REV 8/2007 / 1. Position Code
FFIROFREA50R (CDL)
State of Michigan
Civil Service CommissionCapitol Commons Center, P.O. Box 30002
Lansing, MI 48909
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POSITION DESCRIPTION
This form is to be completed by the person that occupies the position being described and reviewed by the supervisor and appointing authority to ensure its accuracy. It is important that each of the parties sign and date the form. If the position is vacant, the supervisor and appointing authority should complete the form.This form will serve as the official classification document of record for this position. Please take the time to complete this form as accurately as you can since the information in this form is used to determine the proper classification of the position. THE SUPERVISOR AND/OR APPOINTING AUTHORITY SHOULD COMPLETE THIS PAGE.
2. Employee’s Name (Last, First, M.I.) / 8. Department/Agency
Natural Resources
3. Employee Identification Number / 9. Bureau (Institution, Board, or Commission)
Resource Management
4. Civil Service Classification of Position
Forest Fire Officer 9 / 10. Division
Forest Resources
5. Working Title of Position (What the agency titles the position)
Forest Fire Officer / 11. Section
Roscommon Mgt. Unit
6. Name and Classification of Direct Supervisor
Jake Figley, Forest Fire Officer Supervisor 11 / 12. Unit
Roscommon Field Office
7. Name and Classification of Next Higher Level Supervisor
Steve Anderson, Natural Resource Manager 13 / 13. Work Location (City and Address)/Hours of Work
8717 W. Roscommon Road, Roscommon, MI 48653
Irregular Hours – Holidays, Weekends, etc
14. General Summary of Function/Purpose of Position
Primary job is to protect human life, property and natural resources by prevention and suppressing wildfires. Fire Suppression activities include performing physically and mentally demanding duties directly on the fire line. Take charge on fires as Incident Commander being responsible for evacuation of citizens, direction of fire suppression forces, strategically and tactical decisions, and coordination with other emergency service agencies. Training fire departments on tactic and build a good working relationship with all fire crews. Prevention meaning keeping track of the daily fire weather for the use of issuing burning permits. Fire Investigation knowledge responsible for proving how fires are started and be able to testify in court to my findings. Snowmobile program responsibilities including trail inspections and documentation to ensure the safety of the snowmobile trails. Being able to complete the reports of any accidents that occur in case of any legal action. Required to assist in land management activities. Prescribed burns to benefit fuel reduction, forest cultivation and wildlife habitat. ORV, pathway management, facility management, equipment maintenance.
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15. Please describe your assigned duties, percent of time spent performing each duty, and explain what is done to complete each duty.
List your duties in the order of importance, from most important to least important. The total percentage of all duties performed must equal 100 percent.
Duty 1
General Summary of Duty 1 % of Time 21The main purpose of this job is to suppress wildfires, investigate how they started. Being able to take command of the fire, in a safe but aggressive manner. Working with and training local fire departments to make for better working relationships. Also keeping track of and maintaining records of daily weather conditions.
Individual tasks related to the duty.
· Investigate fires, collecting and preserving evidence.
· Completing reports
· Working on fire suppression on hot line
· Incident Commander on fire suppression efforts
· Train local fire departments in wildfire tactics and suppression strategy's
· Monitor the Weather conditions for manpower
· Equipment operator
· Determine evacuation if necessary
· Assess daily weather conditions and compute danger with the Canadian Forest Fire Rating System
· Maintain a fire readiness on all Equipment at the Roscommon Field Office
· Perform in overhead positions such as Engine Boss and Task /Force Leader for Out west and Instate Assignments with other federal agencies
· Attend fire asc meetings
· 5 yr fire plan
· coordinate with local emergency management agencies
· RX burning
· Assist with keeping radio programming up to date
· GSA program
· To report to any location in the State of Michigan or nation-wide for duty as a trained wild land firefighter.
Duty 2
General Summary of Duty 2 % of Time 7Provide Fire Prevention awareness for the surrounding community.
Individual tasks related to the duty.
· Pick out prevention material and distribute them to the community
· Attending fire association meetings to coordinate fire prevention messages
· Demonstrating Fire Equipment at local events
· Determines burning permits availability after checking local conditions
· Assist with coordinating wildfire prevention programs in the protection area using a variety of resources and media materials such as Smokey Bear
Duty 3
General Summary of Duty 3 % of Time 10Training
Individual tasks related to the duty.
· Give a safety training class to individual Volunteer Fire Departments on wildfire suppression and Fire Shelter Deployment.
· Instruct MIWFF’s Training session each spring on operation of the equipment, safety and wildfire suppression
· Go over and make sure MIWFF’s have the proper personnel protective equipment.
· Receive training – computer, forest certification, etc
· Assist with training other division employees
· Assist with coordinating Fire Fighting Training Council courses
· Assist with training of volunteers and user groups in our policy requirements on our State managed lands
Duty 4
General Summary of Duty 4 % of Time 5Assist and participates in recreation areas that cover four local campgrounds, keeping them safe and clean for customers use, working with and overseeing the STW work on maintenance.
Campgrounds
Individual tasks related to the duty.
· Assist with the oversight of Short Term Workers in the campgrounds and with training
· Ensure Safe Campgrounds
· Collect money and make deposits
· Order supplies when needed
· Monitor usage of the campground and assist law enforcement with compliance of policy & regulations.
· Maintains signs in and around the campgrounds including placing new sings repairing and staining old signs
· Computerize campground program
Duty 5
General Summary of Duty 5 % of Time 6Assists with the administration of contracts with the local snowmobile club.
Individual tasks related to the duty.
· Assists with administration of snowmobile program within the office protection area.
· Assist with investigation of accidents on snowmobile trails
· Assure compliance with safety and signing
· Keeps updated on program changes and communicate these to grant sponsors
· Ensures good communication lines are kept with grant sponsor
· Verifies contractor compliance to policies of program
· Recommends corrective measures for failure to perform of grant sponsors
Duty 6
General Summary of Duty 6 % of Time 2Assist with the inspection of ORV trails and maintains trail heads
Individual tasks related to the duty.
· Assists with inspecting ORV trails, routes and MCCT to assure compliance with saftey and sighning regulations.
· Assists with project management of restoration projects
· Assists with maintenance of trailheads
Duty 7
General Summary of Duty 7 % of Time 15
Land Management Assistance
Individual tasks related to the duty
· Painting bountries
· GPS or Traversing
· Putting in Unit lines of sale
· Marking timber to be cut or thinned
· Forest Certification
· RDR project management coordination
· SESC certified
· Forest regeneration surveys
· On site planning/execution /operation of equipemnt forest cultivation
Duty 8
General Summary of Duty 8 % of Time 5
Facility Management
Individual tasks related to the duty:
· Assisting other divisions as circumstances arise
· Cleaning land for food plots for Wildlife
· Deer Check as needed
· Road or Trail closures
· Facility inventory of equipment
· Snow removal
· Keeping informed of MIOSHA standard updates
Duty 9
General Summary of Duty 9 % of Time 19
Equipment
Individual tasks related to the duty
Be able to repair minor problems in the field or on the fire line break lines, hydraulic hoses ect…
Assist with the general maintenance on recreation
Keeping up on new technology of equipment for more efficiency of operations
Meet fire dispatch standards for fire equipment for instate at out of state
Make sure all equipment is in safe running condition
Assist in equipment maintenance, fabrication at Forest Fire Experiment Station and Gaylord Repair Shop.
Duty 10
General Summary of Duty 10 % of Time 10
Pathways
Individual tasks related to the duty
Participates in grooming DNR pathways
Assists with assuring compliance with safety and signing regulations
Assists with clearing pathways of brush and hazards
Assists with maintenance of parking lots and snow removal
16. Describe the types of decisions you make independently in your position and tell who and/or what is affected by those decisions. Use additional sheets, if necessary.
Oversees Wildfire Incident which could include evacuation, resource assignments and plan of attack.
These decisions could predict the outcome of the fire size, loss of structures but most important injury or loss of life.
Remove or identify hazards found in the campground, pathways or snowmobile trails. This could cause a severe injury or death if not taken care of in a timely manner.
17. Describe the types of decisions that require your supervisor’s review.
When extra manpower is to be brought in for stand-by.
Setting the overall priorities
Annual leave
Policy and procedure clarification
Setting project priorities
Budget related matters and expenditures.
18. What kind of physical effort do you use in your position? What environmental conditions are you physically exposed to in your position? Indicate the amount of time and intensity of each activity and condition. Refer to instructions on page 2.
Mandated to pass a physical fitness test annually to maintain employment.
Work on crown fires with heat smoke and dust. Long working hours on the fire line
Working in all weather conditions
Operating heavy equipment on fires.
19. List the names and classification titles of classified employees whom you immediately supervise or oversee on a full-time, on-going basis. (If more than 10, list only classification titles and the number of employees in each classification.)
NAME / CLASS TITLE / NAME / CLASS TITLE
20. My responsibility for the above-listed employees includes the following (check as many as apply):
Complete and sign service ratings. Assign work.
Provide formal written counseling. Approve work.
Approve leave requests. Review work.
Approve time and attendance. Provide guidance on work methods.
Orally reprimand. Train employees in the work.
21. I certify that the above answers are my own and are accurate and complete.
6/21/16
Signature Date
NOTE: Make a copy of this form for your records.
TO BE COMPLETED BY DIRECT SUPERVISOR
22. Do you agree with the responses from the employee for Items 1 through 20? If not, which items do you disagree with and why?Yes
23. What are the essential duties of this position?
Wildland fire suppression, equipment maintenance, fire prevention and the recreation program, including snowmobile trail and pathway maintenance. The ability to calculate fire danger from weather data collected at the office and automated sites. Computer skills are essential for report writing, gathering data and communicating. Occasional work or duties assisting the Forest Fire Experiment Station .
24. Indicate specifically how the position’s duties and responsibilities have changed since the position was last reviewed.
Fire Officers must be trained to a Department defined level now and maintain good fitness and professionalism in the eyes of the public. A fire officer must be able to work more independently than before. A large degree of what we do is associated with computer applications, and because of this, a fire officer needs to be able to perform the basic functions on a computer.
25. What is the function of the work area and how does this position fit into that function?
Fire officers are identified as the wildland fire professional in the community. They must be knowledgeable about fire behavior, weather and fuels. Equipment must be maintained to a readiness level that will allow it to be dispatched anywhere in the state during times of fire danger. Knowledge of the local area is essential not only for fire, but also for providing the public with information about recreational opportunities. The fire officer is viewed as one of knowledge and authority and must be viewed as such when giving direction to the public. Knowledge of the entire Department’s programs is essential.
26. In your opinion, what are the minimum education and experience qualifications needed to perform the essential functions of this position.
EDUCATION:
Education Typically acquired through the completion of high school.
EXPERIENCE:
Work experience fighting fires as a member of an organized fire department (state, county, township, municipal, federal or military) with completion of the Michigan Fire Fighters Training Council’s Level 1A and B Basic Training Course or equivalent military training course.
OR
Two seasonal years of experience as a DNR key person.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Large equipment operation and maintenance
Public speaking and written communication
Leadership abilities
Knowledge of the out-of-doors and natural resources
Computer skills
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:
Commercial Driver’s license with A and N endorsements.
NOTE: Civil Service approval of this position does not constitute agreement with or acceptance of the desirable qualifications for this position.
27. I certify that the information presented in this position description provides a complete and accurate depiction of the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position.
Supervisor’s Signature Date
TO BE FILLED OUT BY APPOINTING AUTHORITY
28. Indicate any exceptions or additions to the statements of the employee(s) or supervisor.29. I certify that the entries on these pages are accurate and complete.
Appointing Authority’s Signature Date
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