Regional Wildland Fire Support Officer

Your schedule can be flexible, and your tasks will change with the seasons:

 Fire Season (May-August): Provide office and logistics support for our fire crew’s training and firefighting assignments. Help share fire updates with communities via radio, social media, and flyers. Assist with training and cultural burning activities.

Off-Season(September-April): Main Project: Work with communities and partners to draft Community Wildfire Protection Plans. This includes traveling to villages in the Yukon Flats to listen to local needs. Receive training in useful skills like GIS mapping and wildfire science. Help set up and maintain community air quality sensors to monitor wildfire smoke. Support communication with agencies like the Alaska Fire Service on our fire management goals.

 You Are a Good Fit If You:

 Are local to Fort Yukon or surrounding villages

 Are a team player who wants to support your community

Are willing to communicate well with different people, from community members to scientists.

 Have good basic computer and writing skills

 Are eager to learn about fire management and pick up new skills

Schedule: Full-time, with flexible hours.

 Location: Mix of CATG office in Fort Yukon, with some fieldwork and community travel. Term: 1-year contract, with the possibility of extension.

 Growth: Includes training and opportunities to travel for conferences or to other communities.

Supervisor: Trista Crass, CATG Fire Program Manager