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Forestry Technician

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Juneau, Alaska, United States Forest Service Full time
Duties listed are at full performance grade GS-09 level.
Sets priorities and directs the movement of personnel, equipment, supplies, and aircraft to respond to wildland fires.
Develops and maintains a unit mobilization plan and complex dispatch operating plans and guides.

Prepares and implements fire management plans governing the supply and use of resources such as smokejumpers, food and supplies, and fire retardant.

Maintains daily records on the availability of Forest, Regional, and National Fire control resources for anticipated and unanticipated fire needs.

The incumbent assists in all management aspects of the interagency operations, including development and maintenance of the mobilization guide, expanded dispatch plan, Haz-Mat response plan, staffing and action guides and response plans.

May serve as logistics coordinator between initial attack dispatch organization, expanded dispatch organization, and the Incident Commander during complex wildland fire, law enforcement or other wildland urban interface/intermix situations.

Assures that current resource availability and use information is exchanged, daily, with the appropriate Geographic Area Coordination Center, adjoining forests, state, and local agencies.