced knowledge of NIMS/ICS and various firefighting and emergency response resources including FEMA/NWCG typing standards.

+ Advanced knowledge working as a liaison in support of firefighting efforts including but not limited to coordination between local, state, tribal, and federal agencies in support of Unity of Efforts.

+ Advanced knowledge in gathering wildfire situational awareness resource reports (SIT209s, IAPs, NIFC activity reports, etc.) and understanding impacts to resource availability based on preparedness levels.

+ Advanced knowledge of the FMAG process and program.

+ Advanced knowledge of principles and practices of policy/procedure development and implementation, and emergency management applicable to local/state/federal laws/rules/regulations, and the ability to communicate to agency staff and stakeholders.

+ Advance knowledge preparing, presenting and educating diverse stakeholder groups with regards to emergency response, interagency collaboration, wildfire structure protection operations, and state-wide firefighting responsibilities and jurisdiction(s).

+ Working knowledge and experience with WebEOC as the primary platform for communication/coordination surrounding the mobilization of firefighting resources.

Benefits:

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information related to benefits and/or State programs, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html.*

EEO/ADA/Veteran:

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected].

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

About the Idaho Department of Lands:

Become part of an organization where you will work with dedicated people who are committed and skilled in managing and protecting Idaho's natural resources.

The Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) believes in its employees and values stewardship, service, accountability and cohesiveness. Our goals emphasize our people and processes, financial stewardship, and customer focus. We strive for a culture in which leadership equips, entrusts and expects employees to make decisions in fulfillment of our mission. View our Strategic Plan here.

Under the direction of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/land-board/) , IDL manages more than 2.5 million acres of state endowment trust land under a constitutional mandate to produce maximum long-term financial returns for public schools and several other State of Idaho institutions. Leases and other contracts are used to authorize revenue generating activities such as timber harvest, grazing, farming, mining, commercial use, residential use, and conservation in a prudent and sustainable manner.

Managing endowment trust lands (https://www.idl.idaho.gov/about-us/understanding-endowment-land/) is only part of our story. We also protect public resources such as water quality, fish, wildlife habitat, and recreation on navigable waterways (http://www.idl.idaho.gov/lakes-rivers/) , and ensure the protection of water quality and other resources by overseeing forestry and mining practices across all ownerships in the state. We also work to reclaim abandoned mines in Idaho. One of our most important resource protection responsibilities is fire prevention and suppression. We also aid landowners in managing their forest lands, work with communities to plant trees in urban settings, help keep working forests working through the Forest Legacy Program, and work with many partners to promote healthy forests on a landscape level. IDL also is the administrative arm of the Idaho Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.