Description
Position Dates: January 9, 2019- April 19, 2019
Status: Seasonal, Exempt
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Compensation: $480 - $600 per week depending on experience, pre-season training
Veteran status not required for this position
Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC) seeks qualified candidates for Veteran Fire Corps Crew Leader positions based out of Flagstaff, AZ for the 2019 season. AZCC offers opportunities for individuals to work in a crew environment on national lands throughout the southwestern United States and elsewhere. Successful crew leaders are self-motivated, energetic and tenacious – they understand the value of hard work in the outdoors and are driven to excellence in conservation.
Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC) and Conservation Legacy are proud to be celebrating the 9th continuous year of operating the Veteran’s Fire Corps. The VFC aims to retrain recent era military veterans for careers in conservation, fuels management, and wildland fire-fighting. VFC programs accomplish this goal by immersing participants in a conservation crew experience. Over the course of a typical 3 – 6 month season corps members receive training in wildland firefighting, chainsaw operation and a variety of other topics. Members then go on to serve as members of a fire-fuels conservation crew, performing a variety of forestry and conservation work on Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and US Forest Service land in Arizona and New Mexico. At the conclusion of a program members are aided in the transition to federal wildland firefighting jobs.
Crews typically work on 8-day on/6-day off schedules (Tuesday - Tuesday). During the 8-day “hitch” crews work together during the day, eat and camp together in the evening and learn together throughout. The crew member season will include one week of orientation followed by two weeks of basic firefighter training. Crew Leaders will start before members arrive for orientation and training.
Crew Leaders will work in co-leader pairs to lead 5-7 members and are responsible for oversight of all field-aspects of their crew including project work, camp life and crew dynamics. Together they will work as a fuels crew for the duration of the season.
Required Skills
Physical Requirements:
To successfully perform essential functions the Crew Leader is required to sit, stand, walk, speak and hear. Will be required to run, climb, hike, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl on a frequent basis. Will need to be able to carry heavy loads with backpack and to use hand tools in a variety of weather conditions.
Must be able to operate office equipment, telephone, computer, reach with hands and arms.
Must be able to drive a vehicle frequently/infrequently during work shift.
Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Qualifications:
Leadership experience.
Experience and/or desire to work exclusively with recent era military veterans. Strong technical skills including: trail maintenance, chainsaw operation and maintenance, crosscut use and maintenance, hand tool maintenance, fencing, ecological restoration, and backcountry work and travel.
Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment.
Excellent communication and teaching/mentoring skills.
Strong conflict resolution and team building skills.
Proficient in computer programs and technology, especially email and Microsoft programs. Ability to perform administrative such as managing crew budget and documents.
Strong time-management skills and ability to work both independently and in collaboration with a small group.
Ability and willingness to work a flexible and varying schedule, including long term (2 weeks – multi-month) assignments away from the regional office.
Valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
Must be able to pass a criminal history background check.
Must hold an official certification in Wilderness First Responder and CPR.
B Faller Chainsaw certification, or the ability to attain certification prior to beginning of project work.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior AmeriCorps service.
Veteran status and/or previous work experience with OIF/OEF veterans.
Experience with backpacking, wilderness travel, LNT, camp management and outdoor leadership.
Previous employment with a federal land management agency.
Professional forestry or wildland fire experience.
Professional technical certifications in chainsaw operation, 4x4/OHV, wildland firefighting.
Relevant bachelor’s degree.
Position Dates: January 9, 2019- April 19, 2019
Status: Seasonal, Exempt
Location: Flagstaff, AZ
Compensation: $480 - $600 per week depending on experience, pre-season training
Veteran status not required for this position
Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC) seeks qualified candidates for Veteran Fire Corps Crew Leader positions based out of Flagstaff, AZ for the 2019 season. AZCC offers opportunities for individuals to work in a crew environment on national lands throughout the southwestern United States and elsewhere. Successful crew leaders are self-motivated, energetic and tenacious – they understand the value of hard work in the outdoors and are driven to excellence in conservation.
Arizona Conservation Corps (AZCC) and Conservation Legacy are proud to be celebrating the 9th continuous year of operating the Veteran’s Fire Corps. The VFC aims to retrain recent era military veterans for careers in conservation, fuels management, and wildland fire-fighting. VFC programs accomplish this goal by immersing participants in a conservation crew experience. Over the course of a typical 3 – 6 month season corps members receive training in wildland firefighting, chainsaw operation and a variety of other topics. Members then go on to serve as members of a fire-fuels conservation crew, performing a variety of forestry and conservation work on Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and US Forest Service land in Arizona and New Mexico. At the conclusion of a program members are aided in the transition to federal wildland firefighting jobs.
Crews typically work on 8-day on/6-day off schedules (Tuesday - Tuesday). During the 8-day “hitch” crews work together during the day, eat and camp together in the evening and learn together throughout. The crew member season will include one week of orientation followed by two weeks of basic firefighter training. Crew Leaders will start before members arrive for orientation and training.
Crew Leaders will work in co-leader pairs to lead 5-7 members and are responsible for oversight of all field-aspects of their crew including project work, camp life and crew dynamics. Together they will work as a fuels crew for the duration of the season.
Required Skills
Physical Requirements:
To successfully perform essential functions the Crew Leader is required to sit, stand, walk, speak and hear. Will be required to run, climb, hike, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl on a frequent basis. Will need to be able to carry heavy loads with backpack and to use hand tools in a variety of weather conditions.
Must be able to operate office equipment, telephone, computer, reach with hands and arms.
Must be able to drive a vehicle frequently/infrequently during work shift.
Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Qualifications:
Leadership experience.
Experience and/or desire to work exclusively with recent era military veterans. Strong technical skills including: trail maintenance, chainsaw operation and maintenance, crosscut use and maintenance, hand tool maintenance, fencing, ecological restoration, and backcountry work and travel.
Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment.
Excellent communication and teaching/mentoring skills.
Strong conflict resolution and team building skills.
Proficient in computer programs and technology, especially email and Microsoft programs. Ability to perform administrative such as managing crew budget and documents.
Strong time-management skills and ability to work both independently and in collaboration with a small group.
Ability and willingness to work a flexible and varying schedule, including long term (2 weeks – multi-month) assignments away from the regional office.
Valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
Must be able to pass a criminal history background check.
Must hold an official certification in Wilderness First Responder and CPR.
B Faller Chainsaw certification, or the ability to attain certification prior to beginning of project work.
Preferred Qualifications:
Prior AmeriCorps service.
Veteran status and/or previous work experience with OIF/OEF veterans.
Experience with backpacking, wilderness travel, LNT, camp management and outdoor leadership.
Previous employment with a federal land management agency.
Professional forestry or wildland fire experience.
Professional technical certifications in chainsaw operation, 4x4/OHV, wildland firefighting.
Relevant bachelor’s degree.
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Living Allowance
$1680
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$2400 monthly
Education Benefits
College Degree, GED/High School Diploma
Education Requirements
High School Graduate
Desired Certifications or Qualifications
Leadership experience.
Experience and/or desire to work exclusively with recent era military veterans. Strong technical skills including: trail maintenance, chainsaw operation and maintenance, crosscut use and maintenance, hand tool maintenance, fencing, ecological restoration, and backcountry work and travel.
Flexibility, adaptability and capacity to work in a fluid, changing work environment.
Excellent communication and teaching/mentoring skills.
Strong conflict resolution and team building skills.
Proficient in computer programs and technology, especially email and Microsoft programs. Ability to perform administrative such as managing crew budget and documents.
Strong time-management skills and ability to work both independently and in collaboration with a small group.
Ability and willingness to work a flexible and varying schedule, including long term (2 weeks – multi-month) assignments away from the regional office.
Valid driver’s license and an insurable driving record.
Must be able to pass a criminal history background check.
Must hold an official certification in Wilderness First Responder and CPR.
B Faller Chainsaw certification, or the ability to attain certification prior to beginning of project work.
Desired Languages
English
Other Conditions
Subject to criminal background check
Age Requirement
18 - 25