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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 00048254 |
Description Activated On: 12/22/2025 9:44:05 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This is a supervisory position in wildland fire. The purpose of this position is supervising employees engaged in wildland fire work, conducting wildfire suppression, prevention, investigation, and implementing prescribed fire use. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Supervisor of all assigned employees including Wildland Fire Responders. Able to meet department standards for wildland fire fighter, state forest fire warden, and state forest officer. Coordinate the wildland fire program and suppression response in an assigned area. Supervisor: Direct workforce, set schedules, and establish standards Prepare employee performance evaluations Conduct discipline Review and approve payroll and leaves Prepare required reports and records Wildland fire Pre-suppression program: Organizing, training, and equipping of employees, fire wardens and crews Maintaining in ready condition all vehicles, tools, equipment, and communication devices Establishing working relationships with cooperating agencies and communities. Assisting with the Federal grants and property programs Assisting with preparing district wildland fire resource plan Assisting with planning and instructing wildland fire trainings Attending all required trainings for certifications and updates Wildfire suppression program: Coordinate response to all detected wildfires Understanding and use of the Incident Command System Conducting fire size up to determine initial attack and suppression methods Investigate all wildfires to determine point of origin, cause and responsible party Prepare wildfire and investigation reports using agency procedures Wildfire prevention: Assisting with identifying and reducing wildfire fuel hazards Coordinating the community prevention and mitigation programs Presenting wildfire informational and educational programs Conducting Smokey Bear wildfire prevention programs Prescribed Fire: Meeting department requirements for participating in Prescribed fire use Assisting with developing prescribed fire plans Assisting with conducting prescribed fire use Other Duties as assigned by forest district management: State Forest Officer State Forest Fire Warden |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Decision making required for conducting wildfire suppression operations. Decision making required for directing work force Decision making required for supervising employees |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. Class C Driver's License 2. Pennsylvania Forest Fire Warden 3. State Forest Officer 4. 5. 6. |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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