OK Fire Extension State Program Specialist BS9485

About the role

The OSU Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management seeks to increase public awareness and understanding of natural resource ecology, management, and sustainable use. For more information, visit this link. OSU offers competitive benefits and eligibility, which can be found here.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and lead OK-FIRE training workshops and support activities for OK-FIRE users, both in-person and virtually.
• Provide participants with hands-on training and practical exercises to enhance their skills and knowledge in fire and emergency management.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to develop Extension programs with workshop content and materials covering a wide range of fire-related topics including fire weather, smoke management, prescribed burning, brush and cedar control, risk assessment, operational procedures and multi-agency cooperation.
• Act as a liaison between OK-FIRE users and the Oklahoma Mesonet, facilitating communication and feedback exchange to improve program effectiveness and relevance.
• Solicit input from multi-agency and community stakeholders to identify emerging needs and opportunities for enhancement of OK-FIRE services and resources.
• Lead or collaborate in applied research to improve the effectiveness of OK-FIRE or other fire preparedness and management tools.
• Aid OSU Fire Service Training with the development and delivery of wildland fire courses.
• Promote OK-FIRE courses and advanced weather courses through Fire Service Training.
• Aid communication between OSU, other wildland fire agencies and prescribed burn organizations in OK and the region.
• Support county educators and other Extension staff for fire management topics.

Requirements

• Master's in Meteorology, ecology, fire and emergency management, or other relevant disciplines with demonstrated experience in developing and delivering extension programming related to wildland fire management. Degree must be conferred on or before the agreed upon start date.
• Valid Driver's License.
• Reliable transportation for travel connected with official duties.
• Reimbursement for official travel.

Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills

Not specified.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$52,000 - $80,000

Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.